Factors Influencing Employability Among Business Students at UiTM Pahang, Jengka Campus

Youth unemployment and skill-related underemployment remain significant challenges in Malaysia, highlighting the urgent need to align educational outcomes with labor market demands. This study investigates the relationship between Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurial Intention, and Employability among Business Students at UiTM Pahang, Jengka Campus. The research focuses on key components of entrepreneurship education (entrepreneurial university climate, curricula, knowledge, and skills) and their influence on employability outcomes, with entrepreneurial intention as a contributing factor. Using quantitative research design, data were collected from 163 respondents through structured questionnaires and analyzed using Pearson correlation, mean analysis, and regression techniques. The findings reveal significant positive relationships between entrepreneurship education and employability, with entrepreneurial skills showing the strongest correlation. Similarly, entrepreneurial intention was found to have a strong and significant positive influence on employability. The study also highlights a high level of employability among the sample population, with a mean score of 4.03, and demonstrates that 62.6% of the variance in employability is explained by entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. These results contribute to the theoretical understanding of how entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention enhance employability. The study underscores the importance of integrating entrepreneurial elements into educational curricula to better prepare students for the workforce. Practical implications include recommendations for educators and policymakers to design more effective entrepreneurship education programs tailored to students’ needs. Despite its focus on a specific cohort, the study highlights areas for future research, such as longitudinal studies and the role of cultural and contextual factors, to further explore the dynamics of entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial intention, and employability.