University—Enterprise Seminars as Tools for Preparing Students for the World of Work

Abstract

This paper presents a model for university–enterprise joint seminars consisting of three phases: (1) preparation of students for the seminar (study of a company, discussion of the company in a group, composition of a general characterization of the company); (2) a seminar in the company (introduction by supervising university teacher, presentation of the company, discussion, a company tour); and (3) a report from students on various aspects of the company. At the end of the semester, each student presents a form-based analytical report. The paper examines this approach in the light of three years experience in running such seminars.

Keywords

enterprise-based seminar curriculum development work preparedness

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