Author

  • Faizah Md Sohid

    • Department of International Business and Management Studies, FBM UiTM Puncak Alam, Malaysia
    • Malaysia
  • Nor Lelawati Jamaludin

    • Department of International Business and Management Studies, FBM UiTM Puncak Alam, Malaysia
    • Malaysia
  • Faizah Mashahadi

    • Department of International Business and Management Studies, FBM UiTM Puncak Alam, Malaysia
    • Malaysia
  • Janiffa Saidon

    • Department of International Business and Management Studies, FBM UiTM Puncak Alam, Malaysia
    • Malaysia
  • Nuryusmawati Mohd Yusof

    • Department of International Business and Management Studies, FBM UiTM Puncak Alam, Malaysia
    • Malaysia
  • Syed Ashrene Syed Omar

    • Department of International Business and Management Studies, FBM UiTM Puncak Alam, Malaysia
    • Malaysia

Abstract

This study examines the role of social entrepreneurship in bridging the gap between traditional education and the real-world needs of youth worldwide. It examines the relationship between education, youth empowerment, and social change through the lens of social entrepreneurship, connecting it with social movement theory. The study will use quantitative data to explore this important matter of youth entrepreneurship. The paper maintains that equipping young people with entrepreneurial skills and social awareness is key to long-term development and positive societal change.

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Md Sohid, F., Jamaludin, N. L., Mashahadi, F., Saidon, J., Mohd Yusof, N., & Syed Omar, S. A. (2025). Social Entrepreneurship: Bridging the Educational Disconnect and Empowering Youth for Social Change. Information Management and Business Review, 17(3(I), 663-667. https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v17i3(I).4712

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2025-09-13

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