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Analysis of Student Entrepreneurship decision making in the
Learning Prerspective
Agus Syam 1, Sudarmi 2
Universitas Negeri Makasar
2
STIM Lasharan Jaya Makassar
E-mail: agussyam76feunm@gmail.com, sudarmi978@gmail.com2 ,
1
(Received: March-2019; revised: April -2019; published: June -2019)
ABSTRACT
The main problem of entrepreneurship education in Indonesia is the mindset of most Indonesian people
that the goal of continuing education to higher education to become a civil servant is not to be someone
who has an entrepreneurial mentality. Entrepreneurship learning has not been able to change the mind-set
of college graduates from finding jobs (job seekers) to creating jobs (job creators). Therefore, the
formulation of the problem in this study is, "Is there an influence of entrepreneurial learning on student
decision making in entrepreneurship at Makassar State University. This study aims to find out, "The
effect of entrepreneurial learning on student decision making in entrepreneurship at Makassar State
University. This research is an Explanatory Research with a Survey approach with a population of 654
Makassar State University students who propose a Student Creativity Program (PKM) with a sample of
242 which is done by proportional random sampling technique. Therefore, the formulation of the problem
in this study is, "Is there an influence of entrepreneurial learning on student decision making in
entrepreneurship at Makassar State University. This study aims to find out, "The effect of entrepreneurial
learning on student decision making in entrepreneurship at Makassar State University. This research is an
Explanatory Research with a Survey approach with a population of 654 Makassar State University
students who propose a Student Creativity Program (PKM) with a sample of 242 which is done by
proportional random sampling technique. The technique of collecting data uses observation,
questionnaires, and documentation. Data analysis using SEM. The results of the study show; "There is a
significant effect of entrepreneurial learning on student decision making in entrepreneurship at Makassar
State University.
Keywords: Decision Making, Entrepreneurship, and Learning
INTRODUCTION
The aim of national development carried out by the Indonesian people is to create a just
and prosperous society that is material and spiritual evenly based on the Pancasila and the 1945
Constitution in the container of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, the goal of
development is to reduce poverty and unemployment.
It is undeniable that Indonesia faces the problem of limited employment opportunities for
college graduates with the increasing number of intellectual unemployment lately. The
conditions faced will be further aggravated by the situation of global competition (eg the
enactment of the ASEAN Economic Community / MEA) which will confront graduates of
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Indonesian universities competing freely with graduates from foreign universities. Therefore,
college graduates need to be directed and supported not only to be job seekers but also to be
able to become job creators as well.
Various challenges faced in the world of education in the current era of globalization
require people especially educators and students to always increase their attention both in terms
of concepts, objectives, material, methods, models, implementation and reseach in an effort to
realize the goals of the education system (Farida, 2017; Niswaty, Rusbiati, Jamaluddin, &
Salam, 2017; Saggaf, Salam, & Rifka, 2017; Salam, Rosdiana, Suarlin, & Akib, 2014).
Education is a conscious and planned effort to create a learning atmosphere and learning process
so that students actively develop their potential or can also be said to be a process in humanizing
human activities. This is in line with the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2003
concerning Article 1 National Education System paragraph 1 states, Education is a conscious
and planned effort to create a learning atmosphere and learning process so that students actively
develop their potential to have religious spiritual strength, self-control, personality, intelligence,
noble character, and skills needed by themselves, society, nation and country.
These achievement efforts, the world of education are expected to be an integral part of
people's lives in the global era that must be able to provide and facilitate the growth of
intellectual, social and personal skills. These skills are built not only on the basis of ratios and
logic, but also inspiration, creativity, morals, intuition (emotions) and spiritual.
Judging from the level of education, the Central Statistics Agency as of February 2016
showed that the open unemployment rate reached 7,024,172, as many as 695,384 people or 8.54
percent of whom were from scholars. In addition, the number of unemployed undergraduates in
2016 increased compared to the position of previous years. Based on BPS data shows that in
August 2015 undergraduate unemployment was only 7.83 percent ".
The main problem of entrepreneurship education in Indonesia is the mindset of most
Indonesian people that the goal of continuing education to higher education to become a civil
servant is not to be someone who has an entrepreneurial mentality (Jufri, Akib, Ridjal,
Sahabuddin, & Said, 2018; Rengifurwarin, Akib, Jasruddin, & Salam, 2018; A. Syam, Akib,
Yunus, & Hasbiah, 2018; H. Syam, Akib, Patonangi, & Guntur, 2018; H. Syam et al., 2018).
