Igniting Young Entrepreneurs - Enhancing Entrepreneurial Attitudes through E-Modules among Higher Secondary Students

In an era of accelerated economic transformation and shifting career paradigms, cultivating a strong entrepreneurial attitude among youth is indispensable for nurturing resilience, innovation, and proactive engagement with emerging opportunities. Entrepreneurial attitude, encompassing dispositions such as need for achievement, calculated risk-taking, drive and determination, autonomy, creative tendency, self-efficacy, and locus of control, forms the foundation for entrepreneurial intentions and behaviors. Recognizing the critical role of mindset in entrepreneurial success, this study investigates the effectiveness of structured e-module interventions on shaping entrepreneurial attitudes among higher secondary school students. Drawing theoretical insights from Maslow’s Self-Actualization Theory, Dewey’s Pragmatic Theory, and Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest single-group design was employed to assess attitudinal shifts across key components. The findings affirm that carefully designed e-modules can significantly enhance students’ entrepreneurial orientation by promoting self-directed growth, reflective decision-making, creative engagement, and adaptive risk management. Aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020’s emphasis on experiential and competency-based learning, the study underscores the necessity of integrating technology-enabled, attitude-focused entrepreneurship education into formal curricula. By strategically empowering future innovators at the secondary level, the research contributes to the broader endeavor of preparing youth for sustainable participation in dynamic global economies.