Abstract: The high unemployment rate among college graduates demands a transformation in mindset from job seekers to job creators through effective entrepreneurship education. This qualitative descriptive study aims to analyze the role of entrepreneurship education in fostering entrepreneurial spirit among 53 students at Sanata Dharma University. Data were collected using questionnaires related to the learning process and elements of the entrepreneurial spirit. The results show that the structured learning process, through Semester Learning Plans, teaching materials, and Learning Management System (LMS)-based business simulations, provides a strong foundation for students. Students demonstrated significant development in entrepreneurial spirit, characterized by a need for achievement, a desire for autonomy, innovative creativity, courage to take calculated risks, and a high internal locus of control. The integration of theory and practical experience successfully developed a strong mental capital for students to become agents of economic change. Universities are advised to strengthen learning-by-doing methods and synergize with practitioners to enhance students' real-world competencies in managing the uncertainties of the business world.
Darmawan et al. (2026) studied this question.