Disparities in Entrepreneurial Readiness: A Comparative Analysis of Study Programs and Gender Differences in Higher Education
Saidun Hutasuhut (a*), Muhammad Bukhori Dalimunthe (b), Hasyim (c), Haryadi (d)

a,b,c,d- State University of Medan
* saidun[at]unimed.ac.id

Abstract

This study examines differences in entrepreneurial readiness among students of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Education study programmes and by gender. A total of 215 respondents were involved, comprising 62 students from the Entrepreneurship study programme, 65 Management students, and 88 Education students from the Faculty of Economics at the State University of Medan. The assumptions of normality and homogeneity were met. The research findings showed significant differences between groups. LSD further tests showed that Management students had significantly higher entrepreneurial readiness than Entrepreneurship and Education students. However, a more conservative Dunnett T3 test revealed that significant differences were only observed between Management and Education students. Meanwhile, based on gender, there is no difference in entrepreneurial readiness between study programmes. These findings suggest that the study programme background affects the level of entrepreneurial readiness, with Management students showing higher readiness.

Keywords: Gender, Entrepreneurial Readiness, Study Program, Higher Education

Topic: Economics, Social and Early childhood Education