Entrepreneurship is encouraged in Nigeria because it could lead to self-employment, help in reducing unemployment and contribute towards development of the country. Business education is described as an ‘education for business and about business’. It equips its recipients with creative skills that would make them to perform well as entrepreneurs. This paper thus, sees Business education as having the potentials for promoting and encouraging entrepreneurship in Nigeria because; it could equip its recipients with skills for identifying viable business opportunities, proper business management, financial management, proper marketing and avoidance of business failure. This paper concludes that, if Nigeria really wants to encourage entrepreneurship, reduce unemployment and ensure that business ventures continue to be in operation, Business education should be taken very serious. Finally, as a way forward which will lead Business education to rapidly develop entrepreneurship, this paper recommends that; Nigerian youths should be encouraged to study Business education, only business educators should be allowed to teach Business education, there should be adequate funding of Business education and entrepreneurs that lack Business education skills should be encouraged to acquire the skills.
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