Dr. Promise Ogundu
Relevance of Business Law in Business Education Curriculum in Nigeria
Abstract
The presence of business law study within undergraduate business education curriculum is continuously growing, there seems to
be a lack of understanding and appreciation for the true relevance of the study of business law in business education curriculum
in Nigeria. This research aims to highlight the relevance business law course provides to an undergraduate business education
students in Nigeria. The research provides categories of Nigerian business laws such as laws relating to compliance, laws
governing transactions, laws on dispute resolutions, laws on criminal liability and how these laws help the business education
students develop relevant skills such as transferrable non-legal skills, problem-solving skills and analytical skills. It was
recommended that the business education curriculum should be adjusted to accommodate the teaching of business law for at
least four semesters before the graduation of a business education student, for it will assist the student learn different aspects of
business laws which will equip the student face the dynamics of business transactions in Nigeria.
