Abraham, Berhane YakobIsaacs, Eslyn B.H2025-08-212025-08-212003N/AN/Ahttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/20788This study investigates the relevance of business education for Grades Eight and Nine in the Eritrean context. The information was ascertained by researching the profile of respondents; standards of the teaching material, objectives of the learning organizations, their reflection towards business activities; and challenges that could hinder relevance of business education. The study uses both a literature review and empirical data to achieve its aim. In the literature portion, the views of educators regarding standards of objectives, teaching material, learning organizations, their reflection on the business world; the contribution and challenges of business education; the necessity of business schools and business education in the third world countries, are presented. In the empirical part of the study, the perceptions of teachers, students and concerned authorities of the standards, challenges. relevance and importance of business education, is investigated. The study was based on an illuminative method. The data was gathered by means of questionnaires and interviews. A total of 90 questionnaires were distributed to a sample of two comprehensive secondary schools in the Central Zone (Zoba Maekel) of Eritrea. The response rate was 100%. A semi structured interview was held with six teachers and five concerned authorities, to obtain the real thoughts of teachers and to supplement the responses made in the questionnaire. The analysis of the findings revealed that although the business education offered in Grades Eight and Nine have not been changed for a long time, it is similar to the standards of business education offered in the schools of other countries. Moreover, the study also found that the relevance of business education offered in these two schools has been obscured by the challenges arising in the teaching profession. The analysis further indicated that the benefit of business education might be improved by formulating curricula and using more effective and positive classroom management. These changes could remedy the challenges facing business education.enBusiness educationSecondary schoolsEritreaRelevance of curriculumCareer educationLearning organizationThesis