The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the role of entrepreneurship education

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Sourced from the recommendations and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 4 journals.

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• Influence of Entrepreneurial Skills Development on Employment Creation among Business Education Postgraduate Students in Rivers State Universities (2026) · World Journal of Entrepreneurial Development Studies · doi

  Based on the results of the findings, the researcher recommends the following: 1. Strategic planning is an essential skill for Business Education Postgraduate students’ employability. Hence, teachers should include activities that will enhance innovative skills of students. 2. Every business education student should be made to carry out mini project that will expose them to practical creative activities of improving their employability level in the area of creative skills. 3. Students should be engage in learning activities that will exposed them to practical Business management. IIARD – International Institute of Academic Research and Development Page 118 World Journal of Entrepreneurial Development Studies (WJEDS) E-ISSN 2579-0544 P-ISSN 2695-2483 Vol 10. No. 7 2025 www.iiardjournals.org online version REFERENCES Adeyemi, A. B., & Titiloye, K. A. (2019). Effective management of small scale enterprises in Nigeria. Kaduna State. Print Mark Press and Bindery. Carter, M., & Tamayo, A. (2021). Entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial skills of managers as determinant of organizational performance of small and medium Unpublished region. Philippines. Igbinedion, V. I., Edokpolor, J. E., & Oyenuga, A. O. (2019). Trends towards a closer integration of vocational education and career guidance in Nigeria. The Vocational and Applied Science Journal (TVASJ), 12, 48-63. Kazan, O., U., Mikhaylova A., Abdimomynova, A. (2023) Entrepreneurial competencies in higher education. Journal of Entrepreneurship Education 22, (1), 1-14. Koko, M. N. (2019). Business Education: A historical perspective. Port Harcourt: Pearl Publications International Ltd. Mahawar, M.K., Jalgaonkar, K., Kadam, D., & Chavan, P. (2021). Entrepreneurial skill development through aonla processing in Punjab, India. Food Science and Nutrition Studies, 1(1), 23. Maresch, D., Harms, R., Kailer, N., & Wimmer-Wurm, B. (2019). The impact of education on the entrepreneurial intention of students in science business studies university programs. Technological entrepreneurship and engineering versus Forecasting and Social Change, 104, 172-179. McLean, R., & Wilson, D. (Eds.) (2019). International handbook of education for the changing world of work: Bridging academic and vocational learning, 1(6). National Bureau of Statistics, NBS (2020), Poverty Index in Nigeria, retrieved online Okechukwu, O.C. (2023). Entrepreneurship Development: Principles and Practice. Kaduna. Wolsak Printers Ltd. Olajide, S. E. (2019). Repositioning technical and vocational education toward eradicating unemployment in Nigeria. International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, 7 (6), 54-63. http://www.academicjournals.org/article/article1436978905_Olajide.pdf. Pihkala, T., & Lahikainen, K. (2021). European approaches to enterprise education. International Enterprise Education. Routledge, 13-34. Robles, L, & Zárraga-Rodríguez, M. (2019). Key competencies for entrepreneurship. 2nd Global Conference on Business, Economics, Management and Tourism, Prague, CzechRepublic. Solomon, G., Ramani, R., Alabduljader. (2021). U.S. approaches to entrepreneurship education. International Enterprise Education. Routledge, 15-17. Ubulom, W.J and Dambo, B.I (2016). An Evaluation of the Objective of the Undergraduate Business Education Degree Programmes in Some Nigerian Universities. International Journal of Innovative Education Research, 4(1), 26-35. Val-Ossai, M.U. & Akpomi, M.E. (2017). Entrepreneurship Education and Empowering 21st Century Business Education Students for Employability. Rivers Business Education Journal, 2(1), 12-21. Wogboroma, N., and Gabriel, O. (2025). Postgraduate Business Education Students’ Competencies in Utilizing Artificial Intelligence tools for Learning and Research. World Journal of Innovation and Modern Technology E-ISSN 2756-5491 P-ISSN 2682-5910 Vol 9. No. 8 2025 www.iiardjournals.org online version

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  Keywords: education business international journal students entrepreneurship entrepreneurial vocational development issn nigeria employability activities skills learning
• Entrepreneurship Education and Career Aspiration of Business Education Students in Rivers State Universities (2026) · World Journal of Entrepreneurial Development Studies · doi

  Based on the findings of the study, the researcher made the following recommendations: 1. Institutions should organize regular entrepreneurial activities such as business plan competitions, campus trade fairs, and innovation challenges to actively engage students. 2. Universities should establish mentorship programmes that connect students with experienced entrepreneurs who can guide and inspire them toward entrepreneurial career paths IIARD – International Institute of Academic Research and Development Page 96 World Journal of Entrepreneurial Development Studies (WJEDS) E-ISSN 2579-0544 P-ISSN 2695-2483 Vol 10. No. 7 2025 www.iiardjournals.org online version REFERENCES Agburuga, V. & Amini, M. C. (2017). Mentoring business education students for entrepreneurship development: A study of two universities in Rivers State. Rivers Business Education Journal (RIVBEJ), 2(1), 79-86. Amesi, J. (2015). Theory and practice of entrepreneurship: A guide for scholars. Lagos: Divineton Publications. Aribisala, O.O. & Igweh, A.O. (2022) Students’ Competence and Attitude towards Entrepreneurship among Business Education Students in Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos. Sarcouncil Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Management. 1(4), 1-6. Dimnwobi, S.K., Ekesiobi, C.S., & Mgbemene, E.M. (2016). Creativity, innovation, and competitiveness in Nigeria. An economic exploration. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, 5 (3), 29-52. Dornadula,V.H.R., Siddiqui, K., Shashirekha, B.V. & Kumar, D.V. (2023) Impact of Entrepreneurial Education on School Students' Startup Initiation Tendency: An Empirical Study. Journal of Informatics Education and Research, 3(2), 2478- 2484

