Drawing on the theory of planned behavior in entrepreneurship, the research proposes a model linking educational determinants, perceived entrepreneurial behavior control and entrepreneurial intentions. The model was tested with a sample of 163 students at the National Economics University. | VNU Journal of Science: Economics and Business, Vol. 33, No. 5E (2017) 76-88 Impacts of Educational Factors on Entrepreneurship Intention of University Students Trinh Thu Thuy*, Pham Thi Kim Ngoc, Pham Thi Thanh Hong Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam Received 21 July 2017 Revised 19 October 2017; Accepted 28 December 2017 Abstract: Drawing on the theory of planned behavior in entrepreneurship, the research proposes a model linking educational determinants, perceived entrepreneurial behavior control and entrepreneurial intentions. The model was tested with a sample of 163 students at the National Economics University. The result shows that university education factors including “entrepreneurship inspiration”, “work integrated learning” and “extra curricular activities” have impact on “students’ entrepreneurial behavior control” and then “entrepreneurial behavior control” as a platform through which the educational factors have impact on “overall entrepreneurial intention”. The findings provide support to Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior and have wider implications for the practice of teaching in higher educational institutions. Keywords: Education, entrepreneurship, university students, teaching methods, entrepreneurial intention. 1. Introduction high value businesses more quickly than lower educated people [1]. In order to encourage potential student entrepreneurs for setting up businesses after graduation, students should be well prepared and influenced when they are in higher education institutions [2]. However, there are still endless controversial and opposing opinions among researchers about the impact of university education on students’ entrepreneurship intention [3]. In addition, although several previous studies maintain that entrepreneurs are cultivated during their lifetime, and education is very important to build entrepreneurship in people’s minds, the necessity of including .
