ENTREPRENEURS’ MANAGEMENT COMPETENCES REQUIRED OF BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES FOR SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Abstract
This study was descriptive survey to establish the entrepreneur management competencies required of business education graduates for small business operations in Awka south local government Area. Four research question were formulated to guide the study the population comprised of 111 registered small scale business owners in Awka south Local Government Area. 45 respondents were selected because of the scattered location using purposive sampling technique. Mean was used to analyze the data collected with the aid of structured questionnaire developed from the review of related literature. Finding of this study showed that the following: Planning competencies, controlling competencies, Technical competencies, Public relation competencies are needed by business education graduates for successful small scale business. It was recommended among others that entrepreneurship should create opportunities for students to participate in social entrepreneurship contests. Government should give loan to business education graduates to start their own business after graduation.
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