Educating the entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs for sustainable development

The Open University of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development –OUEED (formerly College of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management - CESBM), is a Pentad - ISO Certified and Africa's premier open and distance learning institution, dedicated to entrepreneurship and enterprise education. It is a member of the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE), and a subscriber to its Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (ACDE-QAAA), accredited the by Board of Quality Standards (BQS) - a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), recognized by CHEA, and professionally recognized by the Global Association for Chartered Certified Entrepreneurs (GLOBACCENT®). OUEED offers globally recognized ground-breaking professional certificate, diploma, and degree programmes by integrating Recognition of Prior Learning or Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (RPL or APEL) and Competency-Based Evaluations (CBE) aligning professional practice with academic recognition and professional institutional awards such as Bachelor/Master/Doctor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr, MEntr, and DEntr); Bachelor/Master/Doctor of Commerce (B.Com, M.Com, and D.Com); Bachelor/Master/Doctor of Vocation (B.Voc, M. Voc, and D. Voc); Bachelor/Master/Doctor of Business Administration (BBA, MBA, and DBA). At OUEED, we’re committed to instigate a culture of quality, innovation and research through smart learning, with emphasis on globally accredited and recognized online degrees and professional training in entrepreneurship and enterprise development.

The Open University of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development aims to develop a new generation of entrepreneurial leaders. Africa needs more job creators, not just job seekers. The university was established to bridge this gap by graduating qualified entrepreneurs capable of working in various fields

The Open University of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development was established according to the highest international standards through an international partnership agreement between College of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (CESBM), Nigeria; the and University of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management, India.

The university adopts Babson College’s unique approach to entrepreneurship education, which goes beyond passive classroom lectures to focus on practical, experiential learning. The curriculum includes a range of distinctive experiential courses that require students to apply what they learn to real-world problems or launch new social or business ventures.

Students undergo this educational experience under the guidance of a network of mentors and advisors, and their development continues outside the classroom through a series of experiences specifically designed to complement the curriculum and enhance their entrepreneurial leadership skills.

Open University of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development provides world-class education that meets global standards and adopts an intellectual and entrepreneurial culture that reflects the best academic traditions of the most prestigious educational institutions around the world, focusing on global standards for educational outcomes, including entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, quality, respect for opinions, professionalism, integrity, and commitment.

Industry experts and experienced academics supporting a new type of learning at OUEED. Open University of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management is proud to avail itself of highly selected international university lecturers, trainers and business managers, drawn from a variety of operational and professional fields, from entrepreneurship and innovation to science and technology, from agriculture to management sciences and from art and social sciences to law and humanities. The teaching approach is aimed at developing entrepreneurial competence for entrepreneurial effectiveness, thereby developing students’ abilities to function effectively as an entrepreneur or in an entrepreneurial capacity, for example within small businesses or as part of 'portfolio careers, here multiple job opportunities, part time work and personal ventures combine.

Open University of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management's lecturers are also active researchers, adding to the world’s knowledge of business and entrepreneurship in various fields and providing valuable opportunities for undergraduates and graduates to get involved in cutting-edge research. Their first-hand knowledge and practical insights ensure that our students get the most out of our innovative curriculum. Open University of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management employs university and college lecturers, company trainers, consultants, managers and entrepreneurs chosen because of their proven experience and skills. The faculty has a strong creativity inclination, with representatives from diverse backgrounds.