Gender, Entrepreneurial Self–Efficacy, and Entrepreneurial Career Intentions: Implications for Entrepreneurship Education

Academic Article

Abstract

  • The relationships between gender, entrepreneurial self–efficacy, and entrepreneurial intentions were examined for two sample groups: adolescents and adult master of business administration (MBA) students. Similar gender effects on entrepreneurial self–efficacy are shown for both groups and support earlier research on the relationship between self–efficacy and career intentions. Additionally, the effects of entrepreneurship education in MBA programs on entrepreneurial self–efficacy proved stronger for women than for men. Implications for educators and policy makers were discussed, and areas for future research outlined.
  • Authors

  • Wilson, Fiona
  • Kickul, Jill
  • Marlino, Deborah
  • Status

    Publication Date

  • May 2007
  • Has Subject Area

    Published In

    Keywords

  • Neurosciences
  • Digital Object Identifier (doi)

    Start Page

  • 387
  • End Page

  • 406
  • Volume

  • 31
  • Issue

  • 3