Contrasting Entrepreneurial Mindsets: A Comparative Analysis of Business Graduates from Government and Non-government Colleges in Bangladesh

Abstract

This paper examines the entrepreneurial minds among the business graduates of government and non-government colleges, affiliated with National University in Bangladesh, in regard to the entrepreneurial intentions and institutional support, and the perceived barriers. The graduates (50 people, 100 total) of different types of colleges were used to collect the data with the help of the structured questionnaire. The research reveals that, in general, the intention to engage in entrepreneurship is moderate and that there is no marked difference between government and non-government graduates in their intention and institutional support. Nevertheless, the perceived barriers are even higher among graduates of government colleges, as they include the lack of practical exposure, mentoring, and financial reasons. Correlation provides that there are minor positive relationships between entrepreneurial intentions and conviction in entrepreneurship as a profession, mentorship, and internships. According to regression analysis, the type of college is the only important predictor of entrepreneurial intentions. The results indicate that the two kinds of institutions should enhance field exposure, mentoring, and creative courses of study to nurture entrepreneurial thinking and economic prosperity.