Abstract
Since 2002, Saudi Arabia has experienced an economic and societal turning point in encouraging women professional and entrepreneurial initiatives. As private companies and families may still be reluctant to promote female employability, Saudi Arabia has also stimulated female entrepreneurial spirit. However, Saudi Arabia female TEA ( total entrepreneurial activity) is still very low. At the same time, media have diffused different examples of Saudi women's entrepreneurial success stories. An important proportion of women though may wish to launch businesses but do not dare to concretize their projects. Therefore, we have decided to study Saudi women's entrepreneurial intentions in order to understand better the present construct of their entrepreneurial motivations. Our study is focused on student population because it may reflect some changes that can guide policy makers and educators in the implementation of new support systems. In 2012, we have conducted a quantitative study of the entrepreneurial intention of 75 female university students. This study demonstrates that young Saudi students have a very high rate of entrepreneurial desirability. However, a significant majority of these respondents are more reserved concerning the feasibility of their projects. Moreover, if they are properly supported, they are ready to negotiate a set of compromises with collective norms in order to concretize their entrepreneurial self-accomplishment.