Title: Entrepreneurial attitude: a gender study among management students in India

Authors: Mona Chaudhary; Ruchika Jeswal

Addresses: Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India ' Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract: India has made progress on various social indicators as an emerging economy, with a growing workforce and education rate. However, gender equality is an area that still requires development for economic and social advancement. Entrepreneurship is considered essential for this development, and research has identified factors that affect entrepreneurial attitudes. This study aims to explore the impact of business and entrepreneurial education on the entrepreneurial attitude of management students in Delhi and the NCR region, as well as the influence of gender on this attitude. The study used a quantitative research design and a questionnaire to collect data from 117 undergraduate and postgraduate management students. The results show that education significantly affects entrepreneurial attitude, with a notable difference between levels of business education and specialisation. Gender had no significant effect on entrepreneurial attitude, and no moderating effect was observed.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; business education; entrepreneurial education; gender equality; entrepreneurial attitude; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEED.2024.141898

International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2024 Vol.15 No.4, pp.450 - 461

Received: 02 Feb 2023
Accepted: 22 Mar 2023
Published online: 03 Oct 2024 *

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