Managing Nigerian Higher Education Programmes for Global Competitiveness: Challenges and Way Forward

Abstract

Since education is regarded as an effective tool for national development and transformation. Every nation wants her educational system to be ranked high at the global level. However, not every nation is providing the necessary management attention for effectiveness and efficiency. The paper therefore examined the programmes initiated at Nigerian higher education institutions the mode of operation, the effectiveness and efficiency of the programmes. The paper also looked at the view points of the programe at the global level and in accordance with the objectives of higher education. The paper however examined the challenges and the way forwards. It was however suggested that the management of Nigerian tertiary institutions need to fight against the ethical challenges and undue politics that threaten the vision and mission of teaching research and community services in tertiary institutions in the interest of making the education provided at the institution compatible to the globalization needs and aspiration and they will be able to compete with other institutions at global level.