The Role of Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition on Relationship among Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Career Option

The study aimed at examining the impact of the mediating role of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition on the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial career option among businesses students at Palestinian universities. Smart-PLS (3.0) was used to analysis the data obtained from a sample of 291 students at six universities in Palestine. The study found a significant positive relationship between social capital, entrepreneurial motivations and entrepreneurial career option. Furthermore, the study found that entrepreneurial opportunity recognition significantly mediates the relationship among social capital, entrepreneurial motivations and entrepreneurial career option. The study concluded with recommendations and suggestions for future research. Keywords: Entrepreneurial career option, Entrepreneurship Education, Know-why, Know-who, Entrepreneurial opportunity recognition

Influence of Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy on Relationship among Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Career Option

The study aimed at exploring the mediating effect of entrepreneurial self-efficacy on the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial career option among university students. Smart-PLS (2.0) was used to analysis the data obtained from a sample of 432 students at six federal universities in northern Nigeria. The study found a significant positive relationship between entrepreneurial knowledge and entrepreneurial career option, but the study also found a significant negative relationship between entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurial career option. Furthermore, the study found that entrepreneurial self-efficacy significantly mediates the relationship among entrepreneurial knowledge, entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurial career option. The study provided suggestion for future research. Keywords: Entrepreneurial career option, entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial Knowledge, entrepreneurial skills, entrepreneurial self-efficacy