DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP READINESS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES: IMPLICATION FOR CURRICULUM RE-ORGANIZATION AND DIVERSIFICATION
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The need to enhance the acquisition of digital skills for self-reliance among business education graduates necessitated this study. The study revealed relevant literature regarding the digital entrepreneurship readiness of business education graduates and its implication for curriculum re-organization and diversification. The literature reviewed that business education graduates need wide range of digital entrepreneurship skills such as cyber security, data analysis, digital accounting and marketing among others to meet their self-employment and self-reliance needs. Based on the disclosure from the study, the researcher concluded that business education graduates are still not digital ready to integrate digital technologies in their entrepreneurship ventures. It was recommended that business education programme should review its curriculum to incorporate digital entrepreneurship programmes in the curriculum. This will enhance the training of students in digital entrepreneurship skills.
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