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Longman, Karen A.; Hernandez, Kathy-Ann – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Although the contributions of mentoring to leadership development have been documented, recent literature has advocated for the more proactive strategy of "sponsorship." Hewlett (2013) describes sponsorship as being transactional, with both parties fully invested in the professional success of the other. In this paper we will report on…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Minority Groups, Higher Education, Mentors
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Brajkovic, Lucia – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
The notion that investment in human capital is associated with better economic outcomes was coined in the U.S. and is assumed to translate equally across nations regardless of countries' socio-economic and political situation. The purpose of this study is to examine whether human capital tenets hold in European countries that transitioned from…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Social Systems, Educational Attainment, Higher Education
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Cai, Xiuying Sophy – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
The purpose of the study is to examine business education that aims to prepare students to understand poverty and design sustainable solutions for people living in subsistence in a yearlong course at a Midwestern U.S Land-grant university. I conduct a case study of the course in order to understand the curriculum and pedagogical arrangements and…
Descriptors: Poverty, Global Approach, Higher Education, Case Studies