The Mba in South‐east Asia: Dual Perspectives From the Provider and Customer

Anderson, Gordon C.; Chan, Kara

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“…This gives rise to a spate of debate on the effectiveness of traditional academia in churning out graduates capable of performing in industry. The management schools have borne the brunt of the attack as they are charged with management development and growth[5] . Their best defence is in rethinking and restructuring the traditional programmes to meet the corporate demands for practical knowledge.…”

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Academia – Industry Fusion

Chan

Anderson

1994

Industrial and Commercial Training

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There are many works by academics and practitioners on the need to find a sybmiotic relationship between academia and industry in the field of management development. One significant trend is “action learning” or learning by doing. Describes initiatives pioneered by several learning institutions where managers learn in the workplace. Analyses total learning for quality management as consisting of two modes of learning, maintenance learning (programmed knowledge) and innovative learning or questioning insight.

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Section: In Quest Of Practical Knowledgementioning

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Academia – Industry Fusion

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Anderson

1994

Industrial and Commercial Training

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“…This gives rise to debate on the effectiveness of traditional academy in producing graduates capable of performing in industry. The management schools have borne the brunt of the attack as they are charged with management education [1]. The academy's best defence is in rethinking and restructuring traditional programmes to meet corporate demands for practical knowledge and core skills.…”

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Learning for Total Quality

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1994

The Learning Organization

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Academia -Industry LinkageManagement education cannot be the exclusive monopoly of traditional academy because there has to be a match between what the workplace needs and what the business schools are producing. The process of learning, unlearning, and relearning is a painful, costly and timeconsuming exercise.Business school-company alliances for theoretical inputs and practical experience are gaining popularity. For example, the Faculty of Business Administration and the School of Postgraduate Management Studies of the National University of Singapore (NUS) have received a boost from the local business community with the setting up of new Faculty Fellowship Scheme. Launched on 2 March 1992 -11 prominent chief executive officers have been invited to pioneer the scheme. The fellowship is a honorary appointment for a period of three years and is renewable. The primary role of the faculty fellows

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The Mba in South‐east Asia: Dual Perspectives From the Provider and Customer

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