BUSINESS EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The global economic meltdown and fluctuation in the prices of crude oil which is the mainstay of the Nigerian economy are in no doubt taking their toll on the economy. Unemployment has been a persistent problem over the years in Nigeria. Government education policy aimed at solving the unemployment problem through entrepreneurial education has had little impact. One of the reasons for the lack of appreciable impact is lack of effective partnership between institutions and industries. This paper highlighted four classifications of Business Partnerships and different partnership activities in Business Education and suggests numerous benefits that can be derived from such partnerships. It proffers recommendations among others that schools and local industries should collaborate with industries to organize seminars and workshops in other to share information for the purpose of reducing unemployment among young school leavers.