Attitude Towards Entrepreneurship as Mediating Variable Between Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intention ( Case Study: Higher Education in West Sumatera )

ABSTRACT The purpose of the research to host impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention. The role of attitude towards entrepreneurship is also consider as mediating between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. This research using the university role to promote entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial curriculum and content to measure entrepreneurship education, Theory planed behaviour as measurement of attitude towards entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intention.The research reveal that Entrepreneurship Education has Significant Positive effect to Attitude toward Entrepreneurship, Attitude toward Entrepreneurship has Significant Positive effect to entrepreneurial intention, Entrepreneurship Education cannot directly influence entrepreneurial intention, and attitude towards entrepreneurship is fully mediating Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intention. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Attitude, Entrepreneurial Intention, Theory Planned Behavior