Many aspiring entrepreneurs these days feel the attending business school is a waste of time. After all, moguls like Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and Richard Branson never attended business school. However, not all of us can be the same. If you have access to a business school, attending will be great. You get to enjoy a number of benefits like honing your networking skills and understanding the technicalities of the business.

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur or you already have a business running? Would you like to get better at business and understand the technicalities? There are several business schools in Nigeria you can attend.

Top Business Schools in Nigeria
What makes a business school, or any school at all, top? Is it the name or the location? Does it lie in the number of students? NO!!!

Three factors count and they are:

a. Accreditation from the relevant authorities.

b. The pedigree of the tutors/faculty.

c. The institution’s alumni network.

Based on these factors, here’s a list of the top business schools in Nigeria.

Lagos Business School
Without a doubt, this is the most popular school on this list. Why shouldn’t it? It’s the foremost business school in West Africa, not just Nigeria. This institution is on a mission to make a significant impact on business management practices.

Beyond being the foremost business school in this part of the world, LBS is famous for its very high standards. A proof of this is the fact that it is the first African business school to gain accreditation from the AACSB. AACSB stands for the Association for Advanced Collegiate School of Business.

According to the Financial Times, Lagos Business School ranks Number 3 in Africa and Number 1 in West Africa. Some of the degrees they offer include MBA (full time), Modular MBA, Executive MBA, and PhD.

In addition, they offer several executive management courses. LBS is famous for its strong alumni network. A good reason why many entrepreneurs flock to this institution. It presents a chance for leveraging this network to generate new business opportunities.

Executive Business School
This is another fine business institution located in Lagos State. EBS was established in 2006 even though it began operations in 2007. The institution was established with the aim of satisfying the demand for academic programs that lead to British awards.

Among the contributing factors to the stature of this institution on the African continent is its niche policy. Rather than offer general courses, EBS focuses on business and law-related programs.

The institution is in partnership with British and European Universities. This partnership provides students access to faculty members of a very high calibre. As a result, EBS has one of the best curriculums among business schools in this part of the world.

So far, Executive Business School is the biggest private business school in West Africa and one of the biggest on the continent. The institution boasts of top-quality alumni represented in different sectors of the world economy.

West Africa Business School
WABS was established in 2002 as a privately-owned training institute. This was a response to the high demand for top-notch professional development, executive education, and corporate training. The strategic intent of this institution is to change the face of organizational learning and education management.

As one of the biggest business schools in Africa, WABS has campuses in Ghana and The Gambia as well. Over time, this institution has built formidable relationships with several top brands in different sectors like insurance, health, and finance.

This institution has a different approach to training. Rather than offer graduate degrees, they focus on in-house training for companies and executive open enrolment. In addition, they have a strong distance e-learning platform.

WABS is renowned for reaching out to the next generation with its entrepreneurship centres targeting students in primary and secondary schools. There is still a plan to establish the ECOWAS Open University and award executive business degrees.

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