Graduating from the Classroom to the Boardroom: Supporting HE Students’ Employability.

Brodie, Jacqueline; Miles, Weaver; Hutchinson, Julie

Abstract

The Get on Board (GOB) extra-curriculum programme started at Edinburgh Napier University’s Business School in 2013. Its goal is to prepare students to take up board level opportunities in local charities, voluntary sector organisations or public bodies. GOB provides students with the opportunity to develop key skills for employment, networking and have an opportunity to take decisions that affect their communities. Over a hundred students have taken the GOB Programme since it was first launched. Our Research has highlighted the good practice in the current Programme but also noted key areas to further augment students’ transitions to employment and support board “readiness”.

Citation

Brodie, J., Miles, W., & Hutchinson, J. (2018, April). Graduating from the Classroom to the Boardroom: Supporting HE Students’ Employability. Presented at Charted Association of Business Schools Learning and Teaching Student Experience Conference

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: Charted Association of Business Schools Learning and Teaching Student Experience Conference
• Start Date: Apr 24, 2018
• End Date: Apr 25, 2018
• Acceptance Date: Feb 7, 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Deposit Date: Mar 28, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 29, 2018
• Book Title: Online Proceedings of CABS LTSE Conference
• Keywords: "Get on Board", student skills, student learning experience,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1137397
• Contract Date: Mar 28, 2018