AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF PROSPECTIVE STARTUP STUDENTS IN INDONESIAN STATE UNIVERSITIES

This study aimed to assess the entrepreneurial intention model of students influenced by psychological capital, mentoring, and entrepreneurship education in Indonesian state universities. A quantitative survey approach was employed, involving individuals participating in the Entrepreneurial Student Development Program (P2MW). The sample population comprised 258 students from 53 universities in Indonesia. Data analysis was conducted using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) method to examine the role of psychological capital, mentoring, and entrepreneurship education in influencing entrepreneurial intentions. The findings revealed that psychological capital had a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial intentions. However, mentoring and entrepreneurship education do not directly influence entrepreneurial intentions. Notably, mentoring and entrepreneurship education positively and significantly affected the enhancement of entrepreneurial intentions through psychological capital. These findings have several important academic and professional implications for understanding the university students’ entrepreneurial intention model. Additionally, this study offers a framework for formulating strategies to support key performance indicators of universities, particularly in producing entrepreneurial graduates who are in high demand in Indonesia.