... development for senior leadership progression. Three main tensions were identified; the employer–HEI relationship should be contextually matched for work-based learning (WBL), mentors should be trained by the HEI, and soft skill development for demonstrating leadership capability and executive behaviours must...

... between the three levels. In addition, and significantly, the desired time frame for delivery of these skills and/or upskilling is very short. Originality/value Accelerated reskilling programmes with faster, shorter bursts of work-based learning (WBL) and experiential training are required...

...; and the USAE within business and administration program, which provides a new pathway for educating students in preparation for work, mainly as salespersons in shops. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Work-based learning Apprenticeship curriculum Employed apprentices Upper secondary...

... to provide the grounding for a more aligned approach to developing university qualifications that can enable the integration of higher education learning outcomes with professional competence through work-based learning. The paper will draw on case studies from Middlesex University in London in three very...

...Paul Smith; Nicola Poppitt; Jonathan Scott Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the views of academics, senior university managers and employer representatives on the design and implementation of an innovative work‐based learning (WBL) programme in UK higher education. Design...

...Afreen Huq; David H. Gilbert Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the possible benefits of a work‐based learning (WBL) model in “social entrepreneurship” for enhancing graduate employability and an appreciation for “responsible” entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach Pre...

... with similar or different industrial internship programmes can benefit from the information discussed in this paper. Malaysia Higher education Universities Students Individual perception Experiential learning Internship Industrial internship Work‐based learning Students’ perception...

... (Dewey, 1938 ; Polanyi, 1966 ; Kolb, 1985), it would seem effective WBL programmes are both content and context juxtaposed. Boud and Symes (2000, p. 3) note that “work‐based learning is still an idea in search of a practice, a pedagogy that is undergoing development as it accommodates itself...

... organisations. Originality/value This is one of very few scholarly studies of the large‐scale use of work‐based qualifications. Erica Smith can be contacted at: e.smith@ballarat.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 VET qualifications Work‐based learning Indigenous people Cleaning...

... and distance work based learning. The issue of employer involvement in programme design, management and delivery is of considerable interest to those developing and delivering Foundation degrees and similar programmes. The issues in relation to the student experience are also of considerable interest to those...