The
polytechnics, Universities and other tertiary institutions are helping in
promoting small business enterprises in Nigeria in the following ways:
polytechnics, Universities and other tertiary institutions are helping in
promoting small business enterprises in Nigeria in the following ways:
1.
Training: some of these tertiary institutions offer some related courses
such as Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP). Small Business
Enterprises (SBE),
Training: some of these tertiary institutions offer some related courses
such as Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP). Small Business
Enterprises (SBE),
Small Business Management (SBM). In these courses, students
are expected to write feasibility reports and in some instances these
feasibility reports have been sources of inspiration to these students in
starting businesses of their own
2.
Entrepreneurship Development Programme(EDP). The tertiary institution
organize seminar, workshops, conferences, etc, where small industrialists are
being developed and trained on how to effectively manage their businesses
Entrepreneurship Development Programme(EDP). The tertiary institution
organize seminar, workshops, conferences, etc, where small industrialists are
being developed and trained on how to effectively manage their businesses
3.
Small Business Entrepreneur – make use of tertiary institution to
exhibit their products and services
Small Business Entrepreneur – make use of tertiary institution to
exhibit their products and services
4.
Research: the tertiary institution carry out basic and applied research
and development on locally produced machineries and local raw material to be
used in small scale industries
Research: the tertiary institution carry out basic and applied research
and development on locally produced machineries and local raw material to be
used in small scale industries
5.
Consultancy Services: Most tertiary institutions in Nigeria have
consultancy units. The University of Lagos pioneered consultancy services by
establishing The UNILAG Consult. Other universities have since followed suit.
These units can be seen as special department within the tertiary institutions
that provide consultancy and advisory services to various businesses (small,
medium, and big). Examples of such consultancy units include:
Consultancy Services: Most tertiary institutions in Nigeria have
consultancy units. The University of Lagos pioneered consultancy services by
establishing The UNILAG Consult. Other universities have since followed suit.
These units can be seen as special department within the tertiary institutions
that provide consultancy and advisory services to various businesses (small,
medium, and big). Examples of such consultancy units include:
¯ Unilag Consult
¯ Yaba-tech Consult
¯ Laspotech
6.
Publications: Tertiary institution in Nigeria publishes journals,
research papers and books on modern management techniques and small business
enterprises.
Publications: Tertiary institution in Nigeria publishes journals,
research papers and books on modern management techniques and small business
enterprises.
