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Entrepreneurship education in Malaysian public universities: Academicians’ perspective

The aspiration of Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to incorporate entrepreneurship curriculum in undergraduate programs in Malaysian public universities is clearly spelt out in the National Critical Agenda Project (CAP).The entrepreneurship program, which is either embedded in academic syllabus o...

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Main Authors: Zainal Affrin, Zaimah, Saad, Natrah
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Published: American Scientific Publishers 2015
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HB Economic Theory
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/18732/
http://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2015.6178
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spelling my.uum.repo.187322016-10-04T03:09:51Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/18732/ Entrepreneurship education in Malaysian public universities: Academicians’ perspective Zainal Affrin, Zaimah Saad, Natrah HB Economic Theory The aspiration of Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to incorporate entrepreneurship curriculum in undergraduate programs in Malaysian public universities is clearly spelt out in the National Critical Agenda Project (CAP).The entrepreneurship program, which is either embedded in academic syllabus or curriculum activities is hoped to produce graduates that are able to act as catalysts for economic transformation, consistent with the 10th Malaysian Plan.On that note, this study intends to investigate the feasibility of the entrepreneurship education through six criterion s of entrepreneurship academic behavior demonstrated in public Malaysian universities. Data was obtained through questionnaires distributed to academicians who are directly involved in the entrepreneurship program in their respective universities.Using the descriptive analysis, the findings suggest the viability of the entrepreneurship program in the public universities under study.This is evidenced through high mean values of entrepreneurship academic behavior, together with the six analysed criterion's namely intention, desirability, feasibility, subjective norms, university climate and attitude of the academicians.This study is expected to not only provide insights on the current status of entrepreneurship education in universities’ curriculum or program, but also assist the universities to enhance academic values in conducting entrepreneurship education. American Scientific Publishers 2015 Article PeerReviewed Zainal Affrin, Zaimah and Saad, Natrah (2015) Entrepreneurship education in Malaysian public universities: Academicians’ perspective. Advanced Science Letters, 21 (6). pp. 1982-1985. ISSN 1936-6612 http://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2015.6178 doi:10.1166/asl.2015.6178
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topic HB Economic Theory
spellingShingle HB Economic Theory
Zainal Affrin, Zaimah
Saad, Natrah
Entrepreneurship education in Malaysian public universities: Academicians’ perspective
description The aspiration of Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to incorporate entrepreneurship curriculum in undergraduate programs in Malaysian public universities is clearly spelt out in the National Critical Agenda Project (CAP).The entrepreneurship program, which is either embedded in academic syllabus or curriculum activities is hoped to produce graduates that are able to act as catalysts for economic transformation, consistent with the 10th Malaysian Plan.On that note, this study intends to investigate the feasibility of the entrepreneurship education through six criterion s of entrepreneurship academic behavior demonstrated in public Malaysian universities. Data was obtained through questionnaires distributed to academicians who are directly involved in the entrepreneurship program in their respective universities.Using the descriptive analysis, the findings suggest the viability of the entrepreneurship program in the public universities under study.This is evidenced through high mean values of entrepreneurship academic behavior, together with the six analysed criterion's namely intention, desirability, feasibility, subjective norms, university climate and attitude of the academicians.This study is expected to not only provide insights on the current status of entrepreneurship education in universities’ curriculum or program, but also assist the universities to enhance academic values in conducting entrepreneurship education.
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author Zainal Affrin, Zaimah
Saad, Natrah
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title Entrepreneurship education in Malaysian public universities: Academicians’ perspective
title_short Entrepreneurship education in Malaysian public universities: Academicians’ perspective
title_full Entrepreneurship education in Malaysian public universities: Academicians’ perspective
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title_full_unstemmed Entrepreneurship education in Malaysian public universities: Academicians’ perspective
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