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Entrepreneurial Intention among today’s millennial is growing rapidly. This paper is an attempt to test the influence of personality dimensions on entrepreneurial intention among students. The construct for personality are identified through exploratory factor analysis.  Personality dimensions for entrepreneurial intentions are measured through Locus of Control, entrepreneurial alertness and need for achievement. Data were collected through self administrated questionnaire among 420 students belonging to arts and science discipline. The researcher employs EFA, CFA and structural equation modeling for analyzing data. The model yields satisfactory fit indices. The outcome of the proposed model reveals that there is a strong influence of Locus of Control, entrepreneurial alertness and need for achievement on entrepreneurial intention. The result evidences that Locus of Control, entrepreneurial alertness and need for achievement are the strong determinants of personality for venturing own business among students.

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