The continually changing, contemporary global society has been placing new demands on the engineering profession. The complexity of today's environmental, social and economic context has prompted engineering educators to call for a general reform in engineering education. While the common theme...

We estimate a structural model of education choices in which individuals choose between a professional (or technical) and a general track at both high school and university levels using French panel data (Génération 98). The average per-period utility of attending general high school (about...

In Deutschland hat sich zwischen Schulentlassung und Eintritt in die Berufsausbildung ein Übergangssektor etabliert, der verschiedenartige Wege der Berufsvorbereitung und Grundqualifizierung umfasst. In diesen Sektor münden derzeit fast ebenso viele Jugendliche ein wie in die Ausbildung im...

This paper is the second in a series of comparative studies between education and practice in Interior Design/Interior Architecture between Canada and Australia. This paper discusses the similarities in the educational structure at universities within Australia and between Australia and Canada...

To assist Executive M.B.A. (E.M.B.A.) faculty and administrators in their curriculum management efforts, this descriptive study examines the accounting component of U.S. E.M.B.A. programs. Based on a national survey of E.M.B.A. programs, the primary results are: (1) accounting is an important...

Researchers have examined several factors that influence the extent to which the values of individuals are congruent with the values of the organizations in which they are employed. These factors include personal characteristics, satisfaction with corporate policies, and job/task competence....

As pedagogical approaches, the professional education model and more recently action learning have each made important contributions to the preparation of experienced students for management practice. Using some carefully chosen domains, these approaches, in particular their advantages and...