ENTREPRENEURS’ MANAGEMENT COMPETENCES REQUIRED OF BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES FOR SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS

ABSTRACT
This study was descriptive survey to establish the entrepreneur management competencies required of business education graduates for small business operations in Uyo local government Area of Akwa Ibom state. Four research question were formulated to guide the study the population comprised of registered small scale business owners in Uyo local government Area of Akwa Ibom state. 200 respondents were selected because of the scattered location using purposive sampling technique. Mean was used to analyze the data collected with the aid of structured questionnaire developed from the review of related literature. Finding of this study showed that the following: Planning competencies, controlling competencies, technical competencies, public relation competencies are needed by business education graduates for successful small scale business. It was recommended among others that entrepreneurship should create opportunities for students to participate in social entrepreneurship contests. Government should give loan to business education graduates to start their own business after graduation..