Review of Professional Management

A Study and Analysis of Entrepreneurial Intention Among Postgraduate Students in Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Mohan Alex Medayil¹ and R. S. Balakumar¹

First Published 31 Aug 2023. https://doi.org/10.1177/09728686231184952

Article Information

Corresponding Author:

Mohan Alex Medayil, Department of Management, Christhuraj College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Panjapur, Edamalaipatti Pudur, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620012, India.
Email: mohanalex.phd@gmail.com

¹Department of Management, Christhuraj College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

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Abstract

This article investigates the influence of entrepreneurial intention (EI) among postgraduate students in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, with entrepreneurial orientation and business intention with the mediating impact of new business ventures. Study participants come from both private and public universities in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and the study is composed of 450 students. The survey was developed, responses were collected from postgraduate students and descriptive analysis was used for the study. The findings indicate that social identities are positively and significantly related to EI among postgraduate students to start new ventures. The results also show that entrepreneurial and business intentions are key mediators that affect the relationship between entrepreneurship orientation and business intention. These results have significant scientific and practical implications. Fostering students’ development is a priority for universities and policymakers. Entrepreneurial business intention extends an entrepreneurial sense to become an entrepreneur and influence them to start their new venture. A contribution to this field is the study of entrepreneurial orientation among postgraduate students in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and investigates the influence of EI among them.

Keywords

Entrepreneurship, business intention, entrepreneurial orientation, postgraduate students, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

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