This is formed, because they see entrepreneurship as a mere business or business, but not only
limited to that, but new entrepreneurs now are individuals who have creative and innovative
power, seek opportunities and take risks and other entrepreneurial characters not solely for the
interests of the business world, but every job that has enthusiasm, mindset and entrepreneurial
character will make a difference, change and positive growth in their profession and work
outside the realm of business.
Entrepreneurship learning will be encouraged in higher education so that college
graduates are able to be independent. Entrepreneurship learning in higher education is expected
to be able to prepare students to dare to be independent, no longer focused on becoming job
seekers. Moreover, data on educated unemployment in Indonesia shows, the higher a person's
education, the lower the independence and entrepreneurial spirit (Klein, Mahoney, McGahan, &
Pitelis, 2010; Schnellenbach, 2007; Windrum & Koch, 2008).
Based on data from the number of Makassar State University (UNM) students with the
number of senders of Student Creativity Program (PKM) proposals as one barometer the
motivation of students to entrepreneurship is very small. On the other hand, students are
expected to be motivated by entrepreneurship as a solution to reduce unemployment.
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Table 1.
Number of Students and Number of Submitters of the Last Two Years of PKM Proposals
(2015-2016)
2015 Year
2016 Year
Number
Number
No
Faculty
Number
Number
of
%
of
%
of Titles
of Titles
students
students
1 FMIPA
688
155
22,53
681
136
19,97
2 FT
611
148
24,22
807
382
47,34
3 FIK
556
4
0,72
682
1
0,15
4 FIP
672
9
1,34
726
47
6,48
5 FBS
490
27
5,51
551
18
3,27
6 FIS
448
4
0,89
615
6
0,98
7 Fpsi
154
111
72,08
136
21
15,44
8 FSD
200
9
4,5
241
0
0,00
9 FE
577
20
3,47
614
43
7,00
Total
4.396
487
11,08
5.053
654
12,94
Information:
FMIPA: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
FT: Faculty of Engineering
FIK: Faculty of Sports
FIP: Faculty of Education
FBS: Faculty of Languages and Literature
FIS: Faculty of Social Sciences
FPsi: Faculty of Psychology
FSD: Faculty of Art and Design
FE: Faculty of Economics
Source: Planning Sub Division and Assistant Chancellor for Student Affairs, UNM,
2017
Entrepreneurship learning at UNM must be able to provide knowledge in cognition and
applicative understanding in entrepreneurship. (Seikkula-Leino, Ruskovaara, Ikavalko, Mattila,
& Rytkola, 2010), that entrepreneurship is a scientific discipline, like other disciplines,
entrepreneurship can be learned. The learning theory proposed by Kimble that a behavior
change is relatively fixed and is a result of repeated practices (McLean & Christensen, 2017;
Murgu, Kurman, & Hasan, 2018; Oneto et al., 2017).
In order to follow rapid changes and overcome unemployment, the government seeks to
equip entrepreneurial knowledge and skills in formal education (Akib, 2005; Dharma & Akib,
2009). The implementation of education including the process of entrepreneurship learning is
not only the responsibility of the leaders of educational institutions, educators and educational
administration institutions that organize education itself, but also the responsibility of parents,
the community, and the government (Rachman, Nawawi, Arismunandar, & Akib, n.d.;
Rengifurwarin et al., 2018; A. Syam et al., 2018; H. Syam, Gani, & Akib, 2019).
Makassar State University (UNM) is one of the higher education institutions that applies
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entrepreneurship courses as courses taught in each study program. This is also in line with
UNM's vision, namely, as a center for education, study, and development of education, science,
technology, and art with an educational and entrepreneurial perspective.
However, the problem that arises is that the entrepreneurship learning movement in
higher education that has been carried out has not yet produced the expected results.
Entrepreneurship learning has not been able to change the mind-set of college graduates from
finding jobs (job seekers) to creating jobs (job creators).
Education is a form of long-term investment (long-term investment), meaning that
investment in the field of human resources cannot be enjoyed immediately. But in the long run
it is believed that the benefits will soon be detected, namely by preparing quality human
resources through quality education channels in the future, of course all pillars of the nation's
strength must make the maximum investment to improve the quality (process and results) of
education.
