Embeddedness of employability in tertiary education of Bangladesh : exploring policy and praxis
Bayezid, Asif
Valiente, Oscar, dir. (University of Glasgow)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Ciències Polítiques i de Sociologia
University of Glasgow

Data:	2022
Resum:	While undergoing a neoliberal policy shift, Bangladeshi universities struggle to meet parents' and graduates' expectations of economic outcomes. The heavily debated mass expansion of universities conflicts with the classical goals of higher education and results in increasing inflation of unemployed graduates. Hence, it is essentialto investigate the practitioners' awareness and the level of the policy's enactment in reality as per Ball's framework of policy enactment in educational institutions. This qualitative research aims to understand the policy's gaps and implementation better. In this regard, I interviewed sixteen high-level academics from the country's one of the oldest public universities due to their dual involvement in policy-making and execution. The results unveil concerning truths. The university lacks a definition of employability due to the issue never being debated as it is disregarded as a classical goal by academics. Consequently, faculty members take hold of career advising in a quasi-formal modality without students' career support services. The findings give birth to more thought-provoking questions, and initial policy recommendations are made to formalise employability development and address competitive advantages. This study will be of value to those involved with higher education policy-making and employability development.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Titulació:	Erasmus Mundus en Polítiques Educatives per al Desenvolupament Global [4317165]
Pla d'estudis:	Treballs de màster i postgrau. Màster en Polítiques Educatives per al Desenvolupament Global (GLOBED)
Document:	Treball de fi de postgrau
Matèria:	Employability ; Higher education ; Policy enactment

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