The Influence of E-Commerce and Information Technology on Alumni Entrepreneurial Interest with Entrepreneurship Education as a Moderating Variable

Lubis DS, Hutagalung MWR, Irawan H, Soemitra A and Muda I

Published on: 2024-07-29

Abstract

This study aims to find out and analyze the influence of E-Commerce and information technology on alumni entrepreneurial interest with entrepreneurship education as a moderating variable. This type of research is quantitative using primary data. The population in this study is Alumni of the Sharia Economics Study Program, Sheikh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan State Islamic University in 2023. The sample used was 80 respondents from 385 populations. The research data collection method is a field survey by distributing questionnaires to respondents. The data analysis technique method uses the Structural Equation method of the Partial Lest Square model (SEM PLS) with the help of the Smart PLS Descriptive Data Analysis version 4.0 application as a calculation tool. Based on the results of data analysis, information technology and entrepreneurship education have a positive and significant effect on respondents' interest in entrepreneurship. However, E-Commerce has no effect and is not significant to respondents' interest in entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship education can moderate the influence of E-Commerce on respondents' entrepreneurial interest. However, entrepreneurship education cannot moderate the influence of information technology on the entrepreneurial interest of Alumni of the Sharia Economics Study Program at Sheikh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary State Islamic University Padangsidimpuan in 2023.