Abstract: This study observed that there are numerous impacts of managing functional education on tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It noted that functional education comes with quality and standard education and the combination of the 3 concepts would bring about Nigeria’s national development. The quest for the internationalization of Nigeria’s education is worthwhile but needs doubled efforts by the Nigerian government and the Nigerian people. This research was carried out in Imo State, Nigeria. four thousand, four hundred and eighty staff formed the population of the study. Ten percent of the total population 448 was selected through a purposive sampling techniques for the study. Four hundred and forty one staff gave valid responses while 7 was still null and void. The study was concluded and some recommendations were given.