Embedding Graduate Employability Attributes in Management Sciences Curricula: A Case of Two Namibian Universities

Autor/inn/en	Shivoro, Romanus; Shalyefu, Rakel Kavena; Kadhila, Ngepathimo
Titel	Embedding Graduate Employability Attributes in Management Sciences Curricula: A Case of Two Namibian Universities
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 8 (2017) 1, S.123-136 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1838-3815
Schlagwörter	Management Development; Employment Potential; Curriculum Development; Foreign Countries; Work Experience Programs; Content Analysis; Bachelors Degrees; Teaching Methods; Education Work Relationship; Job Skills; Program Descriptions; Accounting; Economics; Universities; Problem Solving; Business Administration Education; Namibia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Ausland; Inhaltsanalyse; 'Bachelor''s degrees'; Bachelor-Studiengang; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Produktive Fertigkeit; Abrechnung; Buchführung; Buchhaltung; Volkswirtschaftslehre; University; Universität; Problemlösen
Abstract	Recognising implicit employability attributes within discipline-specific program modules is a critical part of the process of developing new employability modules in the management sciences curricula. The notion of graduate employability has gained acceptance in the higher education sector across the world and furthermore higher education and industry appear to have reached consensus on the importance of enhancing graduate attributes through the curricula at university. This paper offers a qualitative analysis of curricula documents to determine strategies that are effective in enhancing graduate employability. Using content analysis to assess six bachelor degree programs in management sciences from selected universities in Namibia, the study established that, in addition to work-integrated learning modules, there is evidence of graduate employability attributes being implicitly embedded in core curricula and discipline-specific modules. The researchers argue that universities should develop a stand-alone core module specifically to cultivate employability attributes. This should be supported by multiple work-integrated learning experiences for students to practise technical or discipline specific skills and generic employability attributes. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability. Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3125. Web site: https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/jtlge/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01