Track: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Abstract

The outburst of the covid-19 pandemic has urged Indonesian economy to have a transition from an industrial society to an entrepreneurial society. Entrepreneurship is regarded as a phenomenon that has received the greatest attention in recent years. Among scholars, there is a strong desire to investigate the entrepreneurial phenomena not only because of its unavoidable importance in boosting the economy and creating job possibilities. Higher Education Institutions have come under growing pressure to go beyond their traditional function. As a result, academia has expanded its mission to engage in entrepreneurial activities, referred to academic entrepreneurship. There is a growing interest in supporting academic entrepreneurship, based on the academic’s research or colleges provide an atmosphere for student entrepreneurship. The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences and the influences between entrepreneurial experiences and entrepreneurial orientation among higher education students in Greater Jakarta. To accomplish the purpose of this study, the authors carried out a survey targeting higher education students in Greater Jakarta. The survey questionnaires were sent to 500 higher education students. A total of 360 students answered the survey questions online. Rasch Model Analysis is used to measure the the significant differences in entrepreneurial orientation based on entrepreneurial experiences. The following analysis is The Cross Tabulation to examine the significant influences between entrepreneurial experiences and entrepreneurial orientation. The research findings are first, there is a significant difference in entrepreneurial orientation based on entrepreneurial experiences among higher education students in Greater Jakarta. Second, there is a significant influence between entrepreneurial experiences and entrepreneurial orientation among higher education students in Greater Jakarta. Practical implications based on this research is entrepreneurial orientation among higher education students can be empowered through entrepreneurial experiences developed by the higher education institutions.  It can promote their innovativeness and proactiveness. Entrepreneurship education could be effective for higher education students whether they want to be a real entrepreneur or intrapreneur in business organizations.