Including Career Education in University Courses: The Instructor Perspective

Abstract

This study explores the integration of career education into university courses from the instructor's perspective, addressing the need for effective methods to enhance students' career readiness. Interviews with professors, course coordinators, and career office managers from multiple European universities revealed significant variations in the instructors' willingness and ability to provide career education, influenced by their business experience and perceived ownership of the guidance role. The study identifies four distinct instructor profiles and offers tailored recommendations to support each one. Additionally, it outlines key design principles for creating activities that enable instructors to incorporate career education into their teaching practices seamlessly. © The author/s, 2024.

Keywords

Author Keywords

employability career guidance BEAST methodology Career education

Index Keywords

Author Affiliations

Department of Management, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Bologna, BO, Italy

Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, Universitat Ramon Llull, ESADE, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Funding & Acknowledgements

Università di Bologna, UNIBO

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange and Erasmus +, which was instrumental in the success of the Teach BEAST project. We also wish to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Clio Dosi (Universit\u00E0 di Bologna), Dr. Joanna \u015Awi\u0119toniowska (UITM), Dr. Jacek Jakie\u0142a (UITM), Dr. Joanna W\u00F3jcik (UITM), Laura Bellorini (ESADE), Imma Rueda Redondo (ESADE), Dr. Maria Jos\u00E9 Varadinov (Instituto Polit\u00E9cnico de Portalegre), and Dr. Gast\u00E3o Marques (Instituto Polit\u00E9cnico de Portalegre) for their invaluable contributions and dedication throughout the research process. Their expertise and commitment were vital in achieving our objectives.

Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej, NAWA

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange and Erasmus +, which was instrumental in the success of the Teach BEAST project. We also wish to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Clio Dosi (Universit\u00E0 di Bologna), Dr. Joanna \u015Awi\u0119toniowska (UITM), Dr. Jacek Jakie\u0142a (UITM), Dr. Joanna W\u00F3jcik (UITM), Laura Bellorini (ESADE), Imma Rueda Redondo (ESADE), Dr. Maria Jos\u00E9 Varadinov (Instituto Polit\u00E9cnico de Portalegre), and Dr. Gast\u00E3o Marques (Instituto Polit\u00E9cnico de Portalegre) for their invaluable contributions and dedication throughout the research process. Their expertise and commitment were vital in achieving our objectives.

Erasmus+

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange and Erasmus +, which was instrumental in the success of the Teach BEAST project. We also wish to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Clio Dosi (Universit\u00E0 di Bologna), Dr. Joanna \u015Awi\u0119toniowska (UITM), Dr. Jacek Jakie\u0142a (UITM), Dr. Joanna W\u00F3jcik (UITM), Laura Bellorini (ESADE), Imma Rueda Redondo (ESADE), Dr. Maria Jos\u00E9 Varadinov (Instituto Polit\u00E9cnico de Portalegre), and Dr. Gast\u00E3o Marques (Instituto Polit\u00E9cnico de Portalegre) for their invaluable contributions and dedication throughout the research process. Their expertise and commitment were vital in achieving our objectives.

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Including Career Education in University Courses: The Instructor Perspective

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