Graduate employability in Ghana: embedding social enterprise skills within the higher education framework

Author:

Winful Ernest ChristianORCID,Snowden Michael,Halsall Jamie P.ORCID,Quaye Josiah Nii Adu,Hyams-Ssekasi DenisORCID,Opuni Frank FrimpongORCID,Afriyie Emelia Ohene,Ocloo Elikem Chosniel,Opoku-Asante Kofi

Abstract

Levels of unemployment and environmental challenges make social entrepreneurship and social enterprise very important for the sustainability of society. Higher education has played a fundamental role in driving entrepreneurship and innovation in local, national, regional, and global contexts. The authors of this article explore the state of the legislative framework in Ghana, as well as social enterprise education, stakeholder engagement, models and challenges. The methodology applied for this paper is concept mapping, enabling the critical exploration of the relevance of social enterprise in the context of higher education, and demonstrating how it could practically serve as a panacea to rising youth unemployment. This research concludes by making a case for including social enterprise in the higher education curriculum.

Publisher

Emerald

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