Dr Stella Ifeyinwa Anumnu, a specialist in educational management at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, has called on Nigerian tertiary institutions to integrate knowledge management with entrepreneurship training to drive innovation, job creation, and national prosperity.
Delivering her inaugural lecture titled “Knowledge Management Versus Entrepreneurship: The Missing Link,” Anumnu argued that embedding knowledge management strategies into academic culture would better equip graduates to become entrepreneurs, consultants, and professionals.
“For organisations that value knowledge, strategies to identify, develop, and apply knowledge assets are essential. Properly harnessed, knowledge boosts productivity, drives growth, and sustains profitability,” she said.
She highlighted the gap between knowledge management and entrepreneurship learning as a key factor limiting graduates’ potential, stressing the need for curriculum reform, experiential learning, industry collaboration, and centralised knowledge-sharing platforms in universities.
According to her, integrating both fields would enable students to share information seamlessly, take calculated risks, and create value through new ventures. She warned that the absence of such practices leaves valuable data and insights untapped, hindering institutional progress.
