IMPACT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ASPIRATIONS AMONG ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN REGION OF TAMIL NADU

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of Emotional intelligence on the Entrepreneurial Aspirations among Arts and Science college students in southern region of Tamilnadu.Primary data was collected to get first hand information about a topic and for the purpose of analyzing information. The collection of data was done mainly through a survey with the help of a structured questionnaire. There are 27 Arts and Science Colleges in Tirunelveli District and 28 Arts and Science Colleges in Kanyakumari District and the sample are chosen using Stratified Random Sampling method. The Sample size for the study is 380.Result of the study shows that the emotional intelligence having a positive impact on the entrepreneurial aspirations of the arts and science college students. The study was based on the quantitative analysis and it is also investigated that there is a significant relationship between the emotional intelligence and entrepreneurial aspirations. The result of the research has suggested that those students having high degree of emotional intelligence having experience with good entrepreneurial aspirations and the students with the lower degree of emotional intelligence having poor entrepreneurial aspirations. Educationalists are realizing that such skills like emotional intelligence can play a vital role in entrepreneurial aspirations.