Does Entrepreneurship Education Affect Goal Intention Among Private University Students in North Central and Fct, Nigeria?

This study examined the effect of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention among private university students in North Central and FCT Abuja with the moderating role of parental influence.A survey research design was adopted in this study with the study's population comprising 37,453 undergraduate students from private universities in the North Central region, covering Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau States, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja out of which 2784 undergraduate students was adopted as sample size.Structural Equation Models were used to analyse the Likert scale data obtained from self-administered questionnaires.The result obtained from the Structural Equation Models revealed a significantly positive effect between entrepreneurial goal intention and entrepreneurial education factors (entrepreneurial mentorship intensity ( = 0.5061); interdisciplinary collaboration for entrepreneurship ( = 0.1148); innovation in curriculum design ( = 0.0977) and experiential learning ventures ( = 0.1108).From these findings, the study therefore concludes that entrepreneurial mentorship intensity, experiential learning ventures, interdisciplinary collaboration for entrepreneurship are important factors in entrepreneurial intention.Hence, the study recommends that institutions should expand mentorship programs by engaging successful entrepreneurs, alumni, and industry professionals to provide guidance, support, and real-world insights to students.