Home⇛Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Sustainable Development⇛vol. 12 no. 3 Part 4 (2024)

Entrepreneurship Participation, Self-efficacy and Motivation among Chinese Business College Students in Guangzhou China

Li Yingmei

Discipline: business studies

 

Abstract:

This dissertation examines the interactions between entrepreneurial motivation, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurship education program participation of Chinese college students. This study aims to explore the correspondence among entrepreneurial motivations of Chinese college students, their engagement in entrepreneurship education programs, and their entrepreneurial self-perception, and to comprehensively understand how these factors influence each other and promote the development of college students' entrepreneurial abilities. The study used a quantitative research design, combining descriptive statistical analysis and a questionnaire to collect data from 428 university students in Guangzhou. The study demonstrates a significant positive link between engagement in entrepreneurship education programs and entrepreneurial self-efficacy and motivation. The findings also suggested that entrepreneurship education can significantly increase students' entrepreneurial self-efficacy and motivation, thus contributing to the development of a new generation of innovators and job creators. The paper concluded with recommendations for educational institutions and policy makers to strengthen entrepreneurship education and provide more effective support for university students' entrepreneurship.



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