Open AccessGraduate Employability and Internationalization of the Curriculum at Home
Author(s) -
Elspeth Jones
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2372-4501
pISSN - 1084-0613
DOI - 10.6017/ihe.2014.78.5799
Subject(s) - employability , internationalization , curriculum , workforce , soft skills , internationalization of higher education , higher education , international education , political science , public relations , pedagogy , business , economic growth , sociology , management , economics , international trade
Employers often complain that university graduates are not equipped with the ‘soft’ employability skills required for today’s global workforce. Education abroad has been shown to develop these skills but this is little understood by institutions or employers. Can the benefits of education abroad be extended to all students through internationalization of the curriculum at home? The author calls for more evidence that such an approach can be effective.