Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Australian Collaborative Education Network 2018 National Conference Proceedings |
| Editors | Judith Smith, Karen Robinson, Matthew Campbell |
| Place of Publication | Victoria Australia |
| Publisher | Australian Collaborative Education Network |
| Pages | 75-80 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780980570649 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | National Conference on Work Intergrated Learning 2018: WIL: Creating connections, building futures - Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane, Australia Duration: 3 Oct 2018 → 5 Oct 2018 Conference number: 7th http://acen.edu.au/2018conference/ |
Conference
| Conference | National Conference on Work Intergrated Learning 2018 |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | 2018 ACEN Conference |
| Country | Australia |
| City | Brisbane |
| Period | 3/10/18 → 5/10/18 |
| Internet address |
Keywords
- Employability
- Work-ready
- Business studies
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Exploring student futures as business graduates. / Lindsay, Sophie; Benati, Kelly; Bennett, Dawn; Jevons, Colin.
Australian Collaborative Education Network 2018 National Conference Proceedings. ed. / Judith Smith; Karen Robinson; Matthew Campbell. Victoria Australia : Australian Collaborative Education Network, 2018. p. 75-80.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other › peer-review
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T1 - Exploring student futures as business graduates
AU - Lindsay, Sophie
AU - Benati, Kelly
AU - Bennett, Dawn
AU - Jevons, Colin
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - ‘Work-ready’ curriculum initiatives include helping students to conceptualise their intended career, yet students often have a poor understanding of what their careers might look like and rarely plan their careers prior to graduation. One way of assisting final-year students is to support their development of career and self-awareness. Our qualitative research explored the career and self-awareness of 35 final-year undergraduate business students enrolled in a work-integrated learning capstone unit at an Australian research intensive university in 2017. Leximancer mapping of student responses to a two-part, career literacy-focused inquiry showed that students associated proficient communication skills, being confident with people, and being adept at teamwork with successful business graduates. Students believed that the main differences between themselves and these characteristics were their lack of career awareness and their ability to communicate. Though the findings showed some alignment between skills that students attributed to successful business graduates and skills that employers are known to seek in graduates, there is much room for improvement, particularly in communication.
AB - ‘Work-ready’ curriculum initiatives include helping students to conceptualise their intended career, yet students often have a poor understanding of what their careers might look like and rarely plan their careers prior to graduation. One way of assisting final-year students is to support their development of career and self-awareness. Our qualitative research explored the career and self-awareness of 35 final-year undergraduate business students enrolled in a work-integrated learning capstone unit at an Australian research intensive university in 2017. Leximancer mapping of student responses to a two-part, career literacy-focused inquiry showed that students associated proficient communication skills, being confident with people, and being adept at teamwork with successful business graduates. Students believed that the main differences between themselves and these characteristics were their lack of career awareness and their ability to communicate. Though the findings showed some alignment between skills that students attributed to successful business graduates and skills that employers are known to seek in graduates, there is much room for improvement, particularly in communication.
KW - Employability
KW - Work-ready
KW - Business studies
M3 - Conference Paper
SN - 9780980570649
SP - 75
EP - 80
BT - Australian Collaborative Education Network 2018 National Conference Proceedings
A2 - Smith, Judith
A2 - Robinson, Karen
A2 - Campbell, Matthew
PB - Australian Collaborative Education Network
CY - Victoria Australia
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