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 Volume 11, Issue 8 (August 2024), Pages: 33-43

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 Original Research Paper

Entrepreneurial ecosystem and intentions of students in multidisciplinary universities: A study in Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

 Author(s): 

 Phan Van Dan 1, Chau Thi Le Duyen 2, *, Ma Vinh Khang 2, Phan Anh Tu 2, Huynh Van Binh 2

 Affiliation(s):

 1Business Administration, Bac Lieu University, Bac Lieu City, Vietnam
 2Business Administration, School of Economics, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, Vietnam

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8090-154X

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.08.004

 Abstract

This study used both qualitative and quantitative research methods, surveying 325 respondents. Initially, the research model included seven factors that could influence students' entrepreneurial intentions: university, government, support organizations, funding providers, research organizations, large enterprises, and service providers. The results from the multivariate regression analysis identified four significant factors: universities, funding providers, research organizations, and large enterprises. The study also found that three variables—government, support organizations, and service providers—were not statistically significant. In conclusion, the key factors within the entrepreneurial ecosystem of multidisciplinary universities that influence students' entrepreneurial intentions are the university, funding providers, research organizations, and large enterprises.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Entrepreneurial intentions, Multivariate regression analysis, Funding providers, Research organizations, Multidisciplinary universities

 Article history

 Received 29 November 2023, Received in revised form 13 June 2024, Accepted 21 July 2024

 Acknowledgment 

No Acknowledgment.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

All participants provided informed consent, and their confidentiality and anonymity were maintained throughout the study. The research followed ethical guidelines, with data used solely for academic purposes.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Dan PV, Duyen CTL, Khang MV, Tu PA, and Binh HV (2024). Entrepreneurial ecosystem and intentions of students in multidisciplinary universities: A study in Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(8): 33-43

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