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Blau, Gary; Hill, T. L.; Cannon, Maureen – Journal of Education for Business, 2021
We address the lack of scales for studying the effectiveness of nonprofit management education (NME), by using responses from 62 MBA graduates who had completed an experiential nonprofit governance course to develop six NME scales: Business Skills Enhancement; Nonprofit Skills Enhancement; Nonprofit Management Knowledge; Network Expansion; NME…
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Management Development, Masters Programs, Graduate Students
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Bruni-Bossio, Vince; Delbaere, Marjorie – Journal of Management Education, 2021
Business schools and graduate business programs have struggled since their inception to ensure that what students learn in their courses will resonate with the skills needed in their careers. To date, there has been limited attention paid to cocurricular experiential learning opportunities to assist with this challenge. In this article, we discuss…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Workshops, Business Schools, Graduate Study
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Lasram, Asma; Boukef, Sameh; Chaker, Hajer; Dellagi, Hatem – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2022
In Tunisia, the problem of the professional integration of higher education graduates has persisted since the 1990s. A survey was developed among graduates to determine the indicators and determinants of unemployment among young graduates as part of the quality support program initiated by the World Bank. In this context, we compared the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, College Graduates, Employment, Unemployment
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Janicki, Thomas; Cummings, Jeffrey – Information Systems Education Journal, 2022
As the skills and competencies needed by Information Systems (IS) undergraduates continues to grow, various IS professional societies have developed recommendations which are updated on a periodic basis. These recommendations known as 'model curricula' are a guide for faculty and institutions to consider when developing or evaluating the…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Information Systems, Computer Software, Undergraduate Students
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Van Auken, Stuart; Chrysler, Earl; Wells, Ludmilla Gricenko – Journal of International Education in Business, 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to focus on Master of Business Administration (MBA) alumni and their ability to provide institution-specific insights into MBA program delivery. Given desired MBA positioning dimensions, a case exemplar is used to reveal gaps between "should have" program emphases and "actual" emphases. Departures from…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Business Administration Education, Alumni, Management Development
Wakahiu, Jane M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This qualitative case study assesses the impact of a three-year Hilton Foundation-supported, Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) in five African nations. The goal was to evaluate the SLDI program for increasing leadership capacities of 340 women in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Nigeria. The purpose of this study was to determine…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Foreign Countries, Leadership, Teaching Methods
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Zinke, Sabine; Briault, Steve – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2007
The article describes an in-house executive development programme run by the authors in a leading banking group in the CEE region. The programme attempts to follow a systemic approach to learning and contains a mix of elements including action learning, classroom teaching, study, peer support and feedback and "learning visits" to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Banking, Experiential Learning, Education Work Relationship
Chellino, Susan N.; Walker, Richard J. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1983
Instructional specialists in industry are usually also managers. They are responsible for addressing the skill and knowledge requirements of their employees as well as considering the overall needs of the organization. They provide effective training and solve organizational problems. (JOW)
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Education Work Relationship, Industrial Training, Management Development
European Social Fund, Dublin (Ireland). – 1992
Ireland's Industrial Restructuring Training Programme (IRTP) was evaluated to determine its effectiveness as a vehicle for improving the managerial and supervisory skill levels of employees in existing enterprises. Data were collected from the following sources: review of all program-monitoring documents submitted since the IRTP's inception;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries
Barratt-Pugh, Llandis; Soutar, Geoffrey N. – 2002
The Frontline Management Initiative (FMI) provides a framework for competency-based development of frontline managers in Australian enterprises. The FMI's impact on businesses was examined in a national study that included the following activities: focus groups; a national survey of management development and targeted national survey of FMI users;…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Adoption (Ideas), Case Studies, Competence
Wilson, Rebekah; Easton, Claire; Smith, Paula; Sharp, Caroline – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2005
The National Remodelling Team (NRT) was established in April 2003 by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and hosted within the National College for School Leadership (NCSL). The role of the NRT was to work with local education authorities (LEAs) to support schools in the implementation of the changes to teachers' contracts introduced by…
Descriptors: Management Development, Educational Finance, Professional Development, School Districts
Smith, C. Selby, Ed.; Ferrier, Fran, Ed. – 1996
This document contains papers from a conference on the economic impact of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Australia and elsewhere. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (C. Selby Smith, Fran Ferrier); "Opening Address" (Peter LeP. Darvall); "Trends and Issues in Vocational Education and Training: A…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Delivery Systems, Economic Impact