Dr. Promise Ogundu
Shaping The Skills of Business Education Students to Enhance Employment Opportunities in Nigeria
Abstract
This research work looks at how Business Education skills acquired by students in the course of their study, could be shaped to
enhance student’s employability in Nigeria. Some of the skills were identified and its’ relevance to employment generation were
discussed, they include; Business Management skills and Employment generation, Personal Entrepreneurial and Employment
generation, Technical skills and Employment generation, Computer Appreciation skills and Employment generation. Other
relevant issues such as objectives and goals of business education, structure of business education, employment generation and
employment opportunities for business education graduates were thoroughly discussed. It was suggested amongst others that
University Authorities should establish a Business Education Skills Acquisition Centre to enable Business Education students
have practical sessions of course content to enhance their business management skills and function effectively as graduates in
the world of business.
