Comparative Study of Environmental Determinants of Entrepreneurship Intentions of Business Students

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is a leading economic force that drives the development of modern society. The well-being of nations depends largely on current and future entrepreneurial activities. Students can be seen as potential future entrepreneurs. It is therefore very important to explore the impact of environmental factors on intentions for entrepreneurial activity. The research encompasses a sample of business students trained in the Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities – Radom, Poland, Prof. Ass. Zlatarov – Burgas, Bulgaria and National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine – Kiev, Ukraine. The study is based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. The goal of the present paper is to analyze the influence of environmental factors on entrepreneurship intentions of business students in the three countries.