The Effect of entrepreneurial self-efficacy on University of Tehran Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention Ghani Mehdi1, Esfanabadi Abolfazl Moghimi2, Mobaraki Mohmamad Hasan3, Esfandabadi Hossein Moghimi4 1Science in Entrepreneurship Management, University of Tehran, Iran 2M.Sc. Graduate of Industrial Engineering, Faculty Member , Payam Noor University, Iran 3Assistant professor, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Iran 4M.Sc. Graduate of Social Sciences, Research Assistant, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Iran Online published on 5 September, 2013. Abstract The self-efficacy is an important and popular research subject in the psychology and the management study. The self-efficacy have been well examined in relation to positive functioning, however, less is understood about the contributions that self-efficacy can make towards entrepreneurial intention. The main purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between Entrepreneurial Self Efficacy (ESE), and entrepreneurial intention. Statistical sample of this study included 186 students of Tehran University, which were selected by applying random and proportional stratified sampling method. The results show that between self efficacy (r = 0.683, p < 0.001), was positively related to entrepreneurial intention. Limitations-one limitations were identified only one universities participated, which indicates the results are not generalized. Top Keywords psychological capital, self-efficacy, entrepreneurial intention. Top |