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Entrepreneurship is the government's main focus to strengthen the country's economy. The target of the Ministry of Higher Education towards increasing the number of entrepreneurs among graduates is achieved through the program envisaged in the IPT entrepreneurship action plan. However, only some undergraduates make entrepreneurship a career of choice. Hence, this study aims to explore the factors that influence the reluctance of graduates of The National University of Malaysia (UKM) to choose entrepreneurship as their career. In addition, this study also examines the best strategies and recommendations to ensure that entrepreneurial careers are the career choice of UKM graduates. Next, the study uses a qualitative study design using a case study approach. Data is obtained through online interviews using sampling techniques aimed at three first graders. The transcription results are analyzed manually. The findings showed that family background, educational background, and capital constraints were not the factors in the refusal to choose an entrepreneurial career. In addition, exposure to entrepreneurial career freedom and support to engage in business activities is not the best strategy to attract graduates. Regular exposure can further enhance the desire of UKM graduates to choose an entrepreneurial career. However, this interest in careers needs to be applied to them first.
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To Cite this Article: Hamzah, N., & Rahman, R. S. A. R. A. (2023). Factors Influencing The Reluctance of UKM Graduates To Choose Entrepreneurship As a Career. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 12(3), 588–599.
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