Integrating Business Ethics In Business Education Programme For The Promotion Of Sustainable Development In Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the strategies for integrating business ethics in business education programme for
the promotion of sustainable development in Nigeria. One research question guided the study and one
hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The research design for the study was the descriptive
survey design. The population of the study was 109 business educators from tertiary institutions in Anambra
State. Two rating scale was used to collect data for the study. The reliability test on the rating scales using
Cronbach Alpha reliability method yielded coefficient values of 0.85 and 0.80. Mean, standard deviation
and t-test was used for analysis of data. Findings of the study revealed that integrating business ethics
modules or courses into the basic curriculum of business education programmes, providing business
educators with resources to effectively teach business ethics courses, providing business educators with
training to effectively teach business ethics courses and implementing leadership development initiatives
that emphasise ethical leadership attributes like integrity among students are the strategies for integrating
business ethics in business education programme for the promotion of sustainable development in Nigeria.
The finding of the study further revealed that integration of business ethics in the business education
programme would promote sustainable development in Nigeria. The researcher recommended among
others that administrators of business education programme should prioritise the inclusion of ethical ideas
and practices into all parts of business education programmes. It was also recommended that
administrators of business education programme should collaborate with industry stakeholders to adapt to
changing business demands,