METHOD
The approach in this study is a quantitative approach. The research that will be conducted
includes two variables. Following are the definitions and indicators of variables that will be
used in this study. 1) Entrepreneurship learning (X) is the process of changing the formation of
knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities in entrepreneurship, with indicators; learning material,
learning models, and learning evaluation. 2) Decision making (Y), is a thought process in
solving problems to obtain the results to be implemented, with indicators; intelligence, design,
and choosing. The population in this study were all Makassar State University students who
submitted the 2016 Student Creativity Program (PKM) title totaling 654 people. The total
sample is 242 people. Data collection techniques used are, observation, questionnaire, and
documentation Data analysis using SEM.
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
Based on this study, the tendency of respondents strongly agreed that entrepreneurship
learning with three indicators namely; teaching materials, teaching models, and evaluation of
learning were carried out very well at Makassar State University. The results of these studies are
in line with (A. Syam et al., 2018), there are two ways to instill an entrepreneurial mentality
with students on campus. First, integrating entrepreneurship education into the curriculum. In
the curriculum, the scientific character of entrepreneurship should be designed to know to do, to
do, and to be an entrepreneur. The purpose of education to know and to do is integrated in the
curriculum of the study program, distributed in various scientific subjects. Higher Education
provides entrepreneurship courses aimed at providing motivation and forming entrepreneurial
mental attitudes. For the purpose of the be entrepreneur, training is provided in practical
business skills. Secondly, student extracurricular activities need to be systemically packaged
and directed towards building entrepreneurial motivation and mental attitude. Guidance of
students in various activities of interest and talent, science, welfare or organization should also
be directed to provide entrepreneurship skills.
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Constructivist approach, contextual, cooperative in learning entrepreneurship at UNM can
be seen as a process of change and formation of knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities of an
entrepreneur, either through education, training, mentoring, or experience.
Entrepreneurship education is a weapon that destroys unemployment and poverty, and
becomes a ladder to the dream of every society to be financially independent, have the ability to
build individual prosperity, as well as contribute to building people's welfare (Jufri et al., 2018;
Lewis, Hoover, Moses, & Rickover, 1980; Rengifurwarin et al., 2018; Seikkula-Leino et al.,
2010; A. Syam et al., 2018).
Student Decision Making in Entrepreneurship
Based on the results of this study, the tendency of respondents strongly agreed that
decision making with three indicators namely; intelligence, design, and choosing are the things
that underlie respondents to make decisions in entrepreneurship.
The results of this study are in line with the opinion of (Simon, 1979) who conceptualized
three main stages in the process, decision making:
1. Intelligence activity. Simon describes this initial stage as a search for environmental
conditions that require decision making.
2. Design activities. During the second phase, there may be a problem discovery,
development and analysis.
3. Activities to choose. This third and final stage is an actual choice - choosing certain actions
from those available
Recent empirical research indicates that decision processes that include making strategic
choices produce good decisions. Returning to the dominant role that information technology
plays in the analysis and practice of effective decision making, the relevance of studies and the
application of organizational behavior is what is called decision-making behavior.
Measurement Model Coefficient Test Results
In this study used a SEM model with a second order. Exogenous variables and
endogenous variables. Testing the goodness of fit in the measurement model for each variable
uses the convergent validity measurement which is presented as follows. This evaluation is done
by looking at the value of the loading factor for each indicator. If the value is greater than 0.50,
it can be said that the indicator is valid. Convergent Validity aims to ensure that the indicators
used correctly define the latent variables observed.
The value of loading factor on all Entrepreneurship Learning variable indicators (X1) is
above 0.5 with a sig value <0.05. This shows that the existing sub-variables in Entrepreneurship
Learning (X) have valid indicators and can form these variables well. The value of loading
factors on all indicators of Decision Making variable (Y) is above 0.5 with a sig value <0.05.
This shows that the sub-variables that exist in Decision Making (Y) have valid indicators and
can form these variables well.
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Results of Structural Model Analysis
Based on the results of statistical tests that have been used, all hypotheses tested meet
the requirements or can be used as measurement models in this study. Overall, the model in this
study is divided into direct influence and indirect influence.
1. The Relationship between Entrepreneurship Learning to Decision Making has a positive
path coefficient (0.211) and a p-value of 0.015 <0.05. It can be concluded that there is a
significant positive influence between the Entrepreneurship ranks on Decision Making.
2. The Relationship between Entrepreneurial Motivation towards Decision Making has a
positive path coefficient (0.591) and a p-value of 0,000 <0.05. It can be concluded that
there is a significant positive effect between Entrepreneurial Motivation on Decision
Making.
3. The Relationship between Entrepreneurial Interest and Decision Making obtained a
positive path coefficient (0.161) and a p-value of 0.014 <0.05. It was concluded that there
was a significant positive effect between Entrepreneurial Interest on Decision Making.
4. In the relationship of exogenous variables Entrepreneurship Learning and Entrepreneurial
Motivation obtained a correlation value of 0.849 and p-value of 0.000 <0.05, it can be
concluded that there is a very strong positive relationship between Entrepreneurship
Learning and Entrepreneurial Motivation.
In addition to testing the direct effect, in SEM also known the indirect effect of
indirect influence is the result of multiplying direct effects. Indirect influence is significant if the
two direct influences that make it up are significant.
1. Indirect Impact of Entrepreneurship Learning on Decision Making through Entrepreneurial
Interest and obtained indirect effect coefficient of 0.071. This is explained by the existence
of a significant direct influence between Entrepreneurship Learning on Entrepreneurial
Interest and the direct influence of Entrepreneurial Interest on Decision Making, so it can
be concluded that there is a significant indirect effect between Entrepreneurship Learning
on Decision Making through Entrepreneurial Interest.
2. Indirect Effects of Entrepreneurial Motivation on Decision Making through Entrepreneurial
Interest and obtained an indirect effect coefficient of 0.071. This is explained by the
significant direct effect of Entrepreneurial Motivation on Entrepreneurial Interest and the
direct influence of Entrepreneurial Interest on Decision Making, so it can be concluded that
there is a significant indirect effect between Entrepreneurial Motivation on Decision
Making through Entrepreneurial Interest.
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Picture 1 Structural Model
Furthermore, the final results of the path diagram that are formed can be seen on the
following page.
Figure 2. End Result Path Chart
Hypothesis testing
Based on the empirical model proposed in this study, testing of the hypothesis proposed
through testing path coefficients in structural equation models can be tested. The entire model
tested by the five direct paths has a significant effect, and the two indirect pathways all have a
significant effect. The interpretation can be explained that, "Entrepreneurship Learning has a
positive and significant influence on Decision Making with P = 0.015 <0.05 with a coefficient
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of 0.211, this means that the better the process of learning entrepreneurship, the more solidify
students in making decisions for entrepreneurship with coefficients 0.211 ".
Discussion
The results of the study show that entrepreneurship learning has a significant influence
on student decision making in entrepreneurship. This is in line with the level of enthusiasm of
UNM students to take part in PKM which is increasing every year, although there are some
faculties that have decreased in terms of submitting PKM proposals.
The SCL learning paradigm with constructivism, contextual and cooperative approaches
can provide color in learning entrepreneurship at UNM. With this method, entrepreneurship
learning is not only limited to lecture rooms but can also be done outdoors which can provide
new nuances while creating PAIKEM learning, which is active, innovative, creative, effective,
and fun learning.
Entrepreneurial learning is one way to grow entrepreneurial interest, basically for
everyone because it can be learned. (Drucker, 2014) Innovation and Entrepreneurship that,
"Every person who has the courage to make decisions can learn to be an entrepreneur, and
behave like an entrepreneur. Because (or hence) entrepreneurship is more a behavior than a
personality symptom, which basically lies on concepts and theories, not on intuition ".
Education that has entrepreneurial insight, is education that applies principles and methodology
towards the formation of life skills for students through an integrated curriculum developed on
campus (Jufri et al., 2018; A. Syam et al., 2018).
The results of a study conducted by (Kuratko, Morris, & Schindehutte, 2015) show that
alumni taking entrepreneurship courses have high rankings on most indicators of
entrepreneurship, findings make justification and give some credence to the high interest in
entrepreneurship by universities and other higher education institutions, the policy is indigenous
in Zimbabwe encouraging youth to start their own businesses also seems to have an impact on
graduates' entrepreneurial intentions. Advise the College must make core entrepreneurship
education and integral components of curriculum studies for all students regardless of the origin
of their chosen study area.
CONCLUSION
Entrepreneurship learning influences student decision making in entrepreneurship. In an
effort to change the student mindset to become a job creator, entrepreneurship learning presents
Active, Innovative, Creative, Effective and Enjoyable Learning (PAIKEM) so that the goals of
learning that are to be entrepreneurship can really be achieved.
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