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Business and university collaboration: how partnership leads to gaining key competences by graduates?

Sylwia Alicja Biały, Jacek Markowski, Monika Brzakala

ACNS Conference Series: Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume 2 (2022): V International Conference on Digital Education at Environmental Universities (DEEU 2018) 17-18 October 2018, Kyiv, Ukraine, Article 01004

Published online: 28 March 2022

Abstract

This paper explores the role of business environment in connection between students and the labour market. Many employers claimed graduates do not posses essential skills that allow them to adaptate effectively in the work environment. It is not caused by new workers’ lack of knowledge or their not proper technical skills, but it is rather fault of their lack of drive and work ethic. University is often blamed for mismatch between student’s skills and demands of the labour market. As a partner in education reform, the business environment can help students with gaining key competencies and skills.

Keywords

soft skills, employer, competencies, partnership, university, business

DOI

https://doi.org/10.55056/cs-ssh/2/01004

Cite this article

Biały, S.A., Markowski, J. and Brzakala, M., 2022. Business and university collaboration: how partnership leads to gaining key competences by graduates?. ACNS Conference Series: Social Sciences and Humanities,2, p.01004. Available from: https://doi.org/10.55056/cs-ssh/2/01004

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