Innovative research and teaching methods towards creation of entrepreneurs

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), one of the public universities in Kenya, is largely involved in training at undergraduate and postgraduate level in Basic Sciences, Engineering, Health, Human Resource, and Agriculture. More recently, the student numbers in universities have increased dramatically and the need for quality education while continuously leading in innovation and new product development is increasingly important. The industry is also complaining of half-baked students who cannot match the needs of the industry while graduates are complaining of lack of job opportunities. Government capitation to support teaching and research is on the other hand decreasing forcing universities to think beyond the traditional approaches for income generation. In this respect, JKUAT has adopted an entrepreneurial culture in executing its core mandate of teaching, research and dissemination. This is highlighted in this paper.