Factors Associated with Entrepreneurial Intentions in Doctor of Pharmacy Students

Objective. A five-factor measure was tested to see if it formed a single entrepreneurial drive scale, and which factors were associated with either general or pharmacy-specific entrepreneurial intention. Methods. Over three years, third-year Doctor of Pharmacy students completed a survey. Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, correlations, hierarchical regression analysis, and structural equations modeling were used to analyze the data. Results. There were 370 students out of 402 who participated. All five factors were identified, but not all proposed items were retained. Findings suggest that the five factors do not form a single entrepreneurial drive scale. Taking an entrepreneurship course and having a proactive disposition were significantly associated with both general and pharmacy-specific entrepreneurial intention. Female gender was significantly associated with lower general entrepreneurial intention. Conclusion. Proactive students should be recruited, and entrepreneurial courses offered.