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Zhihan Lv Ed. – IGI Global, 2024
The rapid adoption of deep learning models has resulted in many business services becoming model services, yet most AI systems lack the necessary automation and industrialization capabilities. This leads to heavy reliance on manual operation and maintenance, which not only consumes power but also causes resource wastage and stability issues during…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Computer Software, Problem Solving
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Yosephine, Mariana; Frima; Ghina, Astri – International Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
The entrepreneurial skills have been regarded as the vital factor for the business sustainability. The previous study confirmed that there was a gap for entrepreneurial skills between several countries. The factor driven countries (such as Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, etc.) are dominated with the wholesale/retail activities, while the…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
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Andalibi, Mehran – International Journal of Higher Education, 2019
In the study herein aimed at incorporating the entrepreneurship mindset early on in the engineering curriculum of undergraduate students via a final project of an introductory programming course with MATLAB. Students were asked to find a need on campus, in the society, or in the market with a business potential and write a standalone application…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Engineering Education, Problem Solving, Entrepreneurship
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Botha, Melodi; Ras, Rochelle – Africa Education Review, 2016
In-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of BCom Entrepreneurship graduates, as well as a control group to determine whether the exposure to entrepreneurship education can enhance actual business start-up. Information was collected on how they experienced the learning approaches, and the value which they had derived from the degree. This…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Teaching Methods, Business, Foreign Countries
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Petrova, Saska; Torres Garcia, Miguel; Bouzarovski, Stefan – Environmental Education Research, 2017
This paper responds to the need for a greater integration of energy and environment themes in the higher education curriculum. We explore the practical implications of empowering students towards the implementation of individual action research projects focused on investigating and addressing insufficient or wasteful energy consumption among…
Descriptors: Action Research, Environmental Education, Energy, Energy Conservation
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Yang, Daihu; Wang, Ziying; Wu, Xianliang; Fu, Wenru – Geography Teacher, 2014
Location, where geographic elements interwork spatially and dynamically, has been one of the enduring themes in geographic studies. There are a number of location theories to explain why things are located where they are. Alfred Weber's location theory stresses that the least cost of delivering products is a key factor in location selection, and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Geography Instruction, Geographic Location, Business
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Spiller, Lisa; Marold, Dave – Journal of Advertising Education, 2015
Marketing and advertising educators are striving to better prepare students to meet the demands of the rapidly changing, data-driven, knowledge-based world. Employers seek graduates who have analytical and creative knowledge and skills and experiences beyond typical classroom learning. Most educators agree that it is critical to reduce the gap…
Descriptors: Competition, Advertising, Evaluators, Knowledge Economy
Hix, Joanne W. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of business training programs is to improve performance, which improved performance changes leadership behaviors based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) learned in training. One of the most common criticisms of leadership training is the tendency to focus on teaching theory but not on applying theory into practice, that…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Leadership Training, Criticism, Theory Practice Relationship
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Tasie, George O. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2010
Total quality management (TQM) strives to improve organizational functioning by carefully studying the interface between an organization's mission, values, vision, policies and procedures, and the consumer that the organization serves. Central to this approach to revitalizing economic institutions is the importance placed on client satisfaction.…
Descriptors: Total Quality Management, Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, College Students
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Desplaces, David E.; Wergeles, Fred; McGuigan, Patrick – Industry and Higher Education, 2009
This article outlines the implementation of a service-learning approach in an entrepreneurship programme using an "economic gardening" strategy. Economic Gardening through Service-Learning (EGS-L) is an approach to economic development that helps local businesses and students grow through a facilitated learning process. Learning is made possible…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Economic Development, Business, Service Learning
Rimanoczy, Isabel Beatriz – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to explore the processes and steps that business leaders go through as they champion sustainability initiatives, seeking to understand the learning strategies, knowledge and supports they found, as well as the mindset that helped them. This research contributes to an emerging body of knowledge that addresses the need…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Socialization, Learning Strategies, Religious Factors
Acker, Stephen R. – Campus Technology, 2008
With faculty changing instructional practices to take advantage of customizable, focused content (and digital delivery of that content), many people assume that digital distribution is the answer to bringing the costs of course content delivery in line. But the picture just isn't that simple. A wide continuum of options is available to faculty and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Technology Transfer, Electronic Publishing, Teaching Methods
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Justice, Jamie – Community College Journal, 2004
Community and technical colleges are at a crossroads in their history and mission in preparing individuals for the challenges of lifelong learning and the workforce of the future. Many industries are faced with the challenges of replacing an aging and retiring workforce, updating employee skill sets, and maintaining quality and production…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Lifelong Learning, Learning Processes
Pramling, Ingrid – 1989
An attempt was made to increase Swedish preschool children's understanding of aspects of commercial enterprise, particularly those of "the shop," by introducing a specific didactic approach to preschool education. Of particular interest were two aspects of the shop: advertising and the principle of trade. A total of 77 children up to 7 years of…
Descriptors: Business, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, Economics Education
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers