Entrepreneurship Education in Nigerian University and Its Influence on Graduate Entrepreneurial Intention

In 2006, the Nigerian Government decided to introduce a compulsory Entrepreneurship Module into the curriculum of all universities, the intention being to encourage economic activity while reducing unemployment, particularly amongst university graduates (Efi, 2014). Thirteen years later we revisit six Nigerian universities to see how they fared in their approach to entrepreneurial education. We use both qualitative and quantitative methods to tease out answers to our research questions such as the effect that such education is having on the intention of graduates to pursue entrepreneurial careers. We examine whether intention waxes or wanes as a result and the extent to which the attitudes of friends and family might influence this. We also examine the methodologies employed by educators and question whether more innovative approaches might stimulate the interest of graduate students. Most essentially we feel that compulsory entrepreneurship education fits well within developing countries and our observations may prove useful to policymakers and educators involved in formulating appropriate study module