Title

Entrepreneurial Intention among Business Students of the Lebanese International University (LUI).

Authors

Yahya, Syaida Fauziatul Hana; Abdulmalik, Alkholani Seham; Saleh, Rosli

Abstract

Purpose: Entrepreneurship has become an emerging phenomenon in the recent decades. Researchers have focused on students' entrepreneurial intention and the factors affecting their willingness to become entrepreneurs. The main purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between students' family background, personality traits and entrepreneurship education with their entrepreneurial intentions. Design/methodology/approach: This research adopted quantitative methods to collect primary data needed for analysis. 200 set of questionnaires were distributed online to business students in the Lebanese International University - Yemen, Sana'a campus. Three independent variables (family background, personality traits and entrepreneurship education) and one dependent variable (students' entrepreneurial intention) were tested in SPSS 23. Findings: The results can be used for future research in related areas. Research limitations/implications: The sample size is considered too small can be one of the limitations.

Subjects

YEMEN (Republic); BUSINESS students; FOREIGN students; QUANTITATIVE research; INTENTION; PERSONALITY

Publication

Global Business & Management Research, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 2, p13

ISSN

1947-5667

Publication type

Academic Journal