ENTREPRENEURIAL MOTIVATION, ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTES IN NORTH INDIA

Purpose: In view of increased focus on Entrepreneurial education in Higher Education Institution (HEI) there is a need to relate Entrepreneurial motivation with intention. There is also a need to examine whether entrepreneurial training mediates entrepreneurial Intention and entrepreneurial success. Design/methodology: The study is based on primary data gathered from population of engineering Institutions of North India. Responses were sought through a structured questionnaire from 115 students from the engineering institutes of India from Jan 11, 2019 to Dec 15, 2019. For analysis Factor analysis, Regression analysis and Partial Least Square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) have been applied The study investigates relation among entrepreneurial motivations and entrepreneurial intention and designs a model analysing the mediating role of entrepreneurial training among entrepreneurial Intention and entrepreneurial success. Findings: The results support that entrepreneurial motivation influences Entrepreneurial Intention and entrepreneurship Intention through training has a partial mediation effect on entrepreneurial success. The total effect of entrepreneurial Intention through Entrepreneurial Training is (1.10) is greater than the direct effect (0.212) and is significant. Research/practical implications: The study is useful as it suggests that attitude and intention with proper training can help improve entrepreneurial success. It will help the Higher education institutions to provide training in requisite skills to assist emerging entrepreneurs to acquire the right training skills and be an integral part of the development process. Originality: The present study highlights the relation among entrepreneurial, motivation, entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial success. It also highlights that entrepreneurial intention through training promotes entrepreneurial Success.