Employability and entrepreneurship skills training programme for final year undergraduate students in Nigeria

Abstract

The main aims of the present project are develop a training programme to enhance

employability and entrepreneurship skills to final year students; promote entrepreneurial

culture, self-employment, and economic independence; and capacity building among staff at

the University of Ibadan. Twenty final year students participated in the training for 8 days

spread over a 10 week period. Results showed that all the participants reported their

experience on the program as highly rewarding. They also reported having acquired

numerous skills in the course of this intervention, including: entrepreneurial ability,

communication skills, assertiveness, networking, listening ability, conflict resolution and self

analysis and development.