Author(s): Okon B Umo, Edet E Okon
A survey conducted using employers, business education lecturers and undergraduates determined the influence of Business Education curriculum components on the development of entrepreneurial skills among undergraduates in Cross River State, where five specific objectives, research questions and null hypotheses guided the study. A sample size of 243, comprising 25 lecturers, 99 employers and 119 undergraduates responded to Business Education Curriculum Component and the development of entrepreneurial skills Questionnaire (BECCADESQ) with reliability coefficient of .84. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test all the hypotheses. Findings are that: Theoretical; practical, specialised, general business and education curriculum have positive and significant influence on the development of entrepreneurial skills among business education graduates. It was concluded that development of entrepreneurial skills depend relevance of Business Education Curriculum. It was recommended among others that lecturers, industry-based employers and undergraduates should partake in curriculum review to cater for their entrepreneurial skills needs.