12.0 Entrepreneurship Studies
12.0 Entrepreneurship Studies
12.0 Entrepreneurship Studies
0 ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES
12.1 Introduction
The Programme in Entrepreneurship was established as part of the second phase development
strategy of the University which is among others, consolidation of existing programmes and
creation of new ones in line with national needs. The Programme was therefore established to
award a B.Sc. degree in Entrepreneurship as one of the programmes in the Department of
Business Administration in the College of Management Sciences as approved by the University
Senate through a resolution passed at the 32nd Meeting of the Senate of Veritas University,
Abuja held on January 31, 2013. The department of Entrepreneurial Studies became a full-
fledged department as approved by the University Senate through a resolution passed at the 59th
Meeting of the Senate of Veritas University, Abuja held on31st March, 2016. In the new
structure, the Department houses one undergraduate degree programme and a Centre:
B.Sc. Entrepreneurship;
Entrepreneurship Development Centre
The academic curricula of the three programmes of the Department tailored the Benchmark and
Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) stipulated by the National Universities Commission
(NUC) and the examination syllabi of the relevant professional bodies, and Institute of
Entrepreneurs to which many of the undergraduate students aspire to belong.
Government is cognisant of the necessity to imbue graduates with the mindset of enterprise and
innovativeness in order to generate and realise new opportunities in the economy. Federal
Government in 2002 directed that Entrepreneurship Studies be injected into the curriculum of
University Education in Nigeria. Since then, it has been introduced as General Studies (GST).
The object was to empower students to be able to harness opportunities and be self-reliant as
they become job-creators and not job seekers.
12.3 Rationale/Justification
1.) Compatibility of programme with institutional mission
(a) Development of innovative and entrepreneurial skills relevant for the industrial
development of Abuja and Nigeria.
(b) The exposure and sensitization of youths and would-be entrepreneurs to technologies
applicable to the processing, packaging and marketing of agricultural produce of Abuja in
particular and Nigeria in general.
(c) The education of would-be entrepreneurs on management and entrepreneurial skills for
the creation of manufacturing and agro-based ventures.
2.) Relevance to national needs (evidence of relevance from National Manpower Board to be
attached)
(a) Changing the mind-set of Nigerian youths from job seeking to job creation.
(b) The development of a national culture of entrepreneurship.
(c) The development of vocational skills to stimulate venture creation.
• By Direct Entry
• B.Sc. Entrepreneurship: Five ‘O’ level credit passes which must include Mathematics, English
Language and Economics or Commerce, at not more than two sittings.
Equivalent five-subject credits obtaine3d in examinations conducted by the National Board for
Technical Education (NABTEB) are also accepted.
In addition, the University requires that the candidate makes an acceptable pass in the Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admission and
Matriculation Board (JAMB). Furthermore, the University screens all candidates for admission
into its degree programmes.
• The Advanced Level GCE passes in at least two subjects specified as follows: Entrepreneurship,
Business Management, Accounting or Economics.
• National Diploma (ND) Upper Credit or equivalent in the subject applied for or related field.
• Intermediate Certificate of relevant Professional Bodies in addition to five credit passes as in (i)
above
(b) Admission Requirement for a two-year Degree Programme
• Five credit passes at the GCE/SSC/NECO or equivalent examinations.
• Higher National Diploma in Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Administration,
Accounting, Marketing, or any relevant field of a recognized polytechnic or college of
technology.
• National Certificate in Education –NCE – (Entrepreneurship Education option).
• Furthermore, the University reserves the right to screen Direct Entry candidates before
admission.
iii. Inter-University Transfer
Candidates wishing to transfer from another university into any of the Department’s academic
programmes must obtain and fill the Inter-University Transfer form, from the University’s
Academic Office. An application for admission to the University through inter-university
transfer will be considered only if the Department is satisfied that the candidate has met the
minimum academic requirements for admission to the programme he or she has chosen. All
inter-university transfer candidates will normally be admitted into 200 level of the receiving
programme, and not to a higher level.
The Grade Point Average (GPA) is derived from the raw scores obtained by a student in all the
courses taken in a particular semester. It is computed by multiplying the numerical value
assigned to the letter grade attained in each course (the grade point equivalent) by the number of
credit units assigned to that course to obtain the grade points. These products are summed across
the number of courses taken to obtain the total grade points (GP) earned in that semester. This
sum is then divided by the total credit units the student registered for in the semester (TC). An
illustration of the computation of the GPA is given below.
Any student who fails to register for the first semester within two months of the beginning of the
session shall not be allowed to register for that session any more. For the candidate admitted to
100 level of study, or through Direct Entry, his/her admission shall be considered to have lapsed.
Any returning student who fails to register within two months of the beginning of the new
session shall be deemed to have voluntarily withdrawn from the University and shall forfeit the
benefit of taking any examinations in any semester of that session. In addition, such a student
shall be re-admitted in a subsequent session only with the approval of Senate.
Students who attend lectures in courses that they have not registered for shall do so only with the
express permission of the course lecturer(s). However, such students shall not earn any credit
units from participation in such courses.
NOTE: The Nigerian university system does not award PASS Degree any longer.
Lecturer II
PhD, MSc, BSc,
Dr. Meshack Aggreh Accounting. ACA, Accounting
ACTI
Mr. Christian Oriaku MSc (Entrepreneurship) Lecturer II Entrepreneurship and finance
MBA(Financial Mgt),
BSc (Banking and
Finance), FCIB, FCA,
FCMA
The course contents for the B.Sc. (Entrepreneurship) degree programme are as provided below:
ENT 426 Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving and Negotiation Skills (2 credit units)
This course is designed to develop the right mind set in students to challenge and develop the
right attitude to build innovative organizations. Topics will cover an overview of the traditional
thinking process (horizontal), its strengths and weaknesses; lateral thinking perspective; analysis
of the different views about thinking; the interface among thinking, problem solving and
negotiation skills.