Denny Bernardus, Fulgentius Danardana Murwani, Imanuel Deny Krisna Aji, Wirawan E.D. Radianto, Liestya Padmawidjaja, Stefan Yudana Jatiperwira, Imanuel Hitipeuw, Gabriel Henry Jacob
This study aims not only to verify ‘the experiential learning–entrepreneurial mindset relationship’, but also to test which entrepreneurial characteristics (i.e., innovativeness, risk-taking propensity, need for achievement, and proactiveness) moderate ‘the experiential learning–entrepreneurial mindset relationship’. The data were collected from 313 undergraduate students who have already taken the entrepreneurship course and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and hierarchical regression analysis. The results showed the positive relationships between experiential learning and elaboration mindset, and between experiential learning and implementing mindset. However, need for achievement and proactiveness were found to moderate ‘the experiential learning–entrepreneurial mindset relationship’, whereas innovativeness and risk-taking propensity did not moderate that relationship. This study provides theoretical implications in extending the literature of experiential learning theory, Dweck’s implicit theory of intelligence, and entrepreneurial characteristics. This study also has practical implications for entrepreneurship educators. © 2023 Bernardus et al.
Faculty member, Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, CitraLand CBD Boulevard, Surabaya, 67219, Indonesia; Faculty member, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang 5, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; M.A. student, University of Erfurt, Nordhäuser Str. 63, Erfurt, 99089, Germany; 4Research staff, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Asian Pastoral Institute, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore