SOTO SIMEONE, ARACELY MONTSERRAT
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The impact that exposure to digital fabrication technology has on student entrepreneurial intentions

2019 , Javier Monllor , SOTO SIMEONE, ARACELY MONTSERRAT

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the role exposure to digital fabrication technology plays in the development of students’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and intentions.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 131 students enrolled in a business administration undergraduate program at a large Midwestern university in the USA. Data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling.FindingsResults provide evidence on how exposure to and hands-on experience with digital manufacturing technology in universities can have a positive impact on students’ ESE and intentions to become entrepreneurs.Practical implicationsResults support initiatives by business schools and entrepreneurship programs to invest in digital manufacturing technology as they help increase students’ confidence in their technological and entrepreneurial abilities.Originality/valueThis is the first study that directly looks at the role that exposure to digital technology in a business and entrepreneurship education program has on students’ ESE and intentions.

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