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Title ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS AMONG GRADUATING STUDENTS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

Author(s) Muneeba Tabassum

Abstract Numerous experts in the field have concurred that entrepreneurship favorably influences economic growth and development through innovation. The aim of this study was to examine Management Sciences department’s students’ entrepreneurial intention through their entrepreneurial knowledge and entrepreneurial attitude. This was done with the help of utilizing Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) by Ajzen. The Phenomenological design and Exploratory Sequential Mixed Method were used by the researcher. Purposive sampling technique used by researcher. 13 public universities located in Islamabad were the population of the study and further two of the universities were selected according to criteria. 129 students of Management Science departments were the population while 100 participants were sample for quantitative study while 32 participants were for qualitative study. The research had used triangulation method to collect data. The Focus Group Discussion Method and questionnaire were used as an instrument. The researcher analysed the qualitative data through Thematic Analysis with the help of NVivo software while quantitative data through Descriptive Analysis with the help of SPSS software. The results showed that the entrepreneurial education is important factor in building entrepreneurial knowledge, attitude and intentions among youngsters. It also showed that the participants had positive attitude towards entrepreneurship and already working on their ideas. The study recommended the curriculum developers that entrepreneurial course could be included in all fields of studies at university level.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Education

Language English

Publication Date 2023-06-01

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