A study of entrepreneurial choices and challenges encountered by young graduates

Title

A study of entrepreneurial choices and challenges encountered by young graduates

Creator

Dinakaran U.; Thomas N.; Boopathy S.

Description

India, one of the most populous countries is growing phenomenally, though the challenges of unemployment is compounding. An unique method of overcoming this issue is through motivation of college students in becoming entrepreneurs, which will not only create employment but will also reduce the pressure of gaining employment on the students. However, flexible government policies in favor of entrepreneurs will facilitate the economic development of the country. In this study, a quantitative method is used to collect the data on entrepreneurship and the changing preferences of college students. A survey (N= 209) among college students of Bengaluru, India is conducted to identify the impact of entrepreneurship on work life choices of young graduates, evaluate the emergence of entrepreneurs in influencing decisions and analyzing the differing choices of males and females in terms of entrepreneurial selections. Analysis of the collected data indicates that Indian Government policy, unskilled labor, entrepreneurial education, family background and caste are factors affecting the entrepreneurial growth rate in Bangalore. Entrepreneurship education in Bangalore is still in the early stages, thus, depriving the college students from acquiring gainful practical knowledge. The structure of a conventional learning system and lack of social experiences also affects the learning process. 2019, International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research. All rights reserved.

Source

International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, Vol-8, No. 11, pp. 3960-3966.

Date

2019-01-01

Publisher

International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research

Subject

Challenges; Entrepreneurs; Young graduates

Coverage

Dinakaran U., Department of Hotel Management CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Thomas N., Department of Hotel Management CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Boopathy S., Department of Hotel Management CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 22778616

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075602762&partnerID=40&md5=4a567709eb91be2d70f4ab7b92c7b4d3