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Harris, Margaret; Chisholm, Colin; Allan, Malcolm – Industry and Higher Education, 2010
The authors report the results of a European project, Lifelearn, and discuss how lifeplace learning (LPL) can be used to effect appropriate learning opportunities for all. The project tested the concept of valuing and accrediting learning from life experiences in higher education in Europe, and its conclusions suggest that LPL is valuable for both…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Industry, Skilled Workers, Foreign Countries
Adams, Stephen B. – Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy, 2009
A comparison of the engineering schools at UC Berkeley and Stanford during the 1940s and 1950s shows that having an excellent academic program is necessary but not sufficient to make a university entrepreneurial (an engine of economic development). Key factors that made Stanford more entrepreneurial than Cal during this period were superior…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Engineering Education, Universities, Private Colleges
Layng, Jacqueline M. – Business Communication Quarterly, 2009
The art of negotiation is understood by few people or regularly utilized, and yet most people negotiate several times a day. Each time a person buys a product or service, an internal as well as external negotiation occurs. People barter professionally, personally, and psychologically with little or no thought of improving this much-needed skill.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Instruction, Business Communication, Business Skills
Ghosh, Indranil K. – American Journal of Business Education, 2012
In this paper, the author expands on the idea of using up-to-date examples to teach applications of economic concepts. In the MBA Managerial Economics class, the author use profiles of two companies' decision-making strategies and their successes to show the applications of economic concepts used by the companies. This provides an even clearer…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Masters Programs, Business Administration Education, Concept Teaching
Clark, Gary L.; King, Michael E.; Jurn, Iksu – Journal of Marketing Education, 2012
Today's marketing instructors are faced with the challenge of improving their students' soft skills to prepare them for today's business environment. Numerous authors have noted that client-based/-sponsored projects help students improve the soft skills they need to succeed in the business community. This article provides detailed guidelines on…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Basic Skills, Business Skills, Skill Analysis
Mittelstaedt, Ewald; Wiepcke, Claudia – Online Submission, 2011
In the course of the European Bologna process, the notion of employability becomes increasingly important for universities. Graduates are in particular employable, if they exactly possess those abilities and skills, which are required by employers. Studies show that in the context of recruiting university graduates, employers do not only pay…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Potential, College Graduates, Business Administration
Chien, Tien-Chen; McLean, Gary N. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2011
Purpose: This study aims to explore the intercultural training needs for US business expatriates on assignment in Taiwan. The study assesses Taiwan culture-specific training needs of US expatriates from the perspectives of both US expatriates and their Taiwanese colleagues and compares the perceived importance of these intercultural training needs…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Educational Needs, Interpersonal Communication, Foreign Workers
Chuck, Jo-Anne – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2011
Science students leaving undergraduate programs are entering the biotechnology industry where they are presented with issues which require integration of science content. Students find this difficult as through-out their studies, most content is limited to a single subdiscipline (e.g., biochemistry, immunology). In addition, students need…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Active Learning, Biotechnology, Job Skills
Bass, Anna Nicholson – American Journal of Business Education, 2010
In today's dynamic business environment, organizations are beginning to realize the importance of teaching business etiquette, not only to enhance their corporate culture, but also to increase productivity and profitability. Corporations are providing opportunities for executives of today and business leaders of tomorrow to acquire these vital…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Public Speaking, Hidden Curriculum, Business Skills
Bhanugopan, Ramudu; Fish, Alan – Education & Training, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to recognise the important technical and business skills and personal attributes necessary to support the "employability" of undergraduate business students. Design/methodology/approach: Senior-level undergraduate business students and employers were surveyed regarding their perceptions on the…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Schools, Foreign Countries, Business Skills
McVeigh, Francis – Online Submission, 2014
Purpose - This research project has investigated the "Company Programme" of the charity YE and how effective it is at increasing Life Skills in young people. Data has been obtained using student questionnaires and teacher interviews. Previous studies have been completed on "Life Skills" and "Enterprise Programmes",…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Questionnaires, Interviews, Youth Programs
Freeman, Lynne; Spanjaard, Daniela – Journal of Marketing Education, 2012
This article challenges the content of most marketing research courses whereby students are indoctrinated into the qualitative-then-quantitative archetype commonly found in scholarly research, under the assumption that it is both sufficient and appropriate when equipping students with the necessary skills for business. By following this standard…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Ethnography, Research Methodology, Marketing
Schlueter, Heidi H. – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2010
First Children's Finance is a national nonprofit organization located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose work strives to break the cycle of poverty, starting with those who care for and educate the nation's youngest citizens--child care businesses. First Children's Finance asks the question: How do Americans talk about providing quality child care…
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Child Care, Child Care Centers, Educational Quality
Stivers, Bonnie P.; Veliyath, Raj; Joyce, Teresa; Adams, Janet S. – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2010
This exploratory study conducted in the People's Republic of China sought to determine the managerial knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are perceived as important for the Chinese market economy. Questionnaire responses were collected from 145 business students in 2001 (before China's WTO entry) and 141 business students in 2006 (after…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Free Enterprise System, Economic Development, Business Administration Education
Akuegwu, B. A.; Edet, A. O.; Uchendu, C. C.; Ekpoh, U. I. – Higher Education Studies, 2011
This ex-post-facto designed study was geared towards assessing the readiness of would-be teachers in universities in Cross River State for the teaching profession, and how reforms can be managed to strengthen this. Three hypotheses were isolated to give direction to this investigation. 200 students from the two universities in the state…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Readiness, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers