The Role of Lecturer's Pedagogical and Entrepreneurial Competence in Shaping Student Entrepreneurial Engagement and Intention: A Proposed Framework

Wijayati, Ary
Heryatno, Roni
Ali, Hapzi
Daniel, Hans
Prakosa, Gatot Hendro

Siber International Journal of Digital Business
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): (SIJDB) Siber International Journal of Digital Business (July - September 2025)

This paper proposes a comprehensive framework examining how lecturer competencies influence student entrepreneurial outcomes in higher education. Drawing from social cognitive theory and experiential learning perspectives, we develop five hypotheses exploring the relationships between lecturer's pedagogical competence, lecturer's entrepreneurial competence, student entrepreneurial engagement, and student entrepreneurial intention. The framework suggests that both pedagogical and entrepreneurial competencies of lecturers play crucial roles in fostering student engagement and intention toward entrepreneurship. Additionally, student engagement serves as a critical mediating factor in developing entrepreneurial intentions. This conceptual paper contributes to entrepreneurship education literature by distinguishing between different types of lecturer competencies and their unique impacts on student outcomes.