Determination of Risk Attitude Among UMK Students to Become an Entrepreneur After Graduation

This study highlighted the risk attitude of UMK students and factors that influence student intention to become entrepreneur after graduating. In this study, the researcher has chosen to address the gap in the literature pertaining to students’ intention in choosing entrepreneurial career. Through utilising the theory of planned behaviour, this study aims to determine the risk appetite of the students, to assess contribution of factors including risk attitude, personality traits, current economic environment and knowledge-experience towards intention of UMK students become an entrepreneur after graduating followed by the identification of the most influential factor towards making the decision. The sample of the study consisted of 150 students from all campus including Jeli, Pengkalan Chepa (Kota), Bachok and Padang Tembak. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires. The findings of this study indicate that majority of the students are risk averse (63.3%). Besides, there is a significant relationship between risk attitude, individual knowledge – experience, personality traits and economic environment that explain
the intention of students being entrepreneur after graduation.