This study examines the strategies employed and challenges faced by educational leaders in managing curriculum integration for sustainable entrepreneurship development within Nigerian Technical Colleges of Education (TCoEs). Given Nigeria's drive for economic diversification and youth empowerment, Technical Colleges of Education (TCoEs) are crucial in equipping future technical teachers and skilled personnel with competencies for sustainable, job-creating ventures. The research investigates how leaders strategically plan, organize, and execute the embedding of entrepreneurial mindsets and sustainability principles across technical and vocational curricula. Key strategies explored include curriculum redesign, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among departments, promoting innovative pedagogies (e.g., project-based learning, practical workshops), facilitating robust professional development for lecturers, and forging critical partnerships with industry and community stakeholders. Concurrently, the study identifies significant challenges hindering these efforts, such as chronic underfunding, limited lecturer expertise in sustainable entrepreneurship, resistance to new teaching methodologies, and the persistent gap between national education policies and practical implementation. By understanding these dynamics, the study aims to provide actionable recommendations for educational leaders and policymakers, thereby enhancing sustainable entrepreneurship education and contributing to national development.
Abubakar et al. (2025) studied this question.