Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions of Potential Entrepreneurs in India

This study explores the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intentions of potential entrepreneurs in India. To this end, a government-sponsored skill and development programme has been critically examined in the study. It is envisaged that such programmes would advance entrepreneurial intentions among potential entrepreneurs. In order to determine the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intentions, 164 students were sampled and the data were collected from two groups formed from the sample: one which had received a 6-month formal entrepreneurship education and the other which did not. A survey technique was used to critically examine the impact of entrepreneurship education on the receiver and non-receiver groups. Findings suggest (1) significant contribution of training and skill development on the receiver group and (2) level of general education that has a negative impact on entrepreneurial intentions. The study may enable policy makers to formulate entrepreneurship education programmes for potential entrepreneurs who may be unemployed, semi-literate, and underemployed and non-entrepreneurial society.