MANAGEMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS’ SKILL ACQUISITION IN UNIVERSITIES IN IMO STATE

Abstract

In view of the evolution of the high level of unemployment in Nigeria, the entrepreneurship education as established in the universities in order to curb it and surmount its attendant effects.  This study therefore aimed at investigating the ways the management of the universities is executing this noble programme.  Two research questions were posed and two hypotheses formulated.  Survey research design was adopted.  The sample was 3,366 academic staff and students in the Entrepreneurship Centres of the Universities.  Rating scale was used for data collection.  Mean was used to answer research questions while z-test was used to test hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.  Findings revealed among others that while the management is making some efforts, a lot are still needed to be done to ensure a better management of the entrepreneurship education that will benefit the society.  Recommendations included among others that the school management should make frantic efforts to ensure a better management of the entrepreneurship education programme that will benefit the society.