"The Risk-taking Propensity of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Business Performance of Young Graduate in State Universities in Sri Lanka"

Purpose-The objective of this article is to examine the components of risk-taking propensity of entrepreneurial orientation based on reputed approaches, a few models, and theories to propose a conceptual framework with the business performance of young graduates in the state universities in Sti Lanka. A severe shortage of studies relevant to Sri Lanka is observed in comparison with the western countries where specific dimensions linked with risk-taking propensity of entrepreneurial orientation and the business performance of young graduates in the state universities in Sti Lanka have been revealed. Methodology-This specific dimension of risktaking propensity of entrepreneurial orientation is selected instead of other dimensions based on the more practical application for the young graduates in the education sector in Sri Lanka. It is a new trend in the academic perspective in the university system. Finding-It is significant that research conducted up to now, education activates of graduate entrepreneurs in the university system lack a general frame, where queries on the subject of sufficient level of Risk-taking propensity of Entrepreneurial orientation and the business performance of young graduates in the state universities in Sri Lanka still remain unreciprocated.