TEACHING OF PRACTICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
ABSTRACT
This study examined teaching of practical entrepreneurship in Business Education: a panacea for new
skills and business development in Anambra State. Two research questions were formed to guide the
study. The population of the study comprised of eighty-three business educators (83) from Nwafor
Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe (NOCEN) and Federal College of Education Technical, Umunze
(FCETU). No sampling technique was employed because the population was small. This study used a
descriptive survey design. A self-structured questionnaire was the instrument used to gather all the
needed information. The instrument was subjected to face and content validity. A test retest method of
validation was done and reliability coefficient of 0.92 was obtained. After administration of the
instrument on the respondents, only 59 were retrieved and analysed using mean rating and standard
deviation. The data presentation was done in order of research questions. The findings were that
teaching practical entrepreneurship to a high extent leads to skill development and job creation by
exposing and empowering the students with diverse experiences that could help them to start new
businesses in the future. Also, so many factors such as cost and time involved in teaching practical
entrepreneurship as well as inadequate technology and facility needed for the practical to a very high
extent hinder teaching of practical entrepreneurship in Business Education. On the basis of the
findings, it was concluded that the current hardship in the country can only improve when many
students, youths and not just business education students are exposed to different skills via practical
entrepreneurship in and out of school. Hence, the researcher recommends that teaching of practical
entrepreneurship should be improved by providing needed equipment and modern office technologies
for diverse skills development. Also, lecturers should ensure that they utilize the time allocated for
practical in the courses taught to the students well instead of just teaching the students only the theory
parts.
Keywords: Teaching, Practical Entrepreneurship, Business Education, Skills development and Job
creation.
ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IN CURRENT DISPENSATION
Abstract
This paper discussed the role of information and Communication Technology (ICT) in management of
safety and security of business organization in this current dispensation. Information and
Communication Technologies are those technologies that provide access to information through
telecommunications. The advent of information and communication technology has ushered in new
ways of doing things in almost all spheres of life. The business environment is not left out in this
information and communication technology drive as it is by far the most important and impressive
means by which business organizations remain competitive in the dynamic environment. This paper
discussed the meaning of ICT, its basic elements, types of ICT in business organization and its
importance to business organization, safety and security management and the role of ICT in safety and
security management. The paper also highlighted that ICT allow employers and employees to become
better aware of their business surroundings and the dangers they may encounter and ICT in business
organization help to monitor the safety and security of the business environment and the safety of the
workers with the workplace. Based on the foregoing, it is suggested among others that Government
should pay more attention to the funding of ICT so that it can be of greater help as tools in monitoring
security system.
Keywords: Information and Communication Technology, Management of Safety and Security,
Business Organization.