Muhammad Hasan, Muhammad Azis, Thamrin Tahir, Muhammad Ishlah Idrus, Bagus Shandy Narmaditya, Sitti Hajerah Hasyim, Fajriani Azis, Nuraisyiah Nuraisyiah, Adriansyah Adriansyah, Andi Anggi Kemalasari
The role of entrepreneurship education in shaping entrepreneurial interest is one of the important issues in the era of digital entrepreneurship. However, it has not been explored much by preliminary studies primarily from the perspective of mental models. This study aims to investigate and explore the power of digital growth mindset in mediating the influence of entrepreneurship education on digital entrepreneurship interest among Generation Z students in Indonesia. This study used a quantitative method with a self-administered survey. The sample in this study was 700 respondents, who were Generation Z students selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data analysis used partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) with the help of SmartPLS software version 4. This study successfully revealed that entrepreneurship education contributes positively and significantly to shaping digital entrepreneurship interest through the mediation of digital growth mindsets from the perspective of mental models. Through the perspective of mental models with a knowledge approach, an emotional skills approach, and a linear mind approach, this study provides an in-depth exploration and understanding of the fact that mental factors such as digital growth mindset are important factors that can encourage and support Generation Z to be ready for digital entrepreneurship. This finding emphasizes the development of new concepts and insights related to the concept of digital growth mindset, which essentially makes a prominent contribution to entrepreneurship education in the digital era to promote entrepreneurial growth. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.
Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia; Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia
