Disparities in Entrepreneurial Readiness: A Comparative Analysis of Study Programs and Gender Differences in Higher Education

This study examines differences in entrepreneurial readiness among students of entrepreneurship, management, and education study programs and by gender. A total of 215 respondents were involved, consisting of 62 students of the Entrepreneurship study programs, 65 Management students, and 88 Education students of the Faculty of Economics, State University of Medan. The assumptions of normality and homogeneity were met. The research findings showed significant differences between groups. LSD further tests showed that management students had significantly higher entrepreneurial readiness than entrepreneurship and education students. However, a more conservative Dunnett T3 test showed that significant differences only occurred between management and education students. Based on gender, there are also differences in entrepreneurial readiness. Male students have higher readiness than female students. These findings indicate that the background of the study program affects the level of entrepreneurial readiness, with management students showing higher readiness.