A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION AND INTENTION AMONG THE STUDENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.

The reviewed literature establishes that entrepreneurial education plays a significant role in developing entrepreneurial intention among higher education students The literature further demonstrates that institutional support and a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem can enhance students’ entrepreneurial readiness and intention. However, the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention is not consistently positive across all contexts, as evidenced by findings showing limited influence in some institutional settings, particularly among engineering students in Karnataka. However notable gaps observed, especially, concerning inconsistent relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention, limited examination of mediating mechanisms, practical exposure remains underexplored, and institutional and external ecosystem factors remain insufficiently integrated. Addressing these gaps can contribute to the development of a stronger conceptual and empirical foundation for understanding and enhancing entrepreneurial intention among higher education students.

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