AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RELEVANCE OF SHORTHAND IN BUSINESS EDUCATION CURRICULUM

Many research findings have revealed that shorthand is no longer meeting the market demand for employment. This paper explains the concepts and objectives of Business education. The relevance of shorthand in information technology era was examined. The paper also discusses the argument for the teaching of shorthand to be scraped from business education curriculum, because students are biased since shorthand is hardly needed in the office after graduation, students do not have interest in the course, and most institutions of learning do not have adequate learning and teaching materials needed for inculcating the skill. Some recommendations like the curriculum should be enriched in line with what now operates in the technological age were proffered