The role of the Universities in Promoting Entrepreneurship Education and the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises

This paper basically explored the role of universities in promoting entrepreneurship education and the development of small and medium enterprises. The paper observed that the role of tertiary institutions in the development of SMEs cannot be overemphasized since small and medium enterprises occupy a predominant position in both developed and developing economies alike. The paper therefore calls for the establishment of a university owned holding company to promote fledgling academic entrepreneurs