Date of Award
8-10-2012
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Leadership Studies
Keywords
leadership, community college, Maine, Leadership and Organizational Studies
Abstract
Recent seminars and meetings between state officials and business leaders have established that a perceived disconnect exists between the skill's, knowledge, and abilities needed by their enterprises and the skill's, knowledge, and abilities being taught by the state’s educational systems. The Maine Community College System's vision states that the system answers to a number of stakeholders by providing a two year comprehensive, affordable, and accessible college education..." dedicated to building a quality workforce for Maine” (Maine Community College, n.d.). While the MCCS is a relatively new institution, this suggests that the community college arena is the most logical starting place for investigating and identifying these disconnects. Through interviews with students and businesses, surveys for both groups of stakeholders were developed. The resulting survey data was used to ascertain any disconnects and suggest possible venues for determining if curriculum changes would address them. Suggestions for future directions are offered.
Recommended Citation
Buckley, Jack MA, "Can Curriculum Changes Improve the Deliverables the Business Studies Departments of Maine’s Community Colleges Provide its Stakeholders?" (2012). All Student Scholarship. 6.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/etd/6
