Abstract:
Purpose: To examine the level of entrepreneurial intention among management undergraduates
in the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative approach was utilized in this study, especially three
final year students (one male & two female students) and three scholars in the entrepreneurship
academic field (Two male senior lecturers & one female senior lecture) from the Faculty of
Management Studies and Commerce were interviewed by the researcher with the help of the
structured questions. Separate questions for students and scholars who are involved in the
entrepreneurial field were prepared by the researcher.
Findings: Based on the qualitative study, the entrepreneurial intention level of the management
undergraduates are in the weakest level. There are so many barriers for the lowest level of
intention, such as problems in the financial assistance, lack of infrastructure facilities, lack of
technological facilities, lack of awareness in the entrepreneurial field, lack of support from
governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the Jaffna district, cultural burdens, lack of
research focus in the entrepreneurial field etc.
Practical implications: Based on the findings from qualitative approach, we recommend to the
government, non government organization, financial institutions, educators, and policy makers to
provide the financial, marketing, social, technological infrastructures to the management
undergraduates to enhance the entrepreneurial intention level.
