Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Startups of Students in Ahilynagar District, Maharashtra

This study focused on the perception of the students on entrepreneurship education.Entrepreneurship education is considered as an effective tool for influencing students’.Entrepreneurship education plays an important role in developing perception, “specifically ofmanagement students,” has become an entrepreneur. An entrepreneurship education should notonly provide theoretical knowledge but also able to assist the students on establishing anentrepreneurship mindset through developing entrepreneurial skills, behaviors and attitudes, andtrain them with entrepreneurial abilities to support them to start their own business venture orengage in entrepreneurship activities. Startups play a crucial role in fostering innovation andeconomic growth globally. Understanding college students' perceptions and attitudes towardsstartups is essential for shaping effective entrepreneurship education programs and policies. Thispaper explores the perceptions and attitudes of college students towards startups, examiningtheir motivations, perceived challenges, and the implications for entrepreneurship education. Thestudy employs a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative interviews and quantitativesurveys to gather insights from a diverse sample of undergraduate college students acrossvarious disciplines and educational backgrounds in Ahilynagar District.