BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME AND ITS ROLE IN FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Keywords:
Business Education, Economic growth, Sustainable development.Abstract
This paper explored the role of Business Education in fostering sustainable economic development. It is observed that one of the three pillars of development is economic growth and that education, more than any other thing, fosters immensely towards the economic growth of any society including Nigeria. The paper disclosed that the ability of education to foster economic growth depends on its relevance to the needs, values and aspirations of the society it is meant to serve. Business Education as a segment of Technical Vocational and Education and Training encompasses several disciplines. It enables people to think, speak and behave in ways that support the growth, efficiency and effectiveness of an organization or several organizations. This paper examined the means of achieving sustainable national economic development through effective implementation of Sustainable Business Education. This implies that education should impact appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies needed by the society in order for the products of education to contribute meaningfully to sustainable economic development. Finally, the challenges of Business Education were identified and a number of recommendations were made to tackle them.
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