Factors that encourage students' involvement in entrepreneurship: A study at UiTM Shah Alam / Zahidah Ahmad

It has always been the awareness of our government to encourage entrepreneurship
and new venture in business as a purpose to improve economic growth for the nation
and creating jobs to help solving the problem of unemployment. The purpose of this
study is to identify the factors that encourage students' involvement in
entrepreneurship among students in University Technology MARA (UiTM) Shah
Alam. This study focuses on five main factors which is academic background, family
background, entrepreneurial skills, personal attitude and support system. A set of
questionnaires were distributed to students in UiTM Shah Alam who are the
entrepreneurs. The questionnaires consist of four sections which is for Section ADemographic, Section B- Background of Entrepreneurship, Section C- Factors that
Encourage Students' Involvement in Entrepreneurship and Section D-Opinion on the
efforts that should be taken by UiTM in order to attract students venture into
entrepreneurship. The data collected through the questionnaires were analyzed using
Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) software 20.0. First result shows that
the main factor that encourages students' involvement in entrepreneurship is factor on
personal attitude. Second result shows the efforts that should be taken by university to
attract more students involve with entrepreneurship is by organizing entrepreneurship
program, giving financial support; provide facilities, reducing or eliminating fees and
giving appreciation.