The theme of this paper is Quality Assurance: An Imperative for effective implementation of the Business Education Programme in Nigeria. Business Education is a type of Education that is needed by the individual to secure a specific job as well as to provide a general understanding of the business world. Business Education is especially relevant in this era of constant clamour for self-reliance. A country cannot be economically self-reliant without a well-developed program to train its teaming youth. Quality Assurance is a vital mechanism in ensuring the effective implementation of the Business Education Programme. Quality assurance involves the systematic review of educational provision to maintain and improve its quality, equity and efficiency. It encompasses school self-evaluation, external evaluation (including inspection), the evaluation of teachers and school leaders, and student assessments. This paper attempted to look at some of the standards expected for proper implementation of Business Education and observed that shortage of qualified personnel, decay of Educational Infrastructures and low level of funding are some of the factors affecting the quality of the programme. The paper recommended among others that, the federal, state and local governments should assist in the development of business Education in Schools and higher institution by funding the programme, practicals should be more than theory and also Teachers should prepare for their lessons and make use of real or concrete materials as teaching aids for students. They should be more committed to their duties.

Keywords: Business Education Programme, Implementation, Quality Assurance,

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