Mustard Journal De Ecobusin
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): Mustard Journal De Ecobusin

Entrepreneurship Education and Its Impact on Microenterprise Growth: Evidence from Rural Areas in South Sulawesi

Felicia, Jessica (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Oct 2025

Abstract

Entrepreneur education has been widely advanced as a tool in generating growth of microenterprises; however, its applicability in rural environment is controversial. The current research problem is the influence of entrepreneurship education on the performance of microenterprise in the rural South Sulawesi region, Indonesia. Using a mixed-method, the study incorporated survey data in the form of a mixed research study with focus group discussions to assess the transformation of business practices, sales performance, and market expansion. The results show that entrepreneurship education positively determines the financial management, digital marketing adoption, and customer engagement, which create quantifiable improvements in sales and effective operations. On the other hand, the impacts on employment creation and product diversification seem to be less significant, which indicates that education by itself cannot completely address structural limitations including insufficient access to finance, poor infrastructure, and digital differences. The findings highlight the significance of situating training material and aligning education with development policies in general. The paper finds that entrepreneurship education may act as a driving force in the development of microenterprises, but its effectiveness depends on the presence of favorable ecosystems and program models that address the unique needs of rural entrepreneurs.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

mjde

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Mustard Journal De Ecobusin [e-ISSN 3048-1538] is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year in the field of Economic and Business. Mustard Journal De Ecobusin is intended to be the journal for publishing articles reporting the results of economic research. Mustard Journal De Ecobusin is ...