Jurnal Pendidikan Ekonomi
Vol. 17 No. 2 October 2024

Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Social Media, and Entrepreneurial Readiness: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Mindset

Sukarja Sukarja (Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Jakarta)
Agus Wibowo (Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Jakarta)
Suparno Suparno (Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Aug 2024

Abstract

This present study aims to evaluate the influence of entrepreneurial knowledge, entrepreneurial mindset, and the use of social media on entrepreneurial readiness among university students. Primary data were obtained from 165 university students in Jakarta of Indonesia through an independent survey with an online questionnaire. Structural Equation Model Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM) techniques with Smart-PLS applications were used to analyze the retrieved data. The results indicate a positive and significant influence of entrepreneurial knowledge and entrepreneurial mindset toward entrepreneurial readiness among university students. This finding also reveals that the role of entrepreneurial mindset in mediating relationship between entrepreneurial knowledge and the social media usage on entrepreneurial readiness. The implication is that increasing understanding and entrepreneurial attitudes is crucial, while utilizing social media effectively as preparation for digital entrepreneurship. The variable of entrepreneurial knowledge plays an important role in providing the necessary understanding of the practical and theoretical steps in starting and managing a venture.   Keywords: entrepreneurial knowledge, mindset, social media, entrepreneurial readiness

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jpe

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Education Social Sciences Other

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Jurnal Pendidikan Ekonomi offers original articles on economic education, business education, and entrepreneurship education. The journal is aimed at publishing and disseminating the results of researches and studies on economics education conducted by researchers, teachers, and practitioners . ...