Industrial Training as a Transformational Programme for Business Educators in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper identifies Industrial Training as a Transformational Programme for Business
Educators in Nigeria. It looked at different definitions of Business Education, who a business
educator is, the objectives of Business Education as well as its importance to the nation. It
also identifies what Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is and the
objectives, which is meant for students to match their theoretical school knowledge with the
practical aspect of their training in Industry. Also, the issues and challenges faced by the
students and industry were discussed. Hence, in order to effectively achieve the goals and
objectives of the Scheme (SIWES), it was recommended among others that orientation
programmes should be conducted for students before embarking on Industrial Training exercise
so as to understand the objectives of SIWES and on the part of the Industry, the employer
should be sensitized on the need to expose the trainees to such areas of training that would
positively contribute to their level of acquisition of Business Education skills.