Social entrepreneurship aspiration: enhancing the social entrepreneurial interest among Malaysian University students

Hariyaty Ab Wahid

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Type :	article
Subject :	HB Economic Theory
Main Author :	Hariyaty Ab Wahid
Additional Authors :	Rafiduraida Abdul Rahman Wan Salmuni Wan Mustaffa Norsamsinar Samsudin Radin Siti Aishah Radin A. Rahman
Title :	Social entrepreneurship aspiration: enhancing the social entrepreneurial interest among Malaysian University students

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Pengurusan dan Ekonomi
Year of Publication :	2019
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

The concept of social entrepreneurship is increasingly popular throughout the world. In Malaysia, among the issues often being discussed is pertinent to the employability of its graduates in the job market and the reluctance of those graduates to kick-start any of entrepreneurship ventures. This issue needs to be wisely taken as university students will be the valuable human capital force for the country. At the same time, entrepreneurship should continue to be the starting point of the student's career with social entrepreneurship as one of the preferable option. Social entrepreneurship career aspiration need to be disseminated, introduced and cultured among students. Producing as many social entrepreneurs in the community could help to enhance the social status of the society, as well as encouraging rapid economic development of the country. University students in this country need to be exposed and inculcated with social entrepreneurial concepts and opportunities for them to mobilize social and economic development through their choice of careers. Hence, this conceptual paper aims to explain the aspirations of social entrepreneurship career with emphasis on both concept of social entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurship aspiration and ways to enhance social entrepreneurship interest among Malaysian university students

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