History of the Department

The Department of Business Education. Federal University Otuoke was established in 2016. The Department houses an academic programme that prepares students for the award of Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education (B.Sc Ed) with specialisation in four different areas namely:

  1. Accounting Education
  2. Management Education
  3. Marketing Education
  4. Office Information Management, and now added
  5. Entrepreneurship Education

The philosophy of the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education (B.Sc Ed) involves the teaching and training of students to develop problem identification skills, creative problem solving skills, innovative idea generation, to enable them obtain gainful employment in the private and public sectors as well as becoming relevant in entrepreneurship activities.

The objectives of the department of Business Education are, among others, teaching and training to inculcate necessary competencies in students who upon graduation, can occupy leadership positions in various middle-level economic activities; to provide students with the necessary technological operation skills to enable graduates key into the emerging 21st century work environment. Courses in the department are designed to provide both theoretical and practical teaching and training in hands-on-training to students with a view to enhancing their search for employee-related job opportunities as well as equipping them for self-employment.

List of staff in the Department

S/NName AppointmentArea of Specialization
1Prof. Pac OrduTenure

Business Education

(Entrepreneurship)

2Dr. Festus C. AkpotohwoTenure

Business Education

(Accountancy)

3Miss. Faith P. TiebebedighaTenure

Business Education

(Secretarial)

4Mr. Ambrose EideTenure

Business Education

(Management)

5Mrs. Maureen  OmuTenure

Business Education

(Office Management & Technology)

6Dr. Felix N. NwabochiContractEducational Management and Planning
7Dr. (Mrs) Boma I.  DamboAdjunct

Business Education

(Educational Technology)