This study is an appraisal of the impact of entrepreneurial skills on graduate in Ogun State. It aimed at finding out the requisite of a graduate, the qualities of an entrepreneur and the skills needed by the graduate. Three research questions were raised to guide the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study and the population included all the entrepreneurs in Oke-Ilewo area of Abeokuta. The simple random sampling technique was used to sample 55 entrepreneurs. The research instrument used was a questionnaire titled Impact of Entrepreneurial Skills on Graduate Questionnaire (IMPEGRAQ). Data collected were analysed using percentage and frequency tables. The findings established that a graduate should have the qualities of an entrepreneur which includes confidence, resourcefulness, creativity, time competence, motivation, responsibility, leadership, positive response to challenges, profit orientation etc. Also, for the graduate to be a successful entrepreneur, there is need to inculcate entrepreneurial skills. The study also revealed that entrepreneurial education is of great impact on graduates who want to pursue their ideas as an entrepreneur. Based on these findings the following recommendations were made; graduates should be matured and have the courage to solve challenges that arise in their businesses, entrepreneurs should constantly and periodically attend workshops to improve their entrepreneurial skills.
