...Happy Paul; Umesh Kumar Bamel; Peter Stokes Purpose Indian higher education (HE) is arguably “in the doldrums.” Conformity to minimum standards and requirements combined with ever-eroding quality is the serious threats. Many researchers have suggested adopting a functional approach in universities...

... Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Higher education Business simulation Technology-enabled learning Perceived learning Simulation-based learning Business simulations have been used since 1961 (Kibbee et al., 1961). A simulation...

.... Originality/value – Virtual chapters that connect alumni, learners, and faculty fill a critical need in an economy where budgets tighten as competition increases in higher education. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Higher education Collaboration Marketing Advertising Alumni ISPI...

... and policy from the EU, in conjunction with recent UK initiatives and organisations that are urging greater action to develop the skills and entrepreneurial mind‐set necessary for the graduates of tomorrow. Findings There is a sense of urgency and change in mainstream higher education (HE...

... to identify their learning behaviours and determine their skills acquisition for industry. Originality/value This study identifies the importance of the use of Learning Styles Questionnaire and provides suggestions for teaching and learning in higher education. Considerable research has...

... timescale which acknowledges the needs and demands of a work‐life balance. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Regeneration Workplace learning Continuing professional development Action learning Higher education As the strength of the regeneration sector continues to grow...

.... The physical reach of the university has been dramatically expanded, which in turn has led administrators to re‐evaluate their strategies. This study examines the manner in which traditional higher education is being transformed by the Internet and suggests ways for higher educational institutions to take...

... approaches to assessment. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Collaboration Higher education Internationalization Learning World Wide Web The background context for this paper is the International Master’s programme in E‐Learning Multimedia and Consultancy that has involved an active partnership...

... a firm’s supply chain and partners (Landau, 2000). Corporate strategy Higher education Colleges Universities Partnering USA One of the most valuable assets at any company is its employees. Successful companies are recognizing the need to become learning organizations and to retain...

... The report, Social Class and Higher Education: Issues Affecting Decisions on Participation by Lower Social Class Groups, by H. Connor and S. Dewson with C. Tyers, J. Eccles, J. Regan and J. Aston (DfEE Research Report 267, ISBN 1 84185 419 0) is available, price £4.95, from DfEE...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Higher education Planning Higher education gets practical Keywords: Higher education, Planning Planners in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are getting help from a new Guide from the Institute for Employment Studies (IES...

... the consolidation of the two placement periods into a conventional one‐year “thick” sandwich. This paper provides a short discussion on how formal assessment was developed and implemented. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Assessment Higher education Students Work experience During...

.... The organisation needs to create a climate in which experiential learning is managed effectively throughout the workplace, and in which individual learning is harnessed to achieve organisational learning. In higher education institutions, although they may have a learning culture, the creation of a learning...

...‐taught class, to be clear on assignments, to grade assignments timely, to be flexible, and finally to not procrastinate aspects of class preparation and co‐ordination. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Distance learning Higher education Masters of Business Administration Teachers Teams Technology...

...Jennifer Rowley Leadership is essential in all organizations and educational institutions are no exception, but the concept of academic leadership is unique in higher education and, arguably, is concerned with leadership that extends beyond the organization into the wider world that higher...

... suggestions for making successful collaborative work between business and higher education, based on the experience of the university’s Department of Retailing and Marketing, particularly working together and growing to operate with mutual understanding. The go‐ahead from Sainsbury’s senior management...

...Peter Jones; Irene Harris Within the rapidly changing world of higher education in the UK,links between universities and industry are assuming ever increasing importance. Focuses on one such link, namely the award‐bearing management development programmes developed for companies by the Department...

... in the area of training in the past decade. The increase in higher education/industry training partnerships is discussed and some important aspects of that relationship are highlighted. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Higher education Industry Training organizations Volume 21 November/December 1989...