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Talking about VET Dual System

On May the 24th 2018 it has been held the last meeting for Education Commission from Pacte Industrial de la…

Francesc Quintana

June 2018 3 min read

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…

Francesc Quintana

April 2018 6 min read

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.

Pol Solà

December 2017 4 min read

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…

Francesc Quintana

November 2017 One min read

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…

Pol Solà

May 2017 0 min read

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…

Pol Solà

March 2017 0 min read

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…

Pol Solà

July 2016 One min read

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…

Pol Solà

April 2016 0 min read

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…

Pol Solà

February 2016 0 min read

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…

Francesc Quintana

February 2016 0 min read

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….

Pol Solà

January 2016 0 min read

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…

Francesc Quintana

November 2015 One min read