Career training with mentoring programs in higher education: facilitating career development and employability of graduates

UC Okolie, CA Nwajiuba, MO Binuomote… - Education+ …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This study explores how career training with mentoring (CTM) programs work in
Nigerian higher education (HE) institutions to foster students' career development and …

Graduate employability: How the higher education institutions can meet the demand of the labour market

UC Okolie, HE Nwosu, S Mlanga - Higher education, skills and work …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose Following the outcry of several employers that many higher education (HE)
graduates do not possess employability skills and therefore are not employable, the purpose …

Towards a responsible entrepreneurship education and the future of the workforce

PA Igwe, UC Okolie, CV Nwokoro - The International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This article explores how entrepreneurship education (EE) could be adopted towards
improving graduate's skills and preparing the future workforce. It adopts interviews with 30 …

Keeping it in the family: exploring Igbo ethnic entrepreneurial behaviour in Nigeria

PA Igwe, R Newbery, N Amoncar, GRT White… - International Journal of …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the attributes of the Igbos in Eastern
Nigeria and the underlying factors influencing their entrepreneurial behaviour. More …

Enhancing graduate employability: Why do higher education institutions have problems with teaching generic skills?

UC Okolie, PA Igwe, HE Nwosu… - Policy Futures in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
One debate among business owners and policymakers centres on whether higher
education institutions (HEIs) have failed to transform the younger generation by developing …

What can be done to improve higher education quality and graduate employability in Nigeria? A stakeholder approach

CA Nwajiuba, PA Igwe… - Industry and Higher …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study is twofold. First, it identifies the extent to which Nigerian higher
education institutions (HEIs) enable the development of graduate skills and employability …

Improving graduate outcomes: Implementation of problem-based learning in TVET systems of Nigerian higher education

UC Okolie, EN Elom, PA Igwe… - … Education, Skills and …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This study explores how the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) in
technical and vocational education training (TVET) systems of Nigerian higher education …

How careers advice and guidance can facilitate career development in technical, vocational education, and training graduates: The case in Nigeria

UC Okolie, CA Nwajiuba… - … Journal of Career …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the current state of careers advice, guidance, and counselling (CAGC)
services and programmes in the technical, vocational education, and training (TVET) system …

A critical perspective on industry involvement in higher education learning: Enhancing graduates' knowledge and skills for job creation in Nigeria

UC Okolie, CA Nwajiuba, B Eneje… - Industry and Higher …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explores how Nigerian higher education institutions can facilitate industry
involvement in the design of programmes and activities that enhance the development of …

Pedagogical approaches to responsible entrepreneurship education

PA Igwe, NO Madichie, O Chukwuemeka, M Rahman… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article explores innovations in and pedagogical approaches to Responsible
Entrepreneurship Education (REE), with a specific focus on how to advance responsible …