Minneapolis, MN
August 23, 2022
June 26, 2022
June 29, 2022
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6
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10.18260/1-2--40948
https://peer.asee.org/40948
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Binbin Shao
2020-Present Zhejiang University, Ph.D candidate in Institute of China’s Science Technology and Education Policy in Zhejiang University.
2010-Present Lecturer, School of Public Administration, Zhejiang Gongshang University
Research Interests: Entrepreneurship education in engineering.
Liang Wang, PhD candidate in School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University.Research Interests: Engineering education.
Educators and policymakers are increasingly interested in making entrepreneurship education accessible to engineering students, including through entrepreneurship competitions. The current study explored the role of entrepreneurship competitions on the entrepreneurial intention of engineering students. We hypothesized that entrepreneurial self-efficacy mediates the effect of entrepreneurship competition on entrepreneurial intention. In addition, we hypothesized that entrepreneurial motivation moderates the effect of entrepreneurship competition on entrepreneurial intention. Data were collected from 283 engineering students using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modelling. The results revealed that entrepreneurship competition was positively associated with the intention to undertake entrepreneurial activity, which was also partially mediated by self-efficacy. The findings demonstrated a positive moderation effect of entrepreneurial motivation on the relationship between entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention. This study provides empirical support for devising a variety of entrepreneurship competitions that can further support students to become entrepreneurial engineers.
shao, B., & Zhang, W., & Wang, L. (2022, August), Do entrepreneurship competitions raise the entrepreneurial intention of engineering students? The mixed effect of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial motivation Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40948
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