The Impact of Commercial Involvement on the Development of Academic  Processes and the Quality of Outcomes: A Case Study

UFUK ALPSAHIN CULLEN; Zach  Thompson

The Impact of Commercial Involvement on the Development of Academic Processes and the Quality of Outcomes: A Case Study

UFUK ALPSAHIN CULLEN, Zach Thompson

Business School

University of the West of England

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

Abstract

Speight et al (2013) suggest that employability must be “re -envisioned” and better integrated within HE. Tymon (2013) adds that employers view graduates as not ready for employment. To address this, GSM partnered with KONE, a multinational engineering firm, to increase employability amongst students. The project involved 65 final year students completing a credit-bearing project. The research data has been gathered by means of questionnaire, participant observations and interviews throughout the project. These have been used to measure student perception regarding improvement to their employability skills as well as the degree to which the project has positively impacted the company and contributed to business performance.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 30 Jun 2015
Event	Assessment in Higher Education Conference: Transforming Assessment - University of Cumbria, Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 24 Jun 2015 → 25 Jun 2015 https://aheconferencedotcom1.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/assessment-in-he-conference-report.pdf

Conference

Conference	Assessment in Higher Education Conference
Abbreviated title	AHE
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Birmingham
Period	24/06/15 → 25/06/15
Internet address	https://aheconferencedotcom1.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/assessment-in-he-conference-report.pdf

Keywords

Commercial Involvement
Assessment Design
Quality of outcomes
Student learning

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The Impact of Commercial Involvement on the Development of Academic Processes and the Quality of Outcomes: A Case Study

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