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Crawford, Ian; Wang, Zhiqi; Andrews, Georgina – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the low placement participation rate among international students compared with UK students, by examining the impact of individual factors such as gender and domicile and academic achievement such as prior academic qualification, prior academic results and subsequent academic results on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Foreign Students, Student Participation
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Bajada, Christopher; Jarvis, Walter; Trayler, Rowan; Bui, Anh Tuan – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the implications for curriculum design by operationalizing threshold concepts and capabilities (TCC) in subject delivery. The motivation for undertaking this exploration is directly related to addressing public concerns for the business school curriculum. Design/Methodology/Approach: A…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Curriculum Design, Business Administration Education, Fundamental Concepts
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Wilkin, Carla L. – Education & Training, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how assessment design was used to enhance students' critical thinking in a subject concerned with business enterprise systems. The study shows positive results and favorable perceptions of the merit of the approach. Design/Methodology/Approach: A case study approach was used to examine how the…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Accounting, Business Administration Education, Masters Programs
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Hytti, Ulla; Stenholm, Pekka; Heinonen, Jarna; Seikkula-Leino, Jaana – Education & Training, 2010
Purpose: This paper aims to address the impact of a person's motivation to study entrepreneurship on their subsequent levels of performance in terms of the generation of business ideas, while taking into account the effect of student team behaviour. Design/methodology/approach: The paper hypothesises that both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as…
Descriptors: Incentives, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness, Entrepreneurship
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Warmerdam, Amanda; Lewis, Ioni; Banks, Tamara – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) framework, the purpose of this paper is to explore whether the standard TPB constructs explained variance in Generation Y (Gen Y) individuals' intentions to join their ideal organisation. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed methods approach was used featuring qualitative and quantitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Behavior Theories, Generational Differences
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Lackéus, Martin; Williams Middleton, Karen – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how university-based entrepreneurship programs, incorporating real-life venture creation into educational design and delivery, can bridge the gap between entrepreneurship education and technology transfer within the university environment. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a literature review…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration Education, Technology Transfer
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Nkhoma, Mathews Zanda; Lam, Tri Khai; Sriratanaviriyakul, Narumon; Richardson, Joan; Kam, Booi; Lau, Kwok Hung – Education & Training, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose the use of case studies in teaching an undergraduate course of Internet for Business in class, based on the revised Bloom's taxonomy. The study provides the empirical evidence about the effect of case-based teaching method integrated the revised Bloom's taxonomy on students' incremental learning,…
Descriptors: Taxonomy, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Learning Activities, Undergraduate Students
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Greenbank, Paul – Education & Training, 2011
Purpose: This study adopts an action research approach with the aim of improving the process of career decision making among undergraduates in a business school at a "new" university in the UK. Design/methodology/approach: The study utilised unfreezing techniques, multiple case studies in conjunction with the principle of analogical…
Descriptors: Evidence, Action Research, Career Choice, Decision Making
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Crispin, Stuart; Hancock, Phil; Male, Sally Amanda; Baillie, Caroline; MacNish, Cara; Leggoe, Jeremy; Ranmuthugala, Dev; Alam, Firoz – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore: student perceptions of threshold concepts and capabilities in postgraduate business education, and the potential impacts of intensive modes of teaching on student understanding of threshold concepts and development of threshold capabilities. Design/Methodology/Approach: The student experience of…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Business Administration Education, Units of Study, Student Experience
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D'Souza, Clare; Singaraju, Stephen; Halimi, Tariq; Sillivan Mort, Gillian – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify themes on international experiences that impact culture and how these findings will intervene in understanding cross-cultural training programs. Thereby an attempt is made to: evaluate cross-cultural insensitivity influences on cross-cultural shock and willingness to adapt, identify cultural…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Acculturation, Cross Cultural Training, Diaries
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Henry, Colette; Treanor, Lorna – Education & Training, 2010
Purpose: This paper has the purpose of exploring the potential for entrepreneurship education within veterinary medicine. It aims to examine some of the key themes in the entrepreneurship education literature, discuss the make-up of the UK veterinary sector, consider veterinary curricula requirements and illustrate how entrepreneurship education…
Descriptors: Veterinary Medical Education, Veterinary Medicine, Entrepreneurship, Job Skills
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Lorange, Peter – Education & Training, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine and question aspects of the culture of the modern business school, and to investigate the possibilities for a more student oriented, more responsive, more flexible and performance-driven culture. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is a critical discourse on the cultural conservatism of…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, School Culture, Information Technology, Technological Advancement
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Davey, Todd; Plewa, Carolin; Struwig, Miemie – Education & Training, 2011
Purpose: This paper aims to identify the differences between African and European students with regard to their entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes towards entrepreneurship, role models and entrepreneurial experience. It also aims to set the scene for future comparative research between developing and developed countries in the area of graduate…
Descriptors: Role Models, Foreign Countries, Developed Nations, Entrepreneurship
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Scafuto, Isabel; Serra, Fernando; Mangini, Eduardo; Maccari, Emerson Antonio; Ruas, Roberto – Education & Training, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the perceived quality of the service environment, regarding the use of the flipped classroom, through a survey of MBA students. Design/methodology/approach: Four hypotheses were developed from the literature in marketing and quality services in higher education. The hypotheses were tested using…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Blended Learning, Graduate Students, Masters Programs
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Preedy, Sarah; Jones, Paul – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: The employment market means students need to be equipped with wide-ranging enterprising skills and experience. With small- and medium-sized enterprises crucial to the health of the UK economy providing graduates with the skills to start-up their own business is also of increasing pertinence. The purpose of this paper is to analyse…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Extracurricular Activities, Universities, Entrepreneurship
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