Social characteristics facilitating entrepreneurship

Paper aims to explore characteristics of students needed to be fostered for development of future entrepreneurs. The emphasis is on the educational part of the entrepreneurial carrier. It is discussed what is expected from the educational system concerning the preparation of the future graduates that will decide to follow up their business ideas and dear to test their strength on the market. Significant connection was found in all categories believed to be characteristics of the entrepreneurs and the measured intention itself. Additional results confirmed the relationship linking the entrepreneurial intention and demand for this type of education. Sample size is 403 graduate students from the Republic of Croatia.