Volume 13, Issue 2A and 2B, 2025

Artificial Intelligence and Business Education Programme: A Catalyst for Placing the Graduates for 21st Century Skills

Balogun Abiodun Muftau, Yahya Lateefat Oludare, Ayeni Dobrah Olufunke & Abudu Abosede Mariam

Abstract

The speed at which Information and Communication Technology has paved
way to more technological advancement, the adoption of Artificial Intelligence
(AI) into education cannot be left out. This study explores artificial intelligence
and business education programme as a catalyst for placing the graduates for
21st century skills. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a system that can do what
human can do in terms of learning, use of data for different tasks, multitasking,
synthesising, analysing and predictions. This article conceptualised artificial
intelligence, business education programme and presented types of AI tools
used in teaching-learning process, AI tools used for assessment and research
in business education programme. Simultaneously, this article explore the
benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning of
business education programme. The study also pointed out the role of AI in
preparing and placing business education graduate for the 21st century skills
and their readiness for the world of work. Based on the benefits, challenges
and applications surrounding artificial intelligence in teaching and learning of
business education programme, some recommendations were made. One of
such recommendations is that there should be massive design, development
and implementation of Artificial Intelligence-based tutoring systems for
teaching and learning process in all institutions of learning. Also, academic
and administrative staff should be exposed to training and retraining in the use
of artificial intelligence in delivering of their services in order to achieve
improved operational efficiency where the technology is to be adopted.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Education, Technologies, Benefits

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