INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CAREER MIND SET OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITIES IN DELTA STATE.

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between entrepreneurship innovation programmes and career mindset of business education students of University in Delta State. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population of the study comprised 213 M.Sc students from 3 universities (Delta State university of science and technology, Ozoro, Delta State university, Abaraka  and University of Delta, Agbor). The sample size for this study was 139 respondents derived using the Taro Yamen’s method for sample determination. Out of 139 copies of questionnaire distributed, 138 copies were retrieved and used for the analysis. The univariate (descriptive analysis) was done using tables, frequencies, mean and standard deviation, while the bivariate analysis (test of hypotheses) was done using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Coefficient (r) with statistical packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 21.0 at 0.05 level of significant. The result of the study revealed that entrepreneurship education programmes have a significant relationship with career mindset of business students. The study also revealed that the dimensions of entrepreneurship education programmes of scalable start-up entrepreneurship innovation significantly correlated with career mindset of business students. The study, therefore, concluded that entrepreneurship education programmes enhance career mindset of business students of universities in Delta State. It was recommended that universities should initiate entrepreneurship education programmes in order to create and enhance career mindset of business education students and others in universities.