Prof. Maureen. N. Koko; IYAYE, Miracle & GABRIEL Ogenima
Risk Management Skills as Correlate of Entrepreneurial Disposition among Business Education Postgraduate Students’ in Rivers State Universities.
Abstract
The study examined Risk Management Skills as Correlate of Entrepreneurial Disposition among Business Education
Postgraduate Students in River State Universities. Three specific objectives, research questions and null hypotheses respectively
were posed and formulated for the study. correlational design was adopted for the study and the population comprised 129
postgraduate Business Education Students from Rivers State Universities. Out of the 129, 47 were from Rivers State University
and 82 from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The population is small and considered manageable hence there was no
sampling rather it was taken as a census. The instrument use for the study was a self-structured questionnaire titled:
“Postgraduate Business Education Students’ Competencies in Utilizing Artificial Intelligence for Learning and Researc Risk
Management Skills as Correlate of Entrepreneurial Disposition among Business Education Postgraduate Students
Questionnaire (RMSCEDABEPS)”. The instrument was validated by three (3) experts in the faculty of Education; two Business
Educators and one measurement and Evaluation expert. The reliability of the instrument was measured by the test-retest method
using Pearson product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) which resulted in a reliability index of 0.86, 0.78, 0.81, 0.71,
and 0.87. Out of the 129 copies of the questionnaire distributed, only 115 copies were retrieved and use for data analysis. The
instrument was structured on a 4-point rating scale of Strongly Disagree (1 point), Disagree (2 points), Agreed (3 points) and
Strongly Agreed (4 points). Data collected was analysed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) to
answer the five (5) research questions and hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance and P value was used to test for the strength
of the hypotheses. This study investigated the relationship between risk management skills and entrepreneurial disposition
among Business Education postgraduate students. The findings revealed a significant positive correlation, indicating that
students who possess higher levels of risk management skills tend to demonstrate stronger entrepreneurial tendencies. This
underscores the vital role of risk management skills in shaping the mindset and behavior necessary for successful
entrepreneurship. However, the Researcher recommends that: Business Education postgraduate programs should integrate
advanced communication courses, including public speaking, business writing, and digital communication tools, to enhance
students' entrepreneurial disposition.
