The purpose of this
quantitative study was to examine the effect entrepreneurship education had on
marginalized individuals’ entrepreneurial intentions, or desire to start a
business. Also, the study sought to know how entrepreneurship education affects
marginalized individuals’ entrepreneurial intentions. This research closes the
gap in literature in the field of entrepreneurship by demonstrating that when
marginalized individuals obtain entrepreneurship education, it will impact
their entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurship education impacted their
desire to start a business as well as their capability. The study also found
that entrepreneurship education influenced their decision to consider
entrepreneurship as a career.
Marginalized individuals in the study stated that their business
education impacted them in the following ways: entrepreneurial knowledge,
skills, and mindset. It examined the relationship between entrepreneurship
education and entrepreneurial intentions to determine if economically disadvantaged
individuals will become entrepreneurs after gaining business education and also
how entrepreneurship education affects economically disadvantaged individuals’
entrepreneurial intentions.
Design/Methodology/Approach
Through a regression
model and correlation coefficient model, the study showed a positive
relationship between the variables business education and entrepreneurial
intentions and business ownership. This study used a convenience sample that
recruited a total of 57 participants that were Black, Latino, and Asian
American living in the United States of America who attended a four-year
university and also obtained a business degree on the undergraduate or graduate
level. The Self-Efficacy and Self-Determination Theories were applied for the
analysis to evaluate the relationship between entrepreneurship education and
entrepreneurial intentions. The investigator of the study used a systematic
literature review process to search entrepreneurship literature. Entrepreneurship education may affect
people’s attitudes and behavioral intentions toward entrepreneurship and
improve their ability to manage a business. Entrepreneurship is empowerment.
Studies have shown that entrepreneurship eradicates poverty among economically
disadvantaged individuals.
Findings
The results of the
study showed a statistically significant relationship between business
education and entrepreneurial intentions. Findings indicated a positive
correlation between the variables of business education and business ownership
and capability. Lastly, there is strong evidence against the null hypothesis,
suggesting there is a statistically significant correlation between the
variables of business education and business ownership and entrepreneurial
intentions.
