The Role Of The Knowledge Provision In The University For Forming Students' Social Entrepreneurial Intention

Social entrepreneurship is a topic of current interest to scientists. Social enterprises have helped to solve the remaining problems in society. Universities play an essential role in developing future social entrepreneurs by providing relevant knowledge to students. This study assesses the relationship between knowledge and social entrepreneurial intention through data collected from 1000 Vietnamese students. The survey was conducted in September 2021 using a questionnaire designed on google docs. The hypotheses were analyzed by partial least squares structural equation modeling with SmartPLS 3. The research results confirmed the importance of knowledge for students' social entrepreneurial intention formation. In particular, the entrepreneurship education and prior experience equipped in the university will help students gain confidence and have a positive attitude towards starting a social enterprise.