CEDH is an arm of Centre for Entrepreneurial Development Studies that is responsible for corporate learning and enterprise development activities. The hub is divided into four labs namely startup initiation lab i.e pre-incubation stage, startup development Lab (incubation stage) and Acceleration Lab (scale up stage). The fourth Lab is Technopreneurship Lab and it is for acquisition of technical skills required for business support.
WELCOME ADDRESS FROM THE DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Director, Centre for Entrepreneurial Development Studies (CEDS)
Prof. Olaleke Oluseye Ogunnaike
With great delight, I welcome you to the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development Studies of Covenant University. Entrepreneurship has been found to be the difference between the developed and the undeveloped economies. It is imperative in Nigeria of today that being entrepreneurially skillful is a key to personal and economic development. This informed the Proprietor Base of Covenant University to conceive of embedding entrepreneurship studies in the curriculum from the inception of the University. The realization of the vision of Covenant University – “Raising a New Generation of Leaders” - is anchored on unique and custom built programmes, of which Entrepreneurial Development Studies (EDS) is one. The peculiarity of our EDS programme is the business-savvy, enterprise-driven graduates that are being raised from Covenant University, and the platform it has provided for network and linkage opportunities with the external context.
The main focus of the Entrepreneurial Development Studies (EDS) in Covenant University is the inculcation in the students the spirit and discipline of entrepreneurship. The scope covers all the students at various levels and programmes. The Centre also reaches out to the external context in the areas of capacity building, advisory services, mentoring and consultancy.
The operations within the Centre are divided into nine units. These units include Soap and Cosmetic Unit, Farm unit, Programme/collaboration unit, Exhibition/Business unit, Logistics/Account unit, students Enterprise unit, Fashion/Leather works unit as well as General Administration unit.
On behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, I welcome you to a world of possibilities the Centre offers to both the students and the public.
Thank you.
EDS DAY
The CEDS day Event, comes up once in a year. This event is for all students of the University, and they play a major role in the whole slated activities. The students’ representatives in each vocation in collaboration with the CEDS day Special Event Committee plan several activities that can engage the students and be beneficial.
This once in the session event holds precisely in Omega semester to mark Entrepreneurship among the students. It is usually a lecture free day. The event always features a morning session where entrepreneurs who are making wave in their fields were invited to impart knowledge on the selected topics. After then there are breakout sessions. The programme is closed with the session where all practical vocations display her products.
Awards & Rewards
Raising a New Generation of Leaders
The main focus of the Entrepreneurial Development Studies (EDS) in Covenant University is the inculcation in the students the spirit and discipline of entrepreneurship. The scope covers all the students at various levels and programmes. The Centre also reaches out to the external context in the areas of capacity building, advisory services, mentoring and consultancy.
