STRATEGIES FOR THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY INTO BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
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The economic development of every nation lies in its workforce which is as a result of the education and skills received by them. The objective of business and entrepreneurship education is to produce relevant and useful skilled workforce and owner of business for the advancement of the nation. This paper discussed the strategies for the integration of technology into business and entrepreneurship education curriculum. The concepts of technology, technology integration, business, and, entrepreneurship education as well as relevance of technology to business and entrepreneurship education were discussed. In addition, provision of business and entrepreneurial education technological hub (BEETH), and provision of alternative electricity supply (solar supply of electricity) were among the strategies enlisted. The paper concluded that business and entrepreneurship education are crucial and essential aspect of education aimed at producing workforce for the economic development and advancement of the nation and for the practices and operations of the recipients of these programmes to be in tandem with the global practices and trend, technology must be fully and adequately incorporated and integrated into the teaching and learning of the courses in our various higher institutions of learning as this will enable our graduates to be relevant and competent in the world of work. The paper recommended among others that concerted efforts be made by critical stakeholders concerning the provision of business and entrepreneurial education technological hub(BEETH), and provision of alternative electricity supply (solar supply of electricity) thereby ensuring adequate integration and implementation of these technological tools in order to produce workforce who can withstand the test of time.
Keywords: Technology, technology integration, business education, entrepreneurship education, technology hub, business world
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