Professional Skills of Business Graduates: Assessment of training needs

Authors

  • M. Teresa Bartual Figueras Universitat de Barcelona
  • Roman Jordi Adillon Boladeres Facultat d'Economia i Empresa Departament de Matemàtica Econòmica, Financera i Actuarial
  • Xavier Garcia Marimón Universitat de Barcelona
  • Montserrat Simó i Solsona Universitat de Barcelona
  • Joaquin Turmo-Garuz Universitat de Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/RIDU2016.8.6

Keywords:

Professional skills, Educational setting, Business graduates, Labor market

Abstract

The main objectives of this paper are to identify the demand for skills related to professional practice in the field of management and to analyze the mismatch between the graduate skills on offer and the demand from employers. The key element of the work is the opinion of entrepreneurs, attained through a survey and specific interviews.

According to the results, companies value generic skills more than specific skills; competences or individual characteristics have been recognized as significant predictors of employment performance and success. The results The results indicate that it is appropriate to introduce new methods of teaching and learning in the University and  suggest the desirability of a deeper relationship between universities and enterprises.

Author Biographies

M. Teresa Bartual Figueras, Universitat de Barcelona

Facultat d'Economia i Empresa Departament de Teoria Econòmica

Roman Jordi Adillon Boladeres, Facultat d'Economia i Empresa Departament de Matemàtica Econòmica, Financera i Actuarial

Facultat d'Economia i Empresa Departament de Matemàtica Econòmica, Financera i Actuarial

Xavier Garcia Marimón, Universitat de Barcelona

Facultat d'Economia i Empresa Departament de Comptabilitat

Montserrat Simó i Solsona, Universitat de Barcelona

Facultat d'Economia i Empresa Departament de Sociologia i Anàlisi de les Organitzacions

Joaquin Turmo-Garuz, Universitat de Barcelona

Facultat d'Economia i Empresa Departament deTeoria Econòmica

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Published

2016-01-30

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2016: Núm. 8

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