PENGARUH PELATIHAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN TERHADAP TUMBUHNYA MINAT BERWIRAUSAHA

Abstract

This research aims at finding the impact of entrepreneurship training on the growth of entrepreneurship interest among alumni of Psychological Department, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. This research employed an experimental method by means of pre-test and post-test design. The dependent variable was entrepreneurship interest, while the independent variable was the entrepreneurship training. The respondents consisted of 18 alumni that did not get a job at formal sectors or run private businesses, and were selected purposively. The data-collecting method was questionnaire covering three aspects of entrepreneurship interest, namely: internal drive, need for social relation, and feeling for the job. The collected data were analyzed by means of t-test. The result of the analysis showed that there was a very significant difference of entrepreneurship interest before and after the training, with coefficient t = 2,910, p = 0.006. The level of entrepreneurship interests increased from 68.389 to 75.444.