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Mr Samba Sowe

Job: PhD Student

School/department: Leicester Castle Business School

Address: ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH

T: N/A

E: p2648672@my365.dmu.ac.uk

 

Personal profile

An International PhD, and my research is on ‘Embedding Entrepreneurship Training in Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) Education: A Case of The Gambia’. I currently work as a Principal Science and Technology Officer at the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology of The Gambia. 

Research group affiliations

The Centre for Enterprise and Innovation (CEI)

Research interests/expertise

Entrepreneurship, Science Technology and Engineering

Areas of teaching

Education and Entrepreneurship

Qualifications

PhD On-Going

PhD project

Title

‘Embedding Entrepreneurship Training in Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) Education: A Case of The Gambia’

PhD project abstract

This study will explore the processes involved in the development and delivery of embedded entrepreneurship training in science technology and engineering (STE) curriculum in The Gambia. In 2021, the government of The Gambia as part of its higher education reform agenda launched an educational degree program programme in which entrepreneurship training is being embedded in the science, technology and engineering curriculum at the Gambia Technical Training Institute. Considering the relevance of this programme towards the policy initiative of the Government to upgrade the institute into an applied science university, it is critical to investigate the relevance, appropriateness and responsiveness of this programme to students, trainers and employers including industry. The main question of this is how can entrepreneurship training be successfully embedded in STE education in The Gambia? 

Name of superisors

Dr. Natasha Mwila, and Prof. Sarah Younie