Relevant Educational Qualifications for Entrepreneurship Lecturers in Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs): A study of HLIs in Malaysia and Nigeria

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2015 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 2 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2015

Authors : Suleiman Mohammed Lame and Wan Fauziah Wan Yusoff

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V2I3P106

How to Cite?

Suleiman Mohammed Lame and Wan Fauziah Wan Yusoff, "Relevant Educational Qualifications for Entrepreneurship Lecturers in Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs): A study of HLIs in Malaysia and Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 2,  no. 3, pp. A study of HLIs in Malaysia and Nigeria" SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science 23 (201555-60, 2015. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V2I3P106

Abstract:

Entrepreneurship education has gained an important role in the eyes of both policy makers, as well as researchers across the globe. The effects of the sudden growth can be felt through the increasing support provided by governments especially in the higher learning institutions. This recent rapid growth and development in entrepreneurship courses and programs may be due to the belief that the entrepreneurial competencies required for successful venturing can be taught, or at the very least enhanced by entrepreneurial education and learning. Despite the monumental international growth of the discipline over the last three decades, no significant empirical work has been conducted on the lecturers‟ relevant educational qualifications necessary for effective teaching of entrepreneurship courses. This study is therefore, aimed at identifying the most relevant educational qualifications needed by lecturers teaching entrepreneurship courses in Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) for both Malaysia and Nigeria. The data was collected through quantitative research approach using a structured questionnaire developed from extensive literature, involving five (5) point Likert Scale. As the study focus on lectures teaching entrepreneurship courses, the purposive sampling technique was used to determine the sample of the study. A total of 237 and 383 entrepreneurship lecturers in Malaysian and Nigerian higher learning institutions participated in the survey respectively. The results obtained from this study indicated that three most relevant educational qualifications needed for lecturers who teaching entrepreneurship courses, for both countries were identified. These include Higher Degree in Management, Higher Degree in Management Related Courses and Higher Professional Degree in Entrepreneurship. It is hoped that the result will provide some basis for HLIs in designing the relevant policies that can enhance the quality and effectiveness of the teaching of entrepreneurship courses for Malaysia and Nigeria.

Keywords:

Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Educational Qualifications, Higher Learning Institutions.

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