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  Keywords: students education business journal entrepreneurial entrepreneurship development innovation universities guide international academic issn rivers lagos
• Strength of character and universal values are essential for the effectiveness of entrepreneurial students’ intention (2026) · Frontiers in Education · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the role of entrepreneurship education in building entrepreneurial intention of business students through competencies, character strengths, and virtues. The challenges of improving the quality of entrepreneurship education for related parties in universities include limited resources and time, concerns about the commercialism of education, obstacles to educational structures, differences in the meaning of entrepreneurship and curriculum difficulties.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: study identifies gap understanding role entrepreneurship education building
• Entrepreneurial competencies and motivation for entrepreneurial venture among senior high school students (2026) · International Journal of Education Learning and Pedagogical Sciences (INJELPS) · doi

  Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were proposed to strengthen entrepreneurial competencies and motivation for entrepreneurial venture among Senior High School students. These recommendations focused on practical strategies that may be adopted by teachers, school administrators, curriculum planners, and education leaders to enhance entrepreneurship education in the Philippine context. • • • • • Senior High School teachers may strengthen students’ adaptability by integrating simulations, product revision tasks, customer feedback activities, and short-term entrepreneurial projects into entrepreneurship classes, as adaptability was identified as the weakest competency. School administrators may establish partnerships with entrepreneurship organizations such as Go Negosyo Youthpreneur to provide mentoring, entrepreneurial talks, and pitching activities that enhance students’ need for achievement, interpersonal skills, and risk-taking (Go Negosyo, 2025). Schools may adopt experiential learning programs such as Junior Achievement Philippines’ Entrepreneurial Skills Pass (ESP) or mini-company activities to provide hands-on entrepreneurial experiences that develop multiple competencies simultaneously (Junior Achievement of the Philippines, Inc., n.d.). Curriculum developers and education leaders may design and implement competency-based entrepreneurship curricula that integrate experiential, collaborative, and real-world learning approaches aligned with national education goals. Teacher education institutions may incorporate entrepreneurship pedagogy and competency-based instruction into pre-service and in-service training programs to better equip teachers in facilitating entrepreneurial learning. REFERENCES Al Lawati, E. H., Jumaan, I. A., Kohar, U. H. A., & Tarhini, A. (2026). Entrepreneurial intention revisited: The roles of entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial culture, and social media usage. The International Journal of Management Education, 24(1), Article 101288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2025.101288 Apolonio, M. D. (2025). The role of personal characteristics on the entrepreneurial competence of the senior high 473–482.

  generalrecommendationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: entrepreneurial education entrepreneurship school based senior high students teachers activities competency achievement learning recommendations strengthen
• Learners’ Entrepreneurial Skill and Performance (2026) · International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research · doi

  In light of the findings and conclusions of the study, it is recommended that school administrators and the Schools Division of Antique continue to strengthen entrepreneurship education programs by integrating more practical and experiential learning activities such as business simulations, school-based enterprises, and project-based learning. IJFMR26037911 Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026 4 International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR) E-ISSN: 2582-2160 ● Website: www.ijfmr.com ● Email: [email protected] Teachers are encouraged to utilize innovative and learner-centered instructional strategies that enhance creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills among learners. Learners should also be provided with more opportunities to participate in real-life entrepreneurial tasks and activities to further develop their entrepreneurial competencies and performance. Schools may also conduct training programs, seminars, and mentorship activities that support entrepreneurial skill development among learners. Lastly, future researchers may conduct similar studies incorporating additional variables such as entrepreneurial intention, financial literacy, and academic performance to further enrich the findings of the study. REFERENCES 1. Fayolle, A., & Gailly, B. (2018). The impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial attitudes and intention. Journal of Small Business Management, 56(1), 1–20. 2. Hisrich, R. D., Peters, M. P., & Shepherd, D. A. (2017). Entrepreneurship (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. 3. Kuratko, D. F. (2016). Entrepreneurship: Theory, process, and practice (10th ed.). Cengage Learning. 4. OECD. (2020). Entrepreneurship skills and education for the future. OECD Publishing. 5. UNESCO. (2017). Education for sustainable development goals: Learning objectives. UNESCO Publishing. 6. World Economic Forum. (2020). Schools of the future: Defining new models of education for the fourth industrial revolution. WEF. 7. Bae, T. J., Qian, S., Miao, C., & Fiet, J. O. (2017). The relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 38(2), 217–254. 8. Lackéus, M. (2017). Measuring the impact of entrepreneurship education. OECD Publishing. 9. Liñán, F., & Fayolle, A. (2016). A systematic literature review on entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 40(1), 1–36. 10. Moberg, K. (2018). Entrepreneurship education: A systematic review. Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship. 11. Zhang, Y., & Zhao, Y. (2019). Entrepreneurial competencies and student performance. Education + Training, 61(3), 1–15. 12. Wilson, F., Kickul, J., & Marlino, D. (2018). Gender, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial career intentions.

  generalrecommendationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: entrepreneurship education entrepreneurial learning ijfmr schools activities journal learners performance future theory practice oecd publishing

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