The Role of Entrepreneurship Education and Self Efficacy in Shaping Student Interest in Doing Entrepreneurship

Abstract

The small interest in entrepreneurship among college graduates has become a matter of concern. Knowing the fact the jobs vacancy can not absorb all the graduates of universities in Indonesia, the college graduates start to choose entrepreneurship as a career option. Therefore, entrepreneurship education should be designed in such a way in order to give effect in boosting student interest in entrepreneurship. In addition, forming student interest in entrepreneurship is self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is able to provide the confidence and belief in the capabilities and become an important capital in starting a business.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship Education, Self-Efficacy and Interest in Entrepreneurship