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Delval, Anne-Sophie – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2022
This article aims to bring back into circulation Bourdieu's concept of 'refuge school' to analyse transnational migration for higher education, of privileged students who cannot access the most academically selective institutions. Through the case study of Swiss Hospitality Management Schools (SHMS), I investigate the discursive strategy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Advantaged, College Students
Graduate Management Admission Council, 2021
Each month, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) surveys a random sample of individuals who three months prior registered on mba.com--the GMAC™ website for prospective graduate business students. Their survey responses provide an inside look into the decision-making process of people currently considering applying to a graduate…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Graduate Study, Business Administration Education, Administrator Education
Graduate Management Admission Council, 2020
Each month, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) surveys a random sample of individuals who three months prior registered on mba.com--the GMAC™ website for prospective graduate business students. Their survey responses provide an inside look into the decision-making process of people currently considering applying to a graduate…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Graduate Study, Business Administration Education, Administrator Education
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Roulin, Nicolas; Bangerter, Adrian – Journal of Education and Work, 2013
With the rise of mass higher education, competition between graduates in the labour market is increasing. Students are aware that their degree will not guarantee them a job and realise they should add value and distinction to their credentials to achieve a positional advantage. Participation in extra-curricular activities (ECAs) is one such…
Descriptors: Credentials, Competition, Participant Characteristics, Labor Market
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Daudt, Joanna; Salgado, Paquita Perez – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2005
This article describes the results of a workshop that was held in Valencia during the annual conference of SEFI in 2004. The authors give remarks on the results supported by relevant and recent research. In the workshop, where about 35 participants were present, the following questions were discussed and answered: Which factors indicate that an…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Higher Education, School Culture, Females