Business Education Thriving in Challenging Times Sandra Poirier, EdD, CFCS, LD/N Middle Tennessee State University

