BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Abstract
Business education is regarded as education for and about business. This paper evaluates the status of business education in Nigeria as it concerns the past, present and future in the 21st century. It looked at the meaning of business education and its objectives as its curriculum reflects the needs of the society by providing necessary skills, knowledge, attitudes and abilities needed for the various job opportunities available for its recipients. The paper highlights the position of business education in Nigeria in the past, present and future status in achieving its goals in the 21st century. The paper also discussed the need for business education and challenges facing business education programme. It
concluded that business education must be embraced by various countries of the world for changing times in the ever-changing world of business. Besides, the conclusion was drawn on the need to restructure and redesign the curriculum to meet the current need of modern business world. The paper recommended that the curriculum of business education programme should be re-visited and
redesigned as to sustain the products for the dynamic business world.
Keywords: Business Education, Business Educators, Information and Communication Technology,Business Education Students.
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