The Influence of Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Entrepreneurial Creativity on Entrepreneurial Interest in Raflesia Polytechnic Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine how entrepreneurial knowledge and entrepreneurial creativity affect entrepreneurial interest in Raflesia Polytechnic students. This study involved 75 students in the 2022–2023 intake, who were selected by chance for four semesters. Primary data were collected through questionnaires, while secondary data were collected through literature. In this study, the hypothesis was tested using multiple linear analysis, which had a significance of α = 5%. This study shows that entrepreneurial knowledge and entrepreneurial creativity have a significant effect on the interest of 2022–2023 Raflesia Polytechnic students to become entrepreneurs partially and simultaneously. R Square of 0.751 indicates that entrepreneurial knowledge and entrepreneurial creativity greatly influence 73.5 % of entrepreneurial interest, and 26% is influenced by other factors not included in the variables of this study.