STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING DIGITAL LEADERSHIP AMONG BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS

Abstract

The study investigated the strategies for promoting digital leadership among business education students for the demands of the digitalized business environment in Nigeria. one research question guided the study and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 109 business educators in tertiary institutions in Delta State. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire which was developed by the researchers and validated by experts in the field of education. The test of reliability of the instrument yielded co-efficient value of 0.88 for internal consistency. Mean, standard deviation and t-test were used to analyze the data for the study. The findings of the study revealed that fostering partnerships with leading businesses and digital innovators; revising the business education curriculum to include dedicated courses on digital leadership; incorporating international case studies and best practices in the curriculum and Encouraging students to conduct research on emerging technologies and their implications for Nigerian businesses are some of the strategies for promoting digital leadership among business education students for the demands of the digitalized business environment in Nigeria. The years of experience of business educators did not influence their opinion. Based on these findings, the researchers recommended among others that administrators of business education programmes in tertiary institutions should actively seek out partnerships with major firms and digital pioneers.

Keywords:Promoting, Digital Leadership, Business Education, Digitalized, Business Environment