Factors influencing sustainable entrepreneurship intention among university students: An agenda for sustainable entrepreneurship programs Arien Arianti Gunawan- Ratna Lindawati Lubis
Telkom University
Abstract
This study aims to explore and investigate the current knowledge and intention for SE among private university students. We argue that it is crucial to support the undergraduate students with sufficient theoretical knowledge and practical skills on SE. Yet, the current literature rarely discussed about how private university students foreseen SE, university support, and their intention to build sustainable start-up. To understand how bachelor students of a business school perceived sustainable entrepreneurship, we used focus group discussions (FGD). This study conducted three online FGDs with 14 representatives of bachelor students (registration year 2018) from the school of economics and business in one of the top private universities in Bandung, Indonesia. The collected data are processed by coding the information using open coding and axial coding technique. Once the data is categorized into themes, then the findings are discussed based on the previous literature. First, this study found that the students^ knowledge about the concept of regular and sustainable entrepreneurship differs significantly. SE is mostly understood as a business with economic sustainability. It is clear that the students are lacking of SE knowledge. Second, since the students are exposed to regular entrepreneurship theories and practices, their intention to build a sustainable venture is rather low. Third, according to the students, support from the university is also lacking for both regular and sustainable entrepreneurship. This study is expected to enrich sustainable entrepreneurship literature by enhancing the readers^ knowledge about SE practices in higher education. It also contributes to the literature by providing more insights on the context of developing country such as Indonesia and in information and technology university. Although technology is closely associated with efficiency in production, the university does not necessarily embed sustainability in the curriculum.
Keywords: Sustainable entrepreneurship- intention- university support
