ABSTRACT
Entrepreneurial intentions among the students have been widely examined in academic literature, but most of these literatures are either confined to male students or compares entrepreneurial intentions among students studying in different streams. The existing body of literature offers scarce insight into entrepreneurial intentions among female students in developing nations, which can reveal the causes of the lower participation of female entrepreneurs in these regions. The present chapter examines the various predictor variables (factors) that influence the entrepreneurial intention among the female students of Indore, one of the major cities in India. These variables are related to the personality traits, social and relational context, entrepreneurial education, and networking with entrepreneurs. Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour is used, and analysis of the multiple regressions reveals that personality factors dominate the intentions over the contextual factors, while self-confidence and entrepreneurial education mediate and moderate the relationships between attitude and intention of entrepreneurship as a career choice in the future, as perceived by the young female management students. This chapter offers important insights into the diverse factors that shape entrepreneurial intentions among female students, laying the groundwork for the creation of tailored educational and support initiatives. This analysis suggests that, to strengthen the entrepreneurial education and networking with the entrepreneurs are two important predictors in the present time, which dominate the previously identified factors of personality and relational support.
