Entrepreneurship is a burgeoning area of research worldwide. Entrepreneurship development today has assumed great significance as it is a key to economic development. While the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) project shows that women in most countries are starting ventures at a lower rate than men. Entrepreneurship is considered as engine of economic growth that plays a great role in the economic growth and development of the country, more so in a rapidly developing country like Sultanate of Oman. The objectives of the study are to assess the attitudes and perceptions towards women entrepreneurship among students in higher education institutions in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman and make suggestions on how to strengthen entrepreneurship amongst women. The data for this research was collected through questionnaires distributed to 120 female students enrolled in various courses in Colleges and Universities in the Muscat city, Sultanate of Oman. Generally, the results of the study indicate that the respondents have a positive inclination towards entrepreneurship. Furthermore, female students felt that the gender is not a constraint in influencing the students to choose entrepreneurship as their future career pathway.

Entrepreneurship is a burgeoning area of research worldwide. Entrepreneurship development today has assumed great significance as it is a key to economic development. While the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) project shows that women in most countries are starting ventures at a lower rate t...