Entrepreneurship Education and Graduate Employability of Private Tertiary Students in Ghana

Abstract

PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to assess the role of entrepreneurship education in graduate employability. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH:To achieve this purpose, the perceptions of 91 tertiary students were sampled in a survey through a convenience sampling technique. A questionnaire was used as the main instrument for data collection which was then analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 24. FINDINGS:Results of the multiple regression analysis revealed a direct relationship between entrepreneurship education and graduate employability. Having a forceful personality is essential just as instruction in self-efficacy and competency is necessary for fostering a sense of autonomy and initiative in students. ORIGINALITY:The study focused on tertiary students in a private university in Ghana. RESEARCH LIMITATION:The study did not account for whether the student had already taken up any course in entrepreneurship. PRACTICAL IMPLICATION:This study recommends that educational programs for the tertiary level should emphasize entrepreneurship education which can develop the self-efficacy and employability of students after their graduation. Thus, educators in the field of entrepreneurship must emphasize educating students on how an entrepreneur's personality traits can impact talents, which in turn can serve as precursors to the entrepreneur's sense of self-efficacy.