Prof. Michael Olayinka Binuomote

Professor | Dean of Faculty

Faculty of Education · Department of Business Education

Specialization Business Education/ Entrepreneurship

Office: Dean's Office, first floor, Peter Okebukola Building, Phase 2, Faculty of Education, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Phone: 08039542477

Email: michael.binuomote@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Prof. Michael Olayinka Binuomote is a Nigerian professor of Business Education whose research centers on graduate employability, higher education quality, TVET (technical and vocational education and training), entrepreneurship education, and workplace learning in Nigerian and African contexts. He currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Education at Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, and is Editor-in-Chief of the FUOYE International Journal of Business Education. Prof. Binuomote’s profile situates him as a key contributor to policy-relevant research on how Nigerian higher education and TVET can better produce employable graduates, with strong emphasis on industry linkages, mentoring, problem-based learning, and entrepreneurship competencies. He has supervised numerous undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has publications in both national and international journals, with some indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, Scimago, and Thomson Reuters.

Research Interests

Business Education, Entrepreneurship Education, Marketing Education. Vocational and Technical Education

Qualifications

• PhD, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria (2015)
• M.Ed, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria (2011)
• B.SC. Ed. Business Education, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria (2000)
• NCE (Business Education), St. Andrews College of Education, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria (1996)

Selected Publications

1. Basic psychological needs and student engagement in work placement learning tasks: a moderated mediation model
   Authors: FN Ogba, UC Okolie, NC Igu, BN Oluka, MO Binuomote, BA Awe
   Sage (Open)
2. Improving graduate outcomes: Implementation of problem-based learning in TVET systems of Nigerian higher education
   Authors: UC Okolie, EN Elom, PA Igwe, MO Binuomote, CA Nwajiuba, NCN Igu
   Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning (Higher Education, Sk)
3. Digital-enhanced CBT-mindfulness integration: A mixed-methods analysis of real-time statistics anxiety reduction on vocational students
   Authors: Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh, Japel Onyekachi Asogwa, Lilian U Ekenta, Ikechukwu Ogbonna Jerry, Emeka Promise Ugwunwoti, Michael Olayinka Binuomote, Mary Oluwatoyin Ani, Felicia Kikelomo Oluwalola, Samuel Onyinyechi Nneji, Adesanya Emmanuel Olorunleke, Agnes La
   Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science (2025)
4. Career training with mentoring programs in higher education: Facilitating career development and employability of graduates
   Authors: EE Izogo, FN Ogba, MO Binuomote, EA Adegbola
   Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies (2025)
5. Social media political word-of-mouth and citizens' involvement: a potent mix for enhancing real-world political participation amongst millennials
   Authors: EE Izogo, NE Uduma, E Ituma, FN Ogba, MO Binuomote
   European Journal of International Management (2023)
6. Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy with yoga in reducing job stress among university lecturers
   Authors: NCN Igu, FN Ogba, UN Eze, MO Binuomote, CO Elom, E Nwinyinya et al.
   Frontiers in Psychology (2023)
7. Raising leadership self-efficacy and minimizing organizational burnout among school administrators in a GROW model of cognitive behavioral coaching
   Authors: NCN Igu, CN Onyishi, BA Amujiri, MO Binuomote, MN Modebelu et al.
   Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies (2023)
8. A critical perspective on industry involvement in higher education learning: Enhancing graduates’ knowledge and skills for job creation in Nigeria
   Authors: UC Okolie, CA Nwajiuba, B Eneje, MO Binuomote, C Ehiobuche, ...
   Industry and Higher Education (2021)
9. A stakeholder approach: What can be done to improve higher education quality and graduate employability?
   Authors: CA Nwajiuba, PA Igwe, AD Akinsola-Obatolu, A Icha-Ituma, et al.
   Industry and Higher Education (2020)
10. How TVET teachers foster employability skills: insights from developing countries
    Authors: UC Okolie, EN Elom, PA Igwe, CA Nwajiuba, MO Binuomote, N Igu
    International Journal of Training Research (2020)
11. Does PhD qualification improve pedagogical competence? A study on teaching and training in higher education
    Authors: UC Okolie, PA Igwe, CA Nwajiuba, S Mlanga, MO Binuomote, HE Nwosu et al.
    Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education (2020)
12. How careers advice and guidance can facilitate career development in technical, vocational education, and training graduates: The case in Nigeria
    Authors: UC Okolie, CA Nwajiuba, MO Binuomote, CU Osuji, GO Onajite, PA Igwe
    Australian Journal of Career Development (2020)
13. What can be done to improve higher education quality and graduate employability in Nigeria? A stakeholder approach
    Authors: CA Nwajiuba, PA Igwe, AD Akinsola-Obatolu, A Ituma, MO Binuomote
    Industry and Higher Education (2020)
14. Career training with mentoring programs in higher education: Facilitating career development and employability of graduates
    Authors: UC Okolie, CA Nwajiuba, MO Binuomote, C Ehiobuche, NCN Igu et al.
    Education+ training (2020)

Professional Qualification

• Masters of Business Administration - University of ilorin (2008)

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Association of Business Educator of Nigeria - Member (2011)
• Association of Vocational and Technical Educators of Nigeria - Member (2018)
• Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria - Member (2014)