An Exemplar of Entrepreneurship Education in Nigeria: A Case Study.

Abstract

Universities across the world have been converging towards entrepreneurship, by taking a more active role in society and economy, as well as educating students. This article assesses entrepreneurship education in Nigeria in the context of the policies and strategies of the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, a private higher education, to generate innovation out of academic knowledge production. The article considers four facilitators of entrepreneurship, namely, incentive structures, supporting infrastructure, management style, and corporate culture, and submits that the University’s combination of high academic standards, quality and stability of its leadership, vocational orientation, and significant incentives for good performance are enabling factors stimulating its entrepreneurial developments. The objective of this article is to offer a blueprint for policy makers, curriculum developers, and other stakeholders responsible for developing and implementing entrepreneurship promotion efforts in Nigerian universities