This course - business, government and society - focused on the relationshiprelationships that existsexist between business, government and society, with emphasis on the need for government to effectively play itsthe role asof umpire, making the rules and mediating between business and society, suchso that everyone gains and the economy moves forward. For easy comprehension, this course was broken down into different topics and a series of written assignments and presentationpresentations.

Looking back on this course, I have realizedrealize just how much my knowledge of the Nigerian political economy has improved. This, for me, iswas the most important thing I learnt in thisthe course. because priorPrior to this course, I only knew that the Nigerian economy was not working, but I did not fully understand why and what the way forward should be, since I neither understood dominance nor its exit route.

During classes, I got to learn about the differences between market capitalism and state capitalism, how government could act as an impartial referee, and the ethical implications of corruption, amongst others. BesidesIn addition to all theseof this, most relevant to me for future reference is that fact that this class honedhelped me to hone my writing skills. and this would helpThis will aid me greatly during future research workswork.