The Role of Self-Efficacy in Mediating the Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intention

In the Central Bureau of Statistics (Statistics Indonesia), the unemployment rate in February 2024 reached 8.34%. This high unemployment rate is partly due to the perception that employment is limited to office-based jobs, while individuals can also create employment opportunities through entrepreneurship. This study aimed to examine the effect of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention among undergraduate students at Universitas Pelita Bangsa who were enrolled in the entrepreneurship concentration. This research was conducted at Universitas Pelita Bangsa with a sample of 40 respondents, selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using path analysis and the Sobel test. The findings indicate that entrepreneurship education had a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, self-efficacy mediated the correlation between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. Keywords: entrepreneurship education, self-efficacy, entrepreneurial intention