Purpose

The aim of this study is to investigate the significance of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial intention between students of technical and nontechnical higher education institution after exposure to entrepreneurial education.

Design/methodology/approach

This study adopts the TPB model and tests the difference in intention between two different samples after they have been exposed to entrepreneurial education. Therefore, the data were analyzed using linear regression and students T-test. Data were collected from students studying at technical and nontechnical higher education institutions in Nigeria at the end of the semester to verify that they have been exposed to entrepreneurial education.

Findings

The findings reveal a weak significant relationship between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intention among nontechnical students, and no significant relationship was found among technical students after entrepreneurial education exposure. Further findings reveal no significant relationship between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intention when the samples are combined.

Practical implications

In response to the volatile economy and uncertain employment opportunities for graduates in Nigeria, the ministry of education and the management of higher education institutions (universities and polytechnics) have to integrate into the entrepreneurial education curriculum change of mindset, needed entrepreneurial skills, capabilities and entrepreneurial competence that is able to nurture the intention of students toward entrepreneurship opportunities identification and exploration in their immediate and extended markets.

Originality/value

This study provides a comprehensive empirical evidence of effectiveness of entrepreneurial education and intention between students with technical and nontechnical education background after entrepreneurial education exposure. This study is among the first that will put the survey timing into consideration. Therefore, fills important gap in the entrepreneurship literature.

中文翻译：

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创业教育暴露：技术与非技术高等教育的比较调查

目的

本研究的目的是探讨创业教育对技术和非技术高等教育机构学生在接受创业教育后创业意愿的意义。

设计/方法/方法

本研究采用TPB模型，检验两个不同样本在接受创业教育后的意向差异。因此，使用线性回归和学生T检验分析数据。数据是从学期末在尼日利亚技术和非技术高等教育机构学习的学生那里收集的，以验证他们是否接受过创业教育。

发现

研究结果表明，非技术类学生的创业教育与创业意愿之间存在微弱的显着关系，而在接受创业教育的技术类学生中则没有发现显着的相关性。进一步的研究结果表明，当样本合并时，创业教育与创业意愿之间没有显着关系。

实际影响

为了应对尼日利亚毕业生不稳定的经济和不确定的就业机会，教育部和高等教育机构（大学和理工学院）的管理层必须将思维方式、所需的创业技能、能力和创业精神的转变融入创业教育课程中。能够培养学生在其直接和扩展市场中识别和探索创业机会的意图的能力。

原创性/价值

本研究为具有技术和非技术教育背景的学生在接受创业教育后创业教育的有效性和意愿提供了全面的实证证据。这项研究是最早将调查时间考虑在内的研究之一。因此，填补了创业文献中的重要空白。