The outbreak of vocational training
The socio-professional structures of countries having a high level of welfare and equity have more workers in the middle levels…
Educational Institutions
How to launch new products onto the training market?
Launching new products onto the training market is a not-standarized procedure, so it may vary depending on the circumstances that frame the environment.
Fundació BEST seeks a Director for the new Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technology and Economy
The Fundació BEST, recently established in Barcelona under the impetus of the Barcelona Tech and the Pompeu Fabra University and…
Internships in companies and talent: low-cost labor or investment?
Creating links between professional training and business is the essential duty to be fulfilled by the national education system, promoting…
How to choose your studies? Strategies for a professional career
Academic and professional orientation is one of the subjects to be adressed of the Catalan education system. On the occasion…
University rankings, public policies and proactive attitude
Annually, during the first half of the year, the well-known university rankings are published. The results are usually the same…
Developping organizations: change and emotional involvement
The development and preservation of Humanity on the planet Earth has been a consequence on the ability to achieve individual…
Change and Continuity in the Catalan university system
Due to the result of the last Catalan elections in September 2015 and, consequently, the appointment of a new Catalan…
The upcoming tertiary education: an example
The tendency to provide higher education both university degrees and vocational qualifications seems to be consolidated within the Catalan university…
The Higher Education Agenda for the Catalan government
Mr. Jordi Baiget has been appointed Minister for Enterprise and Knowledge within the new Catalan government under President Puigdemont rule….
Towards a comprehensive and consistent tertiary education
Tertiary or higher education has traditionally been separated between vocational training and university education. Moreover, generally speaking, students and families…
University for all vs University of excellence?
The 21st century university has nothing to do with the 19th century university. This was a mere instance where the children of…