Theory of Planned Behavior and Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention of Higher Commercial Studies School

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Meriem Lekmiti
Nesrine Boucha

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This study aims to determine the impact of several factors on Entrepreneurial Intention. To reach this goal, we applied the theory of planned behavior, in addition to that we added Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy as a complement factor for Perceived Behavioral Control factor, as they complete each other according to the literature review. We used a survey to collect data. The sample contains 306 students from the school of higher commercial studies, the data is analyzed by regression model trough SPSS software. The results show a significant influence of the elements of the theory of planned behavior and the Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy on students’ Entrepreneurial Intention

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Lekmiti , M., & Boucha , N. (2026). Theory of Planned Behavior and Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention of Higher Commercial Studies School. Finance and Business Economies Review, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.58205/fber.v8i1.1818
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