Entrepreneurial Intention: Does Entrepreneurial Education Matter in Pakistan?

Temoor Anjum, Sara Ravan Ramzani, Nida Nazar, Imran Ahmed Shahzad, Shahrukh Salman

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial education. Data were collected with the help of a structure questionnaire; a total 595 responses were collected back. SmartPLS was used to test the hypothesized relationship. The findings showed that entrepreneurial intentions are strongly and positively related to entrepreneurial education.


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