Business Education: Its History, Status and Prospects

Abstract

Business education subjects have been offered in Ethiopian school system since
1935. However, many individuals have a misconception about them. I,
therefore, feel that the concept of business education be clarified before
discussing the subject of this paper.
In explaining the term business education, the first .attempt was made by Herrick
(1904) who stated that business education is a form of instructIon which prepares
people for tlWir calling.
This notion of business education is not only vague but also very broad which can
be used to mean any kind of occupational preparation. Therefore, it cannot be
adapted .to define the term. Lyon (1922) put his impression of Business
Education as follows: "Any education acquired, formally or informally, by a
business man in an effort to make him a better businessman." This explanation
like the one mentioned above does not serve our purpose as it generalizes any
kind of training acquired by the businessman under business education. orne
business educators and others also equate commercial education with business
education. Nicohols (1933) states: