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Ph.D.
(Management)
IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION & TRAINING
PROGRAMS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP BEHAVIOUR

Ph.D. Scholar : Mitra Remi Subhankar
Research Supervisor : Dr. Mahendra S. Sharma

Regi. No.: 18276111005
Abstract :
Entrepreneurs act as an economic agent contributing towards national growth and
development (Nabi, Holden and Walmsley, 2010). In a highly competitive global economy,
entrepreneurship is viewed as a valuable tool for addressing economic dynamism
(Zimmerer and Scarborough, 2010; Nandram and Samsom, 2006). Entrepreneurs can be
made by generating interest and essential qualities including knowledge, skills, abilities
and intentions through education (Otache, 2019; Banha, Coelho and Flores, 2022).

Through entrepreneurship education, foundational knowledge can be given to the young
generation that can stimulate entrepreneurial thinking (Gibb, 2012). The significance of
entrepreneurship education can be observed in a burgeoning number of countries
(Fayolle and Gailly, 2015; Jena, 2020; Wu et al., 2022; Adeel and Botelho, 2023). Policy
makers and educators are now having mounting pressure in understanding what triggers
entrepreneurial behaviour. Understanding how entrepreneurship education affects
students' intention to launch a business is essential in creating an effective
entrepreneurship education programme. A concept like this should be built on a sound
theoretical approach to entrepreneurship.

Previous researchers have observationally investigated the effect of exogenous factors,
like, orientation, skills, social variables, work insight, and monetary assistance on
intentions to entrepreneurship (Adekiya and Ibrahim, 2016; Souitaris et al., 2007; Krueger
et al., 2000; Boyd and Vozikis,1994; Shapero and Sokol,1982). However, there is less
committed research examining how entrepreneurship education and training programs
(EEPs) benefit the understudies and change their intentions (Shahin et al., 2021).

The review of the literature also indicates that such research has been conducted more
extensively in developed countries like European Countries, United States, Middle east
and China, while there is a paucity of similar research in developing countries such as
India. This also implicates that the result might not be transferable across countries. As a
result, this study will shall offer a fresh light on the intention theory of entrepreneurship,
allowing researchers to learn more about how entrepreneurial intention is generated in
greater depth from regional variation particularly from Gujarat. Additionally, this thesis
investigates how particular categories like perceived social support and optimism affect

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