DEVELOPMENT ACQUIREMENTS AND WORKING LIFE COLLABORATION OF INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS : Case: Digital Business Development
Tuukkanen, Laura; Pudas, Sini (2014)
Tuukkanen, Laura
Pudas, Sini
Mikkelin ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015092914998
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015092914998
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This thesis is commissioned by Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences, Business Department. The research is a case study of an intensive study module Digital Business Development held in August 2014.
The purpose of the thesis was to investigate international higher education students’ development acquirements during a three week Digital Business Development course. The research also investigated the success of partnership between Mamk, MPY and international higher education students in their joint project creating a mobile application.
The research question of the thesis is how the students’ development acquirements are improved during an intensive learning study module. Another research question of the thesis is how the stakeholder partnership between a local company and international higher education students is performed.
The theoretical framework of the thesis consists of the corporate partnership model modified to Digital Business Development case study. The corporate partnership chapter introduces the risks and motivation for company co-operation and also discusses cultural dimensions. The entrepreneurship education and intrapreneurship are discussed in the theoretical framework as the theories have a close relation to the research objective of investigating the development acquirements of the students.
The research was conducted by using both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
The data for the research was collected by Webropol self-assessment questionnaire sent to the students in advance and after the Digital Business Development course, the students’ learning diaries, MPY company representative email interview, and the observation of the Digital Business Development final seminar.
As a result for our research, improvements in the students’ development acquirements could be identified. The Digital Business Development course partnership was a success as the research data collected from the partners participating in the joint project was very positive and the international environment was appreciated. A need for company collaboration between Mamk and local companies can be identified from the research results. A partnership is needed to increase the development of students’ development acquirements and real-life learning environments are beneficial for all the partners in the joint project.
The purpose of the thesis was to investigate international higher education students’ development acquirements during a three week Digital Business Development course. The research also investigated the success of partnership between Mamk, MPY and international higher education students in their joint project creating a mobile application.
The research question of the thesis is how the students’ development acquirements are improved during an intensive learning study module. Another research question of the thesis is how the stakeholder partnership between a local company and international higher education students is performed.
The theoretical framework of the thesis consists of the corporate partnership model modified to Digital Business Development case study. The corporate partnership chapter introduces the risks and motivation for company co-operation and also discusses cultural dimensions. The entrepreneurship education and intrapreneurship are discussed in the theoretical framework as the theories have a close relation to the research objective of investigating the development acquirements of the students.
The research was conducted by using both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
The data for the research was collected by Webropol self-assessment questionnaire sent to the students in advance and after the Digital Business Development course, the students’ learning diaries, MPY company representative email interview, and the observation of the Digital Business Development final seminar.
As a result for our research, improvements in the students’ development acquirements could be identified. The Digital Business Development course partnership was a success as the research data collected from the partners participating in the joint project was very positive and the international environment was appreciated. A need for company collaboration between Mamk and local companies can be identified from the research results. A partnership is needed to increase the development of students’ development acquirements and real-life learning environments are beneficial for all the partners in the joint project.