Strategic Leadership and the Quality of Business Education Delivery in Nigerian Universities and Colleges of Education

Oko; Henry Ekuma

doi:10.56201/ijssmr.vol.12no10.2026.pg405.422

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Strategic Leadership and the Quality of Business Education Delivery in Nigerian Universities and Colleges of Education

Oko, Henry Ekuma

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The quality of Business Education delivery in Nigerian tertiary institutions is increasingly shaped by the capacity of institutional leaders to respond strategically to changing educational, technological, economic and labour-market demands. Business Education is expected to equip learners with competencies in business management, accounting, office technology, entrepreneurship, communication and related areas, making the quality of its delivery important to graduate employability and national development. This paper examines the relationship between strategic leadership and the quality of Business Education delivery in Nigerian universities and colleges of education. The paper adopts a conceptual and empirical research framework, drawing on strategic leadership theory and transformational leadership theory. It identifies strategic vision, participatory decision-making, resource mobilisation, staff development, innovation management, quality assurance and stakeholder engagement as important dimensions of strategic leadership. Quality of Business Education delivery is examined in terms of curriculum implementation, instructional effectiveness, and availability of learning resources, technological integration, assessment practices and students' learning outcomes. The paper proposes a correlational survey design for empirical investigation among academic staff and students of Business Education in selected Nigerian universities and colleges of education. It argues that strategic leadership can create institutional conditions conducive to effective teaching and learning, although leadership alone cannot resolve structural challenges such as inadequate funding and infrastructure. The paper recommends stronger institutional strategic planning, continuous professional development, technology-supported teaching, evidence-based quality assurance, improved stakeholder partnerships and greater participation of Business Education academics in institutional decision-making.

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Strategic LeadershipBusiness EducationQuality Education DeliveryTertiary InstitutionsQuality Assurance.

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