Bridging Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Alertness: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Mindset

ABSTRACT : This study examines entrepreneurship education's impact on entrepreneurial alertness, with entrepreneurial mindset serving as a mediator among management students. Therefore, entrepreneurial alertness is crucial for higher education institutions so that graduates not only become job seekers but also have the potential to create job opportunities. This study examines entrepreneurship education's impact on entrepreneurial alertness, with entrepreneurial mindset serving as a mediator among management students. The research employs a descriptive method. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed both online and offline, using non-probability sampling techniques and a purposive sampling approach. The study’s population consists of management students, with a sample size of 100 students. Data were analyzed using SEM-PLS with SmartPLS 4.0 software. The results indicate that entrepreneurship education has a positive effect on entrepreneurial mindset. Furthermore, entrepreneurship education positively influences entrepreneurial alertness, and entrepreneurial mindset positively affects entrepreneurial alertness. Entrepreneurial mindset also positively mediates the effect of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial alertness. This research is beneficial for educational institutions in designing more effective entrepreneurship curricula and provides insights for the government to formulate policies to enhance entrepreneurial alertness. It is hoped that graduates will be able to create job opportunities, thereby contributing to economic growth.