EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT EFFECTS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP BEHAVIOR: A STUDY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM

Objective: This study investigates the impact of educational support on entrepreneurship behavior using the study of entrepreneurship training program.   Theoretical Framework: This study uses TPB (Theory of Planned Behavior) as a grand theory for understanding entrepreneurship behavior that will be combining with educational support as antecedent variable. TPB argued that individual’s behavior will be determined by attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intention.   Method: This study has 200 students selected with random-sampling method. Online survey with a self-administered is used to collect data. The stage of data analysis consists of demographic distribution analysis, research construct test, model fit test, and hypothesis test.   Findings: This study shows that educational support has a positive effect on entrepreneurship intention that is mediated by attitude towards entrepreneurship, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms. This study also found a relationship between entrepreneurship intention and entrepreneurship behavior.   Implications: The universities must evaluate the actions that students have taken as long as training program. Universities are needed to make sure that students have developed a real business plan. The Government of Indonesia also need to build partnerships with business network, such as investors to help fund the business. Thus, educational support will be affected to improve the number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia.   Originality/Value: This study confirms the concept of entrepreneurship intention which is an important step in improving student entrepreneurship behavior.