Indonesian Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship Research
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 4, No. 1, February 2026: Indonesian Journal of Business and Entrepreneursh

Bridging Informal Learning and Sustainable Development: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Mindset in Shaping SDG-Oriented Entrepreneurial Intention

Nurhayani Nurhayani (Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia)
Hasisa Haruna (Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia)
Andi Anggi Kemalasari (Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia)
Muhammad Akbar (Universitas Tadulako, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Feb 2026

Abstract

This study examines the role of informal entrepreneurship education in shaping SDG-oriented entrepreneurial intention, with entrepreneurial mindset as a mediating variable among students of the Department of Economics and Development Studies, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Tadulako. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 90 respondents and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that informal entrepreneurship education does not have a significant direct effect on SDG-oriented entrepreneurial intention. However, it has a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial mindset, which in turn significantly influences SDG-oriented entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, the findings reveal that entrepreneurial mindset fully mediates the relationship between informal entrepreneurship education and SDG-oriented entrepreneurial intention. These results highlight that informal learning alone is insufficient to foster sustainable entrepreneurial intention unless it is transformed into a strong entrepreneurial mindset. This study contributes to the literature by emphasizing the critical role of entrepreneurial mindset as a key mechanism linking informal learning and sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial intention. The findings also provide practical implications for educators and policymakers in designing entrepreneurship programs that support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJOBER

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

Focus and Scope Entrepreneurship education Government policy on entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship in ethnic enclaves Self-employment among immigrants Entrepreneurship among minority groups Indigenous entrepreneurship Gender and entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship in developing and transitional ...