Enhancing Entrepreneurial Competencies through Business Education in Edo State, Nigeria

Joshua Akounjom Bisong (), Esohe Eduwen, Ejike Kingsley Okechukwu and Orebiyi Babatunde Junior
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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)

A chapter in Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship (ICSBE 2025), 2025, pp 168-178 from Springer

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Business education; entrepreneurial competencies; curriculum reform; experiential learning; Edo State (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-930-8_13

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