Education + Training: Volume 58 Issue 4

Exploring the influence of individual and academic differences on the placement participation rate among international students: A UK case study

Ian Crawford, Zhiqi Wang, Georgina Andrews

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the low placement participation rate among international students compared with UK students, by examining the impact of individual…

“Chasing a passion”: first-generation college graduates at work

Joann S. Olson

The purpose of this paper is to describe the college-to-work transition as experienced by first-generation college (FGC) graduates. First-generation graduates are often adjusting…

An interdisciplinary exploration of collegiate internships: Requirements for undergraduate and graduate programs

Jeffrey Hoyle, Mark Edward Deschaine

Collegiate internships play an important role in the development of professionals. They provide students the opportunity to experience real world expectations embedded within…

The rise and fall of the Australian DBA

Michael A. Kortt, Simon J Pervan, Owen Hogan

– The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss the drivers behind the rise and fall of the Australian Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and to assess its future.

Towards an integrated approach to the recognition of professional competence and academic learning

Darryll Bravenboer, Stan Lester

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the benefits of reclaiming the idea of professional competence and challenges fragmented approaches to academic qualification and…

The service learning projects: stakeholder benefits and potential class topics

Raina M. Rutti, Joanne LaBonte, Marilyn Michelle Helms, Aref Agahei Hervani, Sy Sarkarat

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the benefits of including a service learning project in college classes and focusses on benefits to all stakeholders, including students…

Does teaching ethics do any good?

Elizabeth Prior Jonson, Linda McGuire, Brian Cooper

This matched-pairs study of undergraduates at an Australian University investigates whether business ethics education has a positive effect on student ethical behaviour. The paper…