FACTORS AFFECTING ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION: A CASE STUDY OF BUSINESS STUDENTS IN BINH DUONG PROVINCE, VIETNAM

This study empirically investigated the impacts of social environment support, educational support and family and friends support on entrepreneurship intention, through the positive perception towards entrepreneurship. Conducted by collecting data from 150 final year students at four universities in Binh Duong province (Vietnam), this study applied a quantitative approach, using statistical techniques such as Cronbach's alpha, factor analysis, Pearson test and multiple regressions. As a result, educational support, social environment support and family and friends support had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions. The consequences of this research do not only indicate a significant effect of surveyed elements on students' entrepreneurship intentions, but also have significant implications for educational and political strategies, in order to increase the diversities of human resources in terms of both quality and quantity and, ultimately, to boost economic growth.