The role of business education in shaping entrepreneurial intentions: examining psychological and contextual determinants among university students in Bangladesh DOI Creative Commons
Farhana Ferdousi,

Mehe Zebunnesa Rahman,

Md. Qamruzzaman

и другие.

Frontiers in Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10

Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2025

This study examines the influence of business education on entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Bangladesh, identifying key determinants, challenges, and policy implications for fostering entrepreneurship. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data over 6 months, employing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM) hypothesis testing analysis. Findings reveal that significantly enhances students’ self-efficacy, attitudes, perceived behavioral control, directly impacting their intentions. However, financial barriers limited family support hinder pursuits. Business acts as a mediator, amplifying effects attitudinal control factors Additionally, confirms moderating role social norms shaping behavior. The results emphasize need curriculum enhancements incorporating experiential learning, industry collaborations, mentorship programs bridge intention-action gap. research contributes novel insights by integrating Theory Planned Behavior (TPB) with developing economy context. Unlike prior studies, it empirically establishes mediating education, offering nuanced understanding mindset formation. Policy recommendations include revising curricula incorporate literacy, programs. Government through accessible funding schemes regulatory incentives is also essential youth

Язык: Английский

The impact of external debt, remittances, political stability, and urbanization on renewable energy consumption in BIMSTEC nations: Evidence from DCE and DCE-IV estimation DOI Creative Commons

Md. Qamruzzaman

International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(2), С. 343 - 360

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2025

This study delves into the intricate relationships among external debt, remittances, political stability, urbanization, and renewable energy consumption in context of BIMSTEC nations for 1995-2021. Motivated by growing significance sustainable practices need informed policy decisions. research employs a comprehensive methodology, including recently introduced Cross-sectional dependency, Slope heterogeneity test, error correction-based cointegration Dynamic Common Correlated Effects (DCE), instrumental variable-adjusted DCE method. While debt shows positive association with consumption, careful consideration is required, as indicated nuanced impact Instrumental Variable (DCE-IV) models. Remittances exhibit nexus emphasizing role household purchasing power. Urbanization, reflecting correlation unemployment rates, surprisingly points towards an increased demand energy, highlighting strategic planning. Political trade openness, foreign direct investment (FDI) also demonstrate varying impacts on consumption. The findings underscore nature these relationships, urging policymakers to adopt tailored approaches. Consequently, this contributes valuable insights nations, importance strategies aligned economic social dynamics.

Язык: Английский

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The role of business education in shaping entrepreneurial intentions: examining psychological and contextual determinants among university students in Bangladesh DOI Creative Commons
Farhana Ferdousi,

Mehe Zebunnesa Rahman,

Md. Qamruzzaman

и другие.

Frontiers in Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10

Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2025

This study examines the influence of business education on entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Bangladesh, identifying key determinants, challenges, and policy implications for fostering entrepreneurship. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data over 6 months, employing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM) hypothesis testing analysis. Findings reveal that significantly enhances students’ self-efficacy, attitudes, perceived behavioral control, directly impacting their intentions. However, financial barriers limited family support hinder pursuits. Business acts as a mediator, amplifying effects attitudinal control factors Additionally, confirms moderating role social norms shaping behavior. The results emphasize need curriculum enhancements incorporating experiential learning, industry collaborations, mentorship programs bridge intention-action gap. research contributes novel insights by integrating Theory Planned Behavior (TPB) with developing economy context. Unlike prior studies, it empirically establishes mediating education, offering nuanced understanding mindset formation. Policy recommendations include revising curricula incorporate literacy, programs. Government through accessible funding schemes regulatory incentives is also essential youth

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0