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Entrepreneurial Competency Among Students of the Fashion and Apparel Program at Skill Center Malaysia

Yusmarwati Yusof(1), Hairul Akmal Muhamad(2), Rohayu Roddin(3), Marina Ibrahim Muktar(4), Halizah Awang(5),


(1) Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
(2) GIat Mara Malaysia
(3) Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
(4) Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
(5) Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Corresponding Author

Abstract


The field of entrepreneurship is seen as a potential career to overcome the problem of unemployment. Various efforts have been implemented by stakeholders toward producing targeted entrepreneurial graduates. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify entrepreneurial competencies among Clothing Design and Fashion Students at Skill Center (GiatMara) Malaysia. The objective of the study is to identify the level of entrepreneurial competency of students focusing on aspects of cognition, attitude, and motivation. The study design used is a survey method using a quantitative approach using a questionnaire. The questionnaire is used as the main instrument to achieve the goals and objectives of the study. This study involved a total of 230 students who enrolled in the Clothing and Fashion Design program at GiatMara throughout Malaysia. All data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS software version 26.0 to obtain the values of frequency, percentage, mean score, standard deviation, and Pearson correlation test. Overall, the students showed a high competency level in entrepreneurship. There is a significant relationship between students ’attitudes, motivations, and cognition. Therefore, this study is expected to provide useful information to the relevant parties in planning and implementing entrepreneurial competencies among students in educational institutions that can help students to have a second choice of their career, which then be able to curb the issue of unemployment among graduates.

Keywords


Attitude; Clothing and fashion design students; Cognitive; Entrepreneurial competency; Motivation

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