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Enhancing Entrepreneurial Competencies through Business Education in Edo State, Nigeria

In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship (ICSBE 2025)

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  • Joshua Akounjom Bisong

    (Departments of Business Education, Federal College of Education (Technical))

  • Esohe Eduwen

    (Federal College of Education (Technical), Integrated Science)

  • Ejike Kingsley Okechukwu

    (Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Federal College of Education (Technical))

  • Orebiyi Babatunde Junior

    (Departments of Business Education, Federal College of Education (Technical))

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of business education on the development of entrepreneurial competencies among undergraduate students in Edo State, Nigeria. Despite the growing recognition of entrepreneurship as a driver of economic development, there is limited empirical evidence on how business education curricula influence entrepreneurial skills in developing contexts. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study surveyed 300 final-year business education students across three tertiary institutions and conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 lecturers and entrepreneurs. The instrument was validated by three experts in business education, yielding a Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient of 0.89. Results revealed that business education significantly enhances entrepreneurial competencies, particularly in opportunity recognition (M = 4.12), financial management (M = 4.08), and strategic planning (M = 3.95), but notable gaps exist in digital entrepreneurship (M = 3.42) and practical training (M = 3.38). These findings highlight the need for curriculum reforms that integrate experiential learning, digital innovation, and local market linkages. The study contributes to entrepreneurship education literature by offering a contextually grounded model for enhancing competencies through curriculum design and practice-based learning in Nigerian tertiary institutions.

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  • Joshua Akounjom Bisong & Esohe Eduwen & Ejike Kingsley Okechukwu & Orebiyi Babatunde Junior, 2025. "Enhancing Entrepreneurial Competencies through Business Education in Edo State, Nigeria," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, in: Michael Snowden & Elikem Chosnel Ocloo & Peter Nyanor & Amevi Acakpovi (ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship (ICSBE 2025), pages 168-178, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6463-930-8_13
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-930-8_13
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