Abstract

The study determined collaborative training and problem-based solving learning for institutions and industries for Business Education graduates employability after graduation. The research design adopted for the study was a survey research design. The population of the study consist population of this study consist of 352 final year of Business Education students in Rivers State University in Accounting, Management, Marketing and Office and Information Management options. No sampling technique was used for the research since the entire population was used. The researchers developed 8 item instrument titled collaborative training between the institutions and industries for Business Education graduates employability in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt (CTBIIBEGERS) which was used to collect data for the study. The study adopted a 4 point rating scale, span options of High Extent (4), Moderate Extent (3), Low Extent (2) and Very Low Extent (1). Two research purposes, questions and hypotheses were formulated guided the study. The research questions were answered using the weighted mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested using variance Statistical tool to determine the relationship between institutions and industries for Business Education graduates employability after graduation. Item by item analysis was used to conclude that industry and institutions collaboration will enhance higher learning. The hypotheses were tested for one and two respectively, Ho tested shows that there is a significant relationship between institutions and industries collaboration will help business education students’ skills acquisition for employability in Rivers State University, institution and industries collaboration will help in making of business education students self-reliant or self-employed, after graduation. It is recommended that universities co-ordinate and promotes academic activities; make proposals; make change, review their curriculum and other relevant academic matters with other stakeholders and affiliating with various industries, industries should adopt career development learning that has not always been as strongly represented in university education.