The Influence of Information Technology on Students' Interest in Investing in Stocks at the Manado State Polytechnic Investment Gallery

Abstract

Information technology will definitely have a positive influence in developing work activities for institutions, agencies, companies and organizations. Research objectives: 1. find out about information technology, 2. find out about students' interest in investing in shares, 3. find out how much influence information technology has on students' investment interest in Polimdo. The type of research is quantitative. The population is 143 and the sample is 38 where the incidental sample is used. Results and discussion, 1. Students who should be given the convenience of the available wifi network apparently cannot use the existing wifi network facilities for free. 2. Students do not fully understand shares so there is no desire to own shares. 3. There is a strong relationship, furthermore it has an influence of 52.1% on information technology and hypothesis testing states that motivation has a positive and significant influence on performance. Conclusion: 1. The ease of making investments related to the existence of a wifi network that helps students in buying and selling shares, is the lowest answer. 2. The lowest answer from student interest is desire related to wanting to own more shares. 3. The influence of information technology is quite large or 52.1% and has also been proven in hypothesis testing where there is a positive and significant influence. Suggestions: providing facilities related to information media such as computers, wifi networks that can be accessed directly and free of charge by students, knowledge about the use of information technology in supporting stock movement analysis activities and decision making techniques, available information technology that can be used quickly and easily, proficiency in using all features that support the stock transaction process