Evaluation of Business Education Curriculum and 21st Century Entrepreneurial Skills in Business Education Undergraduates Students

S. A. Gatta(1), N. A. Ishola(2), O. V. Falobi(3),


(1) University of Lagos
(2) University of Lagos
(3) University of Lagos
Corresponding Author

Abstract


This study assessed the Business education curriculum and 21st-century entrepreneurial skills acquisition among Business education students. Creativity, communication, risk management, and digital marketing skills were examined. The reliability coefficient was 0.76, showing the strong instrument. The research methodology employed was descriptive statistics of correlational type, purposive sampling techniques were used to select the sample size for the study, research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation, while the hypotheses were tested using Pearson product-moment correlation. There is a significant mean rating in the Business education curriculum and Creativity skills. There is a significant mean rating in the Business education curriculum and Communication skills, same with risk management skills and Digital marketing skills. The curriculum should fit the knowledge of risk management and digital marketing skills to increase both theoretical and practical knowledge. Moreover, Lecturers of Business education should know the importance of these skills mentioned above in 21st-century entrepreneurial competency.

Keywords


Business education; Business; Curriculum; Entrepreneurial skill; Evaluation

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