scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE DUAL TRAINING ITINERARY IN THE DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 82-106
Author(s):  
José María Beraza Garmendia ◽  
Itziar Azkue Irigoyen ◽  
Francisco Javier Villalba Merlo
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
World Cafe

This paper shows the steps followed in the implementation of the “Dual Training Itinerary: University-Company” in the Degree in Business Administration and Management - Section of Gipuzkoa, UPV/EHU, the main results obtained by the first promotion and the assessment made by students, company instructors and participating teaching staff. To this end, an e-mailed questionnaire was used to collect information from the different agents who participated in the first promotion of this Dual Itinerary, as well as a focus group in the form of a ”World Café” in which these agents participated. The general assessment of the three main agents involved is very positive. In particular, students consider that the dual training has been adequate to develop the skills of the Degree in Business Administration and Management and they have met the expectations they had before starting it. In addition, the instructors of the companies have shown interest in participating again and they would recommend this modality to other companies. Resumen En este trabajo se muestran los pasos seguidos en la implantación del Itinerario de Formación Dual: Universidad-Empresa en el Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas – Sección Gipuzkoa de la UPV/EHU, los principales resultados obtenidos por la primera promoción y la valoración realizada por los estudiantes, personas instructoras de empresa y profesorado tutor participantes. Para ello se han utilizado como instrumentos de recogida de información un cuestionario enviado por correo electrónico y dirigido a los diferentes agentes que han participado en la primera promoción de este Itinerario Dual, así como la realización de un focus group con formato de world café en el que participaron dichos agentes. La valoración general de los tres principales agentes intervinientes es muy positiva. En concreto, el alumnado considera que la formación dual ha sido adecuada para desarrollar las competencias del Grado en ADE y que se han cumplido las expectativas que tenía antes de iniciarla. Por su parte, los/as instructores/as de las empresas muestran su disposición a volver a participar y recomendarían esta modalidad a otras empresas.

scholarly journals Integrating Sustainability in the Business Administration and Management Curriculum: A Sustainability Competencies Map

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9458
Author(s):  
Dolors Gil-Doménech ◽  
Nina Magomedova ◽  
Eugenio José Sánchez-Alcázar ◽  
Matilde Lafuente-Lechuga
Keyword(s):  
Business Administration ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
University Level ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
The University ◽  
Management Curriculum

This study presents a sustainability competencies map (SCM) for Business Administration and Management (BAM) disciplines as a tool to support education in sustainability at the university level. The study describes in detail the design and elaboration of the map based on the competencies defined by the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE) and complemented with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) adopted by the United Nations. In addition, to externally evaluate the proposed SCM, we conducted a series of interviews with top managers and founders of five organizations that vary in size and industry. As the main contribution, the SCM for BAM studies is presented, containing 58 learning objectives. The qualitative research framework performed to obtain evidence from the interviewees showed that the holistic dimension of the proposed SCM is highly valued by the interviewed practitioners. Additionally, the SCM’s division of competencies into three levels of achievement was considered practical and helpful to measure them. Finally, the interviewees expressed concerns regarding the implementation of the SCM in real classroom, calling for the necessity of special training for teachers and flexibility of higher education system. Reinforced by the interviewees’ opinions, we believe that the SCM for BAM education presented here will facilitate the design of different methodologies by the teaching staff to guide students towards compliance with the 17 SDGs in 2030.

scholarly journals Use Of E-Learning In Improving The Provision Of Teaching Materials In The Mice Studies Program State Polytechnic Of Medan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mardhiatul Husna
Keyword(s):  
Content Management ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Content Management System ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Web

This research aimed to improve the quality of learning by providing teaching materials to students in an easier way, can be accessed at any time by implementing e-learning in MICE Studies Program Department of Business Administration. Generally students understand e-Iearning as a learning method that utilizes the Internet and online computer. So this will facilitate the implementation and utilization of e-Iearning at the Department of Business Administration. This research utilizes a Content Management System (CMS) Moodle as a means to build applications web-based learning, CMS Moodle been already popular used so expect faculty and students can easily use and CMS Moodle is available directly in the web hosting services that can save time installation This research is also expected to motivate the teaching staff be more active in preparing and making teaching materials for the learning process can run better

scholarly journals World Café approach: exploring the future vision of oral anticoagulants for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in Ireland

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e036493
Author(s):  
Aileen Murphy ◽  
Stephen Brosnan ◽  
Stephen McCarthy ◽  
Paidi O’Raghallaigh ◽  
Colin Bradley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Oral Anticoagulants ◽  
Anticoagulation Therapy ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Clinical Effects ◽  
World Cafe ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Vision

