Date of Conferral

9-25-2026

Date of Award

September 2026

Degree

Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)

School

Management

Advisor

Carol-Anne  Faint

Abstract

Some tutorial and training center managers lack effective strategies effective business sustainability strategies, resulting in poor performance and reduced profitability. Tutorial business stakeholders realize that failure of these centers creates a loss of opportunities for Nigerian youth who depend on their training and preparatory services. Grounded in the performance prism framework, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to identify and explore effective strategies that Nigerian Tutorial/training center managers use to sustain their centers beyond 5 years. The participants were six managers of tutorial/training business centers who have sustained their centers in nonaffluent areas of Lagos and Ogun states of Nigeria for at least 5 years. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, documentation, and artifacts. Through thematic analysis, five themes were identified: (a) providing supplementary educational development, (b) widening access to education and social development, (c) promoting nonformal education and training (NFET) system, (d) narrowing the digital divide between socioeconomic backgrounds, and (e) promoting technological advancement in online and distance learning. One recommendation in building these strategies may include collective actions through an association to influence policymaking and promote partnerships with international organizations and non-governmental organizations. The implications for positive social change include the potential for tutorial and training center leaders to sustain educational services that increase workforce readiness, expand access to learning opportunities for underserved youth, and support economic development within local communities.

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