Examining the entrepreneurial attitudes of Esfahan University students

This study assesses the influence of attitude on career counseling in entrepreneurships among Esfahan University students .Entrepreneurial attitude of students has been one of the main focuses of entrepreneurship research. Attitude is an important determination of an individual’s success in entrepreneurship. Development in entrepreneurship has had notable effects on the business world today. The government has always given attention to developing future entrepreneurs who are resilient and competitive in the global market. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of career counseling in changing the entrepreneurial attitude of the Isfahan university students. The research sample was chosen and consisted of 40 participants from among those who had come to the Entrepreneurship Center for counseling was selected. This research was carried out using a questionnaire. A structured questionnaire with 20 items according to the Likert-scale was used. An already validated questionnaire (Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation) developed by Robinson (1991), was used in this research study. The questionnaire contained statements related to six attitudes, namely, achievement, autonomy, innovation, personal control,-risk and self –esteem .The results were processed using SPSS. The students generally hold a positive perception and attitude toward career counseling on the entrepreneurship, especially in innovation, and personal control attitude. It is clear that attitude plays an important role in motivating an individual`s career counseling behavior in entrepreneurship.