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Wilkinson, Diane; Mackenzie, Joe – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2021
This account of practice is about the 'Scale Up' programme, an attempt by an external consultant and their client to implement a model of Action Learning in an academic environment. It tells the story of establishing an Action Learning programme for local business leaders in collaboration with an academic business school. The programme involved…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Theory Practice Relationship, School Business Relationship, Business Administration Education
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Leaser, David; Jona, Kemi; Gallagher, Sean – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2020
This chapter explores the evolution of technology industry credentials in a rapidly changing digital skills landscape. The authors explore two interrelated case studies: the benefits of IBM's development of its own educational programs into digital badges, and the partnership between IBM and Northeastern University that articulates these industry…
Descriptors: Credentials, Employment Qualifications, Case Studies, Partnerships in Education
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Aerne, Annatina; Bonoli, Giuliano – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2023
With this paper we want to contribute to the debate on the usage of vocational training as a tool to promote the integration of disadvantaged groups. We focus in particular on programmes that target refugees and highlight the organisational and coordination challenges that must be addressed in order to develop such programmes. Relying on knowledge…
Descriptors: Refugees, Skill Development, Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships
Koehler, Linea; Hinds, Harold; Lee, Nick – Bellwether, 2023
States and districts use career pathways in a variety of ways, in a variety of settings, and under vastly different circumstances to give young people access to meaningful careers and stable lives. In this report, the authors conducted case studies of career pathways initiatives in Texas, Ohio, and Colorado to better understand the triumphs and…
Descriptors: Career Pathways, Career Choice, State Action, Job Satisfaction
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Arruda Filho, Norman de Paula; Beuter, Barbara Przybylowicz – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2019
Purpose: This study aims to assess how transculturality can potentiate projects developed between UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) signatories' institutions by emphasizing on the advantages for teams with people from different nationalities. Besides, it addresses a well-discussed topic among the signatory schools of PRME…
Descriptors: Institutional Cooperation, Cultural Differences, International Cooperation, Interaction
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Jeevanath Devkota; Devid Kumar Basyal – International Education Studies, 2024
The deficiency in providing quality education is a significant challenge across many developing nations. This study examines the connection between the education system and the level of socioeconomic issues in the context of Nepal. The main argument is that Nepal's gender-related issues, the training gap among its populace concerning…
Descriptors: Intervention, Social Change, Economic Development, Foreign Countries
Bartik, Timothy J.; Hershbein, Brad J.; Miller-Adams, Michelle; Adams, Lee; Meyers, Amy; Timmeney, Bridget F. – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2020
In this second annual summary of the their work, the Investing in Community Initiative provides practical advice for community leaders and policymakers around four critical issues. First, how should local needs be defined? Chapter 1 argues that data about local economies can show whether communities are best served by creating new jobs,…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Skill Development, Financial Support, Labor Force Development
Kazis, Richard; Snyder, Nancy – Boston Foundation, 2019
This paper asks the question: Is now the right time to consider a statewide policy initiative to support increased access for Massachusetts community college students to paid internships that can help them improve their employment and earnings trajectory? Is this something that employers, colleges, and state leaders would see as a welcome…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, State Policy, Internship Programs
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Navarro, Richard; Barbarasa, Estera; Thakkar, Ami – RTI International, 2017
We explore the recent undertaking in El Salvador to establish the country's first industry-higher education clusters in four economic sectors critical to growth and competitiveness: (1) information and communication technology; (2) light manufacturing; (3) energy and energy efficiency; and (4) agroindustry and food processing. These clusters take…
Descriptors: Universities, College Role, Economic Development, Knowledge Economy
Dworak, Linda – Abell Foundation, 2019
Throughout Baltimore, men and women, from young adults to older workers, are seeking meaningful employment opportunities that offer family-sustaining wages and support personal well-being. Labor markets are tight, meaning that skilled workers are in great demand, and a unique prospect exists to open doors to quality jobs, particularly for those…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Program Effectiveness, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
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Rae, David; Price, Liz; Bosworth, Gary; Parkinson, Paul – Industry and Higher Education, 2012
Business Inspiration was a short, action-centred leadership and innovation development programme designed for owners and managers of smaller firms to address business survival and repositioning needs arising from the UK's economic downturn. The article examines the design and delivery of Business Inspiration and the impact of the programme on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Small Businesses, Management Development, Leadership
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Poston, Robin S.; Richardson, Sandra M. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2011
The demand for project management skills in industry is increasing resulting in a higher demand for project management educational programs. Universities are addressing industry demand by developing project management courses, degree offerings and certificate programs that focus on both technical and general project management skills. While…
Descriptors: Industry, Cooperation, Program Administration, Program Development
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Schutte, Frits – Higher Education in Europe, 1999
Describes the development of the University of Twente from a regional teaching university to a national research university, the "entrepreneurial university" of the Netherlands. Focuses on spinoffs from the university, an incubator in a business and science park and the generation of venture capital. Estimates the regional impact of such…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Program Development
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Brown, Marvin M. – Business Education Forum, 1981
A team approach utilized by Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) and the Kinney Shoe Corporation is described. The project (1) developed new and innovative services for postsecondary DECA members, (2) increased membership in the Junior Collegiate Division of DECA, and (3) involved local businesspersons in Junior Collegiate DECA…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Distributive Education, Postsecondary Education, Program Development
Ruff, Richard D.; And Others – 1982
This paper examines the desirability and feasibility of expanding the effort committed to cooperative-type work experience programs. A data-based discussion is first provided of the current state of affairs in regard to cooperative education enrollment, student employment, and employer involvement in work experience efforts. In the next section,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Educational Policy, Feasibility Studies, Program Development
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