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Mutch, Alistair – Management Learning, 1997
Reviews the existing undergraduate business studies curriculum. Suggests ways in which the curriculum might develop and how critical perspectives might be addressed. Describes an issues-based approach, an approach based on subject specialism, and the critical need to return to the basic purpose of undergraduate business education with the…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Education Teachers, Business Skills, Criticism
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Imel, Phillip W. – Inquiry, 2000
Reports that the introductory level Principles of Accounting classes at Southwest Virginia Community College (SVCC) had high unsuccessful grade rates between 1989 and 1999. Describes a study conducted to determine whether there was a statistical difference in the test scores and GPA of successful versus unsuccessful accounting students. Finds that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Accounting, Achievement Rating
Becker, Craig; Loy, Marty – American Journal of Health Education, 2004
This study was designed to investigate the validity of the professional competencies developed by the Association of Worksite Health Promotion (AWHP) Professional Standards Task Force. The Task Force identified a competency framework that included business skills, program coordination skills, and human resource skills with corresponding…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Health Personnel, Wellness
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Cummings, Richard; Miller, Mark W. – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2006
The CPA Vision Project-2011 and Beyond) is a blueprint for the accounting profession of the 21st Century. From this visioning process the AICPA Core Competency Framework for Entry into the Accounting Profession (1999) was developed. It is from this framework that accounting educators are invited to adjust curriculum to provide students with the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Accounting, Partnerships in Education, Competency Based Education
Kourilsky, Marilyn; And Others – 1995
The New Youth Entrepreneur curriculum is a series of 12 youth-oriented educational modules containing instructional materials, learning activities, and checkup exercises designed to teach students key elements of entrepreneurship. This document is the first module in the series, and introduces the concept of entrepreneurship by defining…
Descriptors: Business Education, Business Skills, Economic Opportunities, Education Work Relationship
Kourilsky, Marilyn; And Others – 1995
The New Youth Entrepreneur curriculum is a series of 12 youth-oriented educational modules containing instructional materials, learning activities, and checkup exercises designed to teach students key elements of entrepreneurship. This document is the second module, designed to help students define the notion of opportunity, determine sources of…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Skills, Economic Opportunities, Education Work Relationship
Helgemo, Robert R. – 1991
This manual outlines the planning process for developing a feasibility study for a small business. The material is composed of three parts: the planning documents filled out for an imaginary campground; a business plan summarized from the planning documents; and blank planning documents with introductions and instructions. The documents can be…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Skills, Counseling Services, Entrepreneurship
Lundgren, Carol A., Ed. – 1992
This document lists 2,000 business education articles and research studies published during 1991. The list was compiled from 44 business education publications, especially from journals essential to research and teaching, with emphasis on information systems, economic education, business teacher education, and vocational education (primarily…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Education, Business Skills, Educational Research
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center on Education and Training for Employment. – 1994
This instructor guide for a unit on locating a business in the PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) curriculum includes the full text of the student module and lesson plans, instructional suggestions, and other teacher resources. The competencies that are incorporated into this module are at Level 2 of learning--planning for…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Business Administration, Business Education, Business Skills
EASTCONN Regional Educational Services Center, North Windham, CT. – 1989
This secondary carpentry program is designed for grades 10, 11, and 12. Sophomores learn applicable trade procedures and practices, use of tools and materials, products, and devices common to the trade. Juniors receive work experience and a continuing theory program. Seniors are given advanced theory, cost estimation, materials listing, job…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Business Skills, Carpentry, Construction (Process)
Tomlan, Dolores M. – 1983
In 1982-83, a study was conducted to investigate the technical skills and knowledge needed for employment in entry-level secretarial/clerical occupations in the business community of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and to determine the current and perceived future status of word processing approaches in local firms. A survey instrument was mailed…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Clerical Occupations, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
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Stedman, N. Alex, III – College Composition and Communication, 1975
English departments could solve some of their problems by seeking support for their composition programs from the business community.
Descriptors: Business, Business Responsibility, Business Skills, Career Education
Moen, Nancy B. – 1985
This textbook is designed for a course in keyboarding for elementary students. It contains day-by-day lessons for the Phase I (the keyboard, basic function keys, technique and confidence) section of the course, which lasts for six weeks. Technique, drills, reviews, and practice activities are included. The keyboard is illustrated with line…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Course Content, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Cross, Geoffrey A. – 1988
To test the argument that writing instructors should not teach word processing skills in computer-assisted composition classes, two qualitative studies were conducted. In the first study, three basic writers, two native speakers and one non-native speaker in a word processing/composition class at The Ohio State University were each extensively…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Messelear, Dirk – 1982
The University of Lowell (Massachusetts) conducted a writing needs assessment in order to help its English department and department of continuing education systematically formulate a professional writing curriculum responsive to documented needs. Questionnaires were mailed to representatives of industries and businesses in Massachusetts and New…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Curriculum Development, English Curriculum, Higher Education
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