Entrepreneurial Intentions of Students’ Individual, Contextual and Demographic Characteristics

Mohammed Ali AKOUR, Tareq Mohammad AHMAD, Hani AL-DMOUR and Ra'ed MASA'DEH

Abstract:

This paper aims to examine students’ intentions of Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) in Jordan and Kuwait University (KU) in Kuwait toward entrepreneurship after their graduation. The research investigated if there are significant differences between those students who intend to become entrepreneurs and those who do not intend to be so in terms of their individual characteristics and contextual factors in both universities together (KU and PSUT); if there are significant differences between those students who intend to become entrepreneurs and those who do not intend to be so in terms of their individual characteristics and contextual factors in each university separately; KU and PSUT, and if there are significant differences between those students who intend to become entrepreneurs and those who do not intend to be so in terms of their demographic characteristics (gender and university) in both universities; KU and PSUT. The data were collected through a self-administrated questionnaire from a convenient sample of 250 third- and fourth-year business students at both universities. The research has been finalized with some practical implications and recommendations.