Managing Entrepreneurial Education in Tertiary Institutions for Graduate Employability in a Competitive Society

Abstract

The goals of tertiary education institutions in any country are directed towards scientific, technological and socio-economic development among others. Tertiary institution managers have the responsibility to be sensitive and respond to challenges affecting their establishments, especially that of their products’ (graduates) employability in a competitive society. Awarding degree certificates to graduates that will face employment challenges in the labour market amounts to resource wastage in the production process. Entrepreneurial education focuses on developing a way of thinking, attitude, and mindset that frees an individual from being a burden to the society. It does not equate to coming up with ideas or making money. It provides students with the cross-functional skills necessary to boost their employability rate in response to the pressing issue of unemployment that institutional managers need to address quickly. This article explored managing entrepreneurial education at tertiary level for employability of their products in a competitive society. The paper contained introduction, discussion on entrepreneurial education, entrepreneurial education skill types for tertiary education products, innovation as correlate to entrepreneurship education, employment challenges of tertiary institutions’ graduates, challenges of entrepreneurial education at tertiary institutions, resources and strategies for implementing entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions and managing entrepreneurial education at tertiary level for graduate employability. The paper equally featured conclusion and recommendations on the topic discussed.