ObjectivesTo explore and reflect on the current anticoagulation therapy offered to patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), potential challenges and the future vision for oral anticoagulants for patients with AF and healthcare professionals in Ireland.DesignA multistakeholder focus group using a World Café approach.ParticipantsNine participants from academic, clinical and health backgrounds attended the focus group together with a facilitator.ResultsEnhanced patient empowerment; more effective use of technology and developing system-based medical care pathways would provide improved supports for AF management. The challenges in providing these include cost and access issues, the doctor–patient relationship and the provision of education. While consensus for developing evidence-based pathways to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of AF treatment was evident, it would require a shared vision between stakeholders of integrated care. The benefits of embracing technological advances for clinicians and patients were evident; however, clinicians indicate this can increase pressure on already stretched resources; coupled with institutional barriers (including scarce resources) arising from the complex nature of anticoagulation for patients with AF, which emerged strongly. Including the unpredictable nature of warfarin, hidden costs associated with monitoring, adverse clinical effects, different patient cohorts (including those prescribed anticoagulant for the first time vs those switching from warfarin to a new oral anticoagulant (NOAC)), non-adherence concerns and undesirable impacts on patients’ daily lives.ConclusionsWhile anticoagulation therapy for patients with AF using NOACs has been widely adopted and is diffusing into routine practice, significant operationalisation issues and barriers to effective treatment/management persist. The reflections reported in this study are a catalyst for future discussion and research.

scholarly journals Training Mode of Compound Talents in Business Administration Major under the Background of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingle Teng
Keyword(s):  
Business Management ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
System Construction ◽  
Teaching Mode ◽  
Management Personnel ◽  
Training Mode ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

In the context of dual innovation, the traditional business management personnel training model has been unable to adapt to the market demand in the new economic environment. It is increasingly important for universities to integrate the resources outside the school and gradually explore and form a new model for cultivating innovative and entrepreneurial talents. This paper explores this issue from the aspects of curriculum system construction, teaching staff construction and teaching mode reform, in order to provide reference for the cultivation of business management talents.

Mapping

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron Astor ◽  
Rami Benbenishty
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
School Community ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Mapping Process

Mapping invites school members to be a part of identifying particular problem areas and times in their school. Mapping is another way to collect qualitative data, and the process takes places as part of a special type of focus group. Different groups represent the various members of the school community, such as students, teaching staff, and support staff. Several variations on the actual mapping process exist. School settings may decide to modify some details of the procedure while keeping the essential aspects in mind. The first step is obtaining a map of the school. The map should contain all internal school areas, including those surrounding the school and playground facilities. A sketch that is used for fire drills is detailed enough. In some communities where students walk or bike to the school— and where there are concerns about their safety— a simple map of the surrounding neighborhood can also be used with participants. The maps are essential because they focus the discussion on actual places and times and help avoid abstract and emotional discussions. It’s important for students and other participants to provide useful information, and the maps help to trigger concrete conversations. Figure 11.1 is an example of a map that shows where schools are located within a community and the areas around the schools where students are walking to and from school. Note that this, and all other figures in this chapter were originally in color, which helps to emphasize the content of the maps. Figures 11.2 and 11.3 are additional examples of maps that give students a simple way to identify those areas in the school that they view as safe and inviting and those that they would prefer to avoid. These maps also identify students by grade level so administrators can better understand patterns. Finally, Figure 11.4 is an additional example of a community map that includes schools and other locations where students spend time, such as a park. The streets high­lighted are the most common routes that students take to school.

Drivers and Barriers to the Uptake of Learning Technologies

2011 ◽  
pp. 125-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Davies ◽  
Kelly Smith
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions

This chapter discusses key findings from three focus group discussions held with practitioners in a higher education institution about their experiences of using learning technologies to support student learning. Focus groups were organised in March 2004 to further explore staff responses to a 2003 campus-wide survey, which gave a general overview of learning technology use among teaching staff. The chapter will examine the key issues that staff raised during the focus group discussions, including the barriers to and implications of introducing and implementing learning technologies into different subject disciplines within a research-led institution. The question of whether or not the use of learning technologies enhances, or has the potential to enhance, the teaching and learning experience is also discussed, as well as the lessons that staff have learnt from this use.

Quality assurance in the domestic third-party arrangement in Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahsood Shah ◽  
Choon Boey Lim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Academic Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Group Interviews

PurposeThird-party arrangements where a university offers its degrees in collaboration with another institution are not a new phenomenon, particularly when the third-party arrangements occur in the form of a cross-border education (or widely known as transnational education). Drawing on a critical review of the literature available on quality assurance of domestic third-party arrangements and through the use of interviews with the sessional teaching staff, the paper offers theoretical as well as practical views on the domestic third-party arrangement and seeks to inform key stakeholders in the academic management of such collaboration.Design/methodology/approachThe study was undertaken with 40 sessional academics who are involved in teaching postgraduate courses at several third-party education providers and universities with metropolitan campuses in Australia. Focus group interviews were conducted with 8–10 participants in each group. The qualitative study included seven open-ended questions. Each focus group interview was between 45–60 minutes.FindingsThe study found 11 universities in Australia offering courses in third-party arrangement with a focus on international students. Online third-party arrangement is also gaining momentum. The study found the following areas that require attention: induction and professional development, quality assurance arrangements, maintenance of standards, adequacy of resources and infrastructure and risk related to academic quality.Research limitations/implicationsLimited study has been conducted on third-party arrangements where a university, usually located far from the city vicinity, works in a collaborative mode with another institution, primarily a private institution, to offer degrees at metropolitan city areas in the same country. Further research is needed with a large number of participants.Originality/valueThe study is undertaken for the first time in Australia. No research has been undertaken on the growth and quality assurance of a third-party arrangement in Australia and other developed countries. The study involves the engagement of the sessional academic staff.

scholarly journals PERENCANAAN PROGRAM KETERAMPILAN MEMBATIK UNTUK PESERTA PAKET C DI PKBM AZ-ZAHRA KABUPATEN KEPAHIANG

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-78
Author(s):  
Fela Jasdi Artawati ◽  
Agus Zainal ◽  
Ilham Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Business Groups ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
The People

The purpose of this study was to determine the planning of the package C learning program at PKBM Az-Zahra, Kepahiang Regency. This study refers to several indicators studied, namely the target of activities, the form of planning, the people involved, and the identification of programs carried out by the institution for the package C learning program at PKBM Az-Zahra. This study uses the method of Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The results of this study indicate that before the implementation of the batik skills program at PKBM Az-Zahra, a plan was first carried out. In planning the batik skills program for package C participants at PKBM Az-Zahra, the institution held a meeting with the organizational structure to set activity targets and identify the program. The target of activities in planning the batik skills program at PKBM Az-Zahra is to improve the life skills of students in package C through the batik program, train participants in package C so that their work has a selling value. As well as joining business groups that have been provided by institutions (Umeak Kain Diwo and Rumah Kreatif) and creating new entrepreneurs. The people involved in planning the batik skills program at PKBM Az-Zahra are operators, tutors, managers, coaches, and all teaching staff of PKBM Az-Zahra.

scholarly journals TATA KELOLA MINERAL FUND DALAM MENUNJANG PEMBANGUNAN DAERAH BERKELANJUTAN : (STUDI KASUS KABUPATEN BOMBANA PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA)

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
La Ode Alwi ◽  
Arya Hadi Dharmawan ◽  
Akhmad Fauzi ◽  
M. Parulian Hutagaol
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
Cash Transfer ◽  
World Cafe

Pengelolaan pertambangan pada suatu daerah sejatinya dapat memberikan kesejahteraan masyarakat khususnya pada daerah penghasil tambang itu sendiri. Namun yang terjadi justru daerah penghasil tambang terjebak dalam sindrom resource curse dan ducth desease. Pendapatan daerah dari minera fund merupakan instrumen cash transfer yang cenderung gagal mensejahterakan masyarakat yang disebabkan adanya bias sasaran, bias program dan bias koordinasi. Oleh karena itu, tujuan penelitian ini adalah: 1) menformulasikan model tata kelola kelembagaan mineral fund; 2) menentukan alternatif terbaik dalam pengelolaan dan perencanaan pemanfaatan mineral fund. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui Focus Group Discussion (FGD) dalam format world cafe. Hasil penelitian menujukkan bahwa (i) indikator kunci dalam tata kelola kelembagaan mineral fund dalam menunjang pembangunan daerah berkelanjutan di Kabupaten Bombana adalah adanya Badan Pengelola minera fund, ketersediaan regulasi, perencanaan program yang tepat sasaran, pengawasan biaya produksi dan pengawasan pada tingkat produksi, dengan lembaga pengelolaa adalah Institusi Multi Pihak; (ii) Alternatif terbaik pemanfaatan mineral fund yang menunjang pembangunan daerah berkelanjutan, yakni (a) aspek sosial, yakni peningkatan sarana kesehatan, pendidikan dan ibadah, peningkatan peran masyarakat adat dalam pengambilan keputusan, kualitas SDM yang tinggi, pemberdayaan masyarakat serta peningkatan peran masyarakat dalam pengelolaan lingkungan; (b) aspek ekonomi, yakni pengembangan lembaga ekonomi dan keuangan, diversifikasi ekonomi perdesaan, pembangunan investasi primer, peningkatan iklim investasi dan pengembangan produk lokal, dan (c) aspek ekologi/lingkungan, yakni penanganan pencemaran, proteksi dan keselamatan ekologi dan manusia, penanganan munculnya bencana alam dan penanganan lahan akhir sebagai sektor primer.

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