Exploring the Entrepreneurial Readiness of Tourism Vocational Education Students in Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of social environments and entrepreneurship education on the intentions and readiness of students to engage in entrepreneurial activities at the Tourism Polytechnic at Indonesia. The design of this study was quantitative in nature. 10,254 vocational college students from the Indonesian Ministry of tourist and Creative Economy, distributed across six tourist institutions in Indonesia, made up the research population. Proportional random sampling was used to determine the sample size, which was 385 according to the Slovin formula. A questionnaire is used in the data gathering process, and statistical analysis methods (such as the Amos SEM analysis) are used in the data analysis process. According to the research's findings, students' entrepreneurial intentions and levels of preparedness are significantly influenced by both entrepreneurship education and the social environment. Additionally, students' intentions directly and significantly impact students' levels of preparedness.