DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL GRADUATES: THE MODERATING ROLE OF FINANCIAL BARRIER

Abstract

Evidence have shown that entrepreneurship contribute significantly to economic growth. However, there are various factors and barriers that hinder the intention to be an entrepreneur. The study examines the relationship between some of these factors and the intention to become an entrepreneur among university students, with the consideration of financial barrier as moderator. This case study was conducted using a survey-based method. The respondents in this study were 208 undergraduate students from a management-based public university in Malaysia. By using hierarchical multiple regression analysis, the findings showed that financial barrier moderates the relationship between self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention, but insignificant between attitude, subjective norm and entrepreneurial intention respectively. This suggests that it is essential for the university to create and promote entrepreneurial activities intensively in shaping more entrepreneurial students. Also, policymakers should consider how to mitigate financial barriers to increase entrepreneurial intention of graduates.