Linking Entrepreneurial Intentions And Entrepreneurial Education: A Bibliometric Study

Abstract

Purpose: To analyze existing literature on entrepreneurial education's influence on entrepreneurial intentions using bibliometric methods to identify trends, gaps, and patterns.

Design/methodology/approach: The research data has been arranged using a bibliometric analysis, which includes a literature review and a thematic analysis. Scopus was used to collect data from 2010 to 2024, and 333 articles were finished. The analysis was conducted using Vos Viewer, R Studio, and Excel.

Findings: Entrepreneurial education has seen rising global academic interest, with 333 documents reflecting a 17.57% annual growth, led by significant contributions from Indonesia, Malaysia, and China.

Research limitations/implications: This study's limitations include reliance o Scopus, excluding databases like Web of Science. Additionally, the search was limited to "Entrepreneurial Education" and "Entrepreneurial Intentions," omitting synonyms and other languages.

Practical implications: The study highlights the need for inclusive, culturally aware entrepreneurship education that promotes confidence and innovation. In order to improve gender parity and the caliber and accessibility of entrepreneurship education, it encourages global scholarly collaboration and evidence-based policies.

Originality/value: This study uses cluster and bibliometric analysis to explore entrepreneurial education and intentions, offering originality by comparing entrepreneurship- related occurrences, tasks, and processes in modern social and economic systems.