The aim of this research is to explore the incentives and barriers in the external
environment to entrepreneurial intention among Syrian University Students and the
relevant importance of each variable, in addition to exploring the statistical
rel
ationship between several external variables and the entrepreneurial intention
among students.
The study utilized items from the Global Entrepreneurial Monitor (GEM) to assess
the external environment conditions. Statistical analysis including descriptive
statistics, Pearson correlation, and Factor analysis were optimized to test the
research hypothesis.
This paper aimed to analyze the variables of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)
and the Theory of Reasoned Action as the most widely used theories in research on
entrepreneurial intentions.
A sample (n=406) students from Private and Public Secto
r Syrian Universities was
analyzed using SPSS. Results indicate that the percentage of students who prefer to
start an entrepreneurial venture is higher than that of those who prefer to work for
the Private or Public Sector upon graduation. Results provide strong support for the
intentions of students to start an entrepreneurial venture in addition to the
assumption that variables such as ; attitude towards entrepreneurship, subjective
norms and perceived behavioral control affect intentions.
