Entrepreneurship Education for Sustainable Knowledge Based Economy (Published)
The consciousness that rapid economic development and industrialization seems to be reliant on the development of people who are capable of creating and providing prospects for business projects have gradually brought entrepreneurship education to the attention of many nations of the world Nigeria inclusive. This paper seeks to stimulate entrepreneurial spirit in the minds of Nigerians. In the past the emphasis was on getting white collar jobs after graduation but the reality has dawn on Nigerians that the rate of unemployment now is so high and that the government can’t find resolution to it except through entrepreneurship education which aims at creating jobs by individuals. The paper discusses the meaning of entrepreneur, entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial development in Nigeria, challenges of entrepreneurship education in Nigeria, and possible solutions to the identified challenges, and importance of entrepreneurship education to the development of Nigeria economy.
Keywords: Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Development, Entrepreneurship education, Innovation, Skills
High Education and Its Impact on Economic Growth (Published)
Referring to the evolutionary economy and the national approach to innovation systems, higher education institutions are widely considered as a leading economic growth instrument. Education brings benefits not only to the individual, but also to the economy as a whole, and it is important to link the global, national, sectoral and spatial dimensions of educational-economic development relations.Thinking about the relationship between education, technological innovation, production and development, the dynamics at multiple scalar levels provide a way forward for education and development. The scope of this publication is to analyze the impact of higher education on economic growth and the main factors, benefits and costs of higher education in Albania’s economic performance. The purpose of this publication is to contribute to the literature by enabling a specific analysis of the impact that higher education has on economic growth, given that Albania is still a transitional country and the education system suffers in many cases from lack of funds and is affected by various reforms.
Keywords: Higher Education, Innovation, Research, Unemployment Rate, economic impact, public and private