Our society is constantly changing, thus it is challenging us to step out of our comfort zone, take actions and make a change in our community. Nowadays, students have the chance to do that through an entrepreneurship degree.
Entrepreneurship degrees are designed to develop students’ leadership skills, as well as technical skills, in order to prepare them to start their own business. Candidates learn what it takes to start a new business, starting with networking until selling their idea.
Unlike a business degree, which focuses more on technical information, entrepreneurship is the ‘creative’ part. This degree emphasises the concepts and ideas behind a business while understanding its environment and major bottlenecks.
Graduating from an Entrepreneurship course has plenty of positive aspects. Undoubtedly, the most important one is the students’ mindset. Entrepreneurs are proactive and willing to take initiative, which is valued in this rapidly growing market.
Graduates from entrepreneurship degrees are highly sought for their knowledge and transferable skills, which makes them one of the most significant players in the business field all around the world.
Generally, graduates either start their own company or they seek opportunities in other businesses in fields like production, retail, marketing, human resources, finances and so on.
Entrepreneurship courses are a three-year commitment, in which you need to complete a certain amount of credits to be able to complete your studies. The number of credits required varies from university to university.
Moreover, there are some institutions in which entrepreneurship is required to be studied together with another minor course. The minor course, often called the ‘flexible’ course can be chosen from any other discipline area within the university.
My university is a state-owned vibrant institution located in the semi-rural area of Enugu State, Nigeria.
With modern facilities and a diverse student body.
The campus has Average state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, providing an enriching learning environment. It had a combination of knowledgeable, supportive and difficult professors fostering a culture of academic experience and excellence. I liked the academic calendar, because unlike other state-owned and federal institutions in Nigeria, there was no unnecessary delays.
But one thing that dampened my experience was the tuition payment plan. I understand the concept of tuition fees but making it more accessible to students who might have encountered financial difficulties during the academic year won’t hurt anyone.
By making it “accessible” I meant to allow part payments of tuition spread across the two semesters, this way they would have the opportunity to register their courses for the semester, write their assessments and see their results.
I had classmates who lost their sponsors(parent(s)and/or guardian(s) during the academic year and was left to cater to their tuition unexpectedly.
I personally think it is unfair that without full tuition payment, most students miss out on exams and is made to repeat the year.
Overall, my university experience has been fulfilling and has prepared me well for my future career.
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