This study aims to analyze the effect of motivation and personality on entrepreneurial intention among Mathematics Education students at Universitas Borneo Tarakan. A quantitative associative approach with a survey method was employed. Data were collected using Likert-scale questionnaires distributed to a total target population of 48 active students who had completed an Entrepreneurship course. The data analysis technique utilized multiple linear regression analysis, preceded by validity, reliability, and classical assumption tests. The results indicate that partially, motivation () and personality () have positive and significant effects on entrepreneurial intention. Simultaneously, motivation and personality significantly influence entrepreneurial intention () with an Adjusted value of . This reveals that of the variance in students' entrepreneurial intention is explained by these two independent variables, while the remainder is influenced by other factors outside the model. These findings highlight the necessity of cultivating proactive traits and financial independence orientation among prospective educators to foster education-based enterprises (edupreneurship) in border regions.
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