Exploring Project Management Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven A. Nijhuis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Project Management ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Strong Focus ◽  
Actual Teaching

The object of this paper is to explore the actual practice in project management education in the Netherlands and compare it to reference institutions and recent literature. A little over 40% of the Higher Education institutions in the Netherlands mentions PM education in programs and/or courses. A total of 264 courses, minors and programs in the Netherlands found. In reference institutions 33 courses and programs are found and 36 publications deal with actual teaching of project management in Higher Education. Comparing these sources finds traditional methods of teaching and testing, a roughly comparable focus on subjects and an unsupported high claim of learning level, while the number of credits assigned to project management is relatively small. There is a strong focus on planning without execution, which is critiqued as is the promoted Project Based Learning.

Conference report

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-147
Author(s):  
George F. Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
International Association ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Conference Report ◽  
Annual Conference

Conference on How to Internationalize Technology Transfer, Seventh International Annual Conference of the International Association of Consultants in Higher Education Institutions, Twente, The Netherlands, 1–3 July 1987.

Management Education for a Sustainable World

2021 ◽  
pp. 217-235
Author(s):  
Christiane Molina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Of Competencies

Societies across the world currently deal with multiple interconnected problems whose solutions call for the active participation of various actors. The private sector is among them and as a result, business leaders are in need of competencies that enable them to find appropriate answers. Sustainability competence may offer the key to transition towards a more equal and fair economy where the resources are maintained for the use of future generations. Higher Education Institutions and specifically business schools are an essential means to develop such competency. This chapter presents a proposal of an educational pathway for the development of competencies for sustainability and offers educators an array of teaching techniques that could be used at each stage.

Project-Based Learning

2022 ◽  
pp. 242-262
Author(s):  
Laura Odila Bello Benavides ◽  
Gloria Elena Cruz Sánchez ◽  
Sandra Luz Meza Mesa Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Climate Change Education ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Continuous Support ◽  
Adaptation And Mitigation

This chapter presents the results and analysis of the design and development of a training program in climate change education (CCE) aimed at teachers of Normal colleges in Mexico (i.e., higher education institutions dedicated to the training of basic, preschool, primary, and secondary education). Its purpose was to incorporate CCE in the Normal colleges of the State of Veracruz, Mexico; it was materialized with a course workshop and follow-up actions in the implementation of CCE practices. The training proposal is based on the articulation of two conceptual axes: multidisciplinary knowledge on climate change and CCE approaches aimed at managing adaptation and mitigation response actions. From the systematization and analysis of the program, the authors concluded that the incorporation of the CCE as a transversal axis is a complex process that demands broader training processes and continuous support.

SHAPING SOCIAL COMPETENCES OF STUDENTS IN LIGHT OF PUBLIC POLICIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND, LATVIA, CZECH REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

2020 ◽  
Vol 559 (10) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Matuszczak ◽  
Ewa Chmielecka
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Social Competences

Shaping social competences of university graduates constitutes one of the most important contemporary challenges. The cognitive objectives of the Erasmus + DASCHE project, the selected results of which are presented in this article, were (1) to identify good practices in shaping social competences of students in selected higher education institutions, (2) to support public policies with regard to higher education at both European and national levels, as well as at higher education institutions (HEIs) in the area of designing, shaping and verifying students’ social competences and formulating recommendations in this regard. For these purposes, case studies at 26 selected HEIs were carried out within the project. This article presents an analysis of public policies in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Latvia, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom in the context of influence of these policies on whether and how HEIs shape students’ social competences and whether HEIs are obliged, encouraged or supported by legal regulations and other instruments in this regard. The research shows a large diversity of national public policies in this respect and - with the widespread recognition by the academic staff of the importance of shaping student attitudes - a significant lack of intentional actions leading to shaping students’ competences at the national, institutional and European level.

Integrating Employability into Degree Programmes Using Consultancy Projects as a Form of Enterprise

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 459-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon O'Leary
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Team Working ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Client Needs

This paper reports on an assessment of how enterprise initiatives develop graduate employability attributes, exploring the use of client consultancy projects as a platform for such enterprise provision in higher education. The study was based on reviews of recent literature and an appraisal of an institutional initiative using live projects as an alternative to the more traditional final dissertation. Enterprise initiatives exist in many forms and the final semester postgraduate students in this research are shown to enhance their understanding of client needs, their individual confidence and their team-working abilities. After five years of the programme, and with 60% of students choosing the consultancy project option, the study is offered as a platform for other higher education institutions to use as a basis for enhancing graduate employability and the student experience. It is argued that enterprise activities, in addition to enhancing the student experience, are also of substantial value to higher education institutions themselves and their associated funding bodies.

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