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The Moderating Role of Entrepreneurship Education on the Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Attitude and Entrepreneurship Intention

Mohd Zamri Abu Bakar, Ariff Azly Muhamed, Mohd Faizul Hassan, Mazuin Mat Halif, Nur Najjah Abd Rahim

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v12-i1/12157

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This paper seeks to discuss the moderating role of Entrepreneurship Education (EE) on the relationship between Entrepreneurial Attitude (EA) and Entrepreneurship Intention (EI). Entrepreneurship, according to studies, is a critical component of economic growth and has the potential to become a powerful economic force. Among Malaysian university students, entrepreneurship has been identified as a solution to unemployment as well as a viable career option for young graduates. This paper recommended that exposure to EE prior to graduation has a positive effect on entrepreneurial attitude (EA) and entrepreneurship intention among Malaysian university students, who are more likely to choose entrepreneurship as their first career option after graduations.

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In-Text Citation: (Bakar et al., 2022)
To Cite this Article: Bakar, M. Z. A., Muhamed, A. A., Hassan, M. F., Halif, M. M., & Rahim, N. N. A. (2022). The Moderating Role of Entrepreneurship Education on the Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Attitude and Entrepreneurship Intention. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(1), 2356– 2363.