... alignment with high-growth sectors over generic skills training. Curricula in underperforming areas should be restructured with industry input. Investment in ICT, and advanced manufacturing yield far greater employability returns. Originality/value First study using dominance analysis to show training...

... of accountants as “knowledge professionals” in the international business environment (Howieson, 2003). A mix of technical and generic skills is seen as necessary to address the diversity of business challenges, although there is widespread debate on what constitutes generic skills (e.g. Barrie, 2006...

... pitches and extends the literature on video presentations in higher education, in particular, its positive influence on student self-reflection. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Accounting education Generic skills Blended learning Elevator pitch Oral communication...