Higher Ed.'s societal obligations in a globalizing economy

Higher Ed.'s societal obligations in a globalizing economy - Changing Higher Education

The American Association and Colleges and Universities (AACU) just released a survey of employers that looks at the characteristics employers want to see in the graduates they hire, and a related paper from the AACU Board called The Quality Imperative.   The survey (which does not in any way contradict others that I have seen previously) reports that only one in four employers feel that higher education is doing a good job in preparing students for success in the global economy.  Not surprisingly, employers would like to have graduates who have both in-depth and broad range knowledge and skills