Business Education

European Scientific Journal

May edition vol. 8, No.10

ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print)

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

Agbo Joel Christopher Onu, PhD
Department of Business Administration,Faculty of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Abstract Technological change and globalization have created a new global economy with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) occupying a complex position in relation to globalization. The emergence of this new global economy has serious implications on the nature and purpose of educational institutions. The paper is basically a theoretical discourse. Data for analysis were obtained from secondary sources. The paper found that significant challenges confront the integration of ICTs in education in the areas of educational policy and planning, infrastructure, language and content, capacity building and financing in Nigeria. The paper concluded that business education needs to be well equipped to anticipate and respond to opportunities created by ICTs in order to participate productively and equitably in an increasingly technology-rich and knowledge-driven world. The paper recommended, among others, that the investments in ICTs should be used to promote the development of basic skills, problem-solving and communication skills and the professional development of teachers.

Keywords: Information, Communication, Technology, Business, Education

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1.0 Introduction Globalization and technological change have created a new global economy “powered by technology, fuelled by information and driven by knowledge (Tinio, 2002). Gaible (2009) affirms that ICT occupies a complex position in relation to globalization. The emergence of this new global economy has serious implications on the nature and purpose of educational institutions. Thornburg (2000)

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