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Arising from the stark reality of unemployment rate amongst Nigerian graduates,
as well as slow industrial growth, due to lack of sustainable economic practices
based on innovative, creative and value added products and services development,
the National Universities Commission (NUC) introduced entrepreneurship training
as a prerequisite to the award of degrees in Nigerian universities. In
compliance with the NUC’s Minimum Benchmark, the Delta State University
established the Centre for Entrepreneurship Studies in 2013. Over the years, the
Centre has grown and to a large extent can boast of a highly equipped permanent
training Centre (Courtesy of TETFund and internally Generated Revenue, IGR) in
Abraka main campus as well as moderate spaces and furnishing in the Oleh campus.
Through these available facilities, the Centre has conscientiously and
sustainably interpreted NUC’s policy on Entrepreneurship training as a
compulsory course in student’s curriculum at the 200 and 300 levels (CES 211,
Valued Addition and Enterprise Creation and CES 311, Skill Acquisition).
GOAL
To build a Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies to develop novel and
innovative entrepreneurs with the necessary traits and skills to create
value-added businesses and manage and mitigate uncertainty and risk.
1.
MISSION
To build a competitive entrepreneurial Centre that inspires and supports
novel and innovative training in business strategy and skill acquisition for
students, staff, and the public with an entrepreneurial mindset.
2.
VISION
To create a thriving entrepreneurial Centre with entrepreneurs committed
to transforming business through novel innovation and collaboration.
LIST OF SKILLS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT’S
TRAINING
1 Fashion/ Fabric
Decoration
2 Hair Dressing and
Make up
3 Catering.
Confectionaries and Event planning
4 Soap making/
Perfume Production
5 Hat Millinery and
Bead Jewelry Making
6 Barbing/ Hair
Treatment
7 Phone/ Computer
Management and Repairs
8 Fishery & Poultry
9 Animal Feed
Production
10 Photography/ Picture Editing/
Cinematography
11 Leather works (Bags/ Shoe
Making)
12 Paint Production, POP
Interior Decoration & Screeding
13 Interlocking/Landscaping
14 Printing, Solar Installation,
& Automobile Diagnostic
15 Welding, Furniture/Upholstery
16 Web & Graphics Design
17 Food processing & Packaging
CONCLUSION
With the current management team, the Centre has developed and boasts of
highly equipped training facilities required for developing motivated
entrepreneurs who are independent and employers of labour.
Thank you.
Professor Onoriode O. Emoyan
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