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The role of education in enhancing students' enterpreneurial self-efficancy beliefs

The aim of this study was to examine the level of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy among students after completing six semesters of entrepreneurial education. The sample consisted of 286 economic students enrolled at University of Pula. Student participants completed the modified Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy instrument developed by De Noble et al. (1999) at the beginning of the first and end of the six semesters. It consist of seven dimensions. Analyzing the results we may conclude that students perceived themselves low in five entrepreneurial self-efficacy dimensions, and moderate in coping with unexpected challenges, and using business English. After completing six semesters of entrepreneurial education they perceive themselves moderate in three dimensions and high in four dimensions. The study conducts pre and post tests to see the effectiveness of entrepreneurship program. Results show that the mean scores were significantly higher on the post- test than the pre-test for each of the seven subscales.

entrepreneurship ; education ; self efficacy beliefs

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