Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates

Volume: 3 Number: 3 September 1, 2013
  • Edem M. Azila-gbettor
  • Adjimah Paul Harrison
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Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates

Abstract

This paper examines the suitability of the content and pedagogy of Ghanaian polytechnic syllabus in developing able and confident entrepreneur’s mindset of polytechnic graduates. Based on a survey of 750 final year students, the paper explores curriculum coverage of entrepreneurship syllabus, teaching and learning methods and emphasis and respondents capacity to start a business.The results indicated weaker link between the entrepreneurship development course of the polytechnic and preparedness of graduates to create businesses, at least from the student perspective which may be largely due to the teaching and learning methods.

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Edem M. Azila-gbettor This is me

Adjimah Paul Harrison This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2013

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September 1, 2013

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Year 2013 Volume: 3 Number: 3

APA
Azila-gbettor, E. M., & Harrison, A. P. (2013). Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates. International Review of Management and Marketing, 3(3), 102-111. https://izlik.org/JA92EA44AT
AMA
1.Azila-gbettor EM, Harrison AP. Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates. IRMM. 2013;3(3):102-111. https://izlik.org/JA92EA44AT
Chicago
Azila-gbettor, Edem M., and Adjimah Paul Harrison. 2013. “Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates”. International Review of Management and Marketing 3 (3): 102-11. https://izlik.org/JA92EA44AT.
EndNote
Azila-gbettor EM, Harrison AP (September 1, 2013) Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates. International Review of Management and Marketing 3 3 102–111.
IEEE
[1]E. M. Azila-gbettor and A. P. Harrison, “Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates”, IRMM, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 102–111, Sept. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA92EA44AT
ISNAD
Azila-gbettor, Edem M. - Harrison, Adjimah Paul. “Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates”. International Review of Management and Marketing 3/3 (September 1, 2013): 102-111. https://izlik.org/JA92EA44AT.
JAMA
1.Azila-gbettor EM, Harrison AP. Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates. IRMM. 2013;3:102–111.
MLA
Azila-gbettor, Edem M., and Adjimah Paul Harrison. “Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates”. International Review of Management and Marketing, vol. 3, no. 3, Sept. 2013, pp. 102-11, https://izlik.org/JA92EA44AT.
Vancouver
1.Edem M. Azila-gbettor, Adjimah Paul Harrison. Entrepreneurship Training and Capacity Building of Ghanaian Polytechnic Graduates. IRMM [Internet]. 2013 Sep. 1;3(3):102-11. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA92EA44AT