Integrating Emerging Technologies In Business Education Curricula In Tertiary Institutions In Anambra State

Abstract

This study was carried out on integrating emerging technologies in business education curricula in tertiary institutions in Anambra State Nigeria. The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of integrating emerging technologies in business education curricula. Specifically, the study analyzed the effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and block chain technology on business education curricula in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. The study adopted a surey research design. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study was 4750 which comprises of all the final year business education students in the tertiary institutions in Anambra state. Simple random sampling technique was used by the researcher to select the number of respondents for the study, so, the sample size for the study was 750 students. He instruments used for data collection was structured questionnaire developed by the researcher. The instrument was validated and reliability coefficient of 0.64 obtained. The findings of the study showed that Artificial intelligence has significance effect on business education curricula in tertiary institutions and similarly Block chain technology has significance effect on business education curricula in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. The study recommends that Institutions of higher learning should integrate the emerging technologies into the business education curricula as it enhances learning so as to upgrade the skills and competences of their students and furthermore, the three arms of the government (Federal, State and Local) should consider funding of business education programme in tertiary institutions a top priority considering the role it plays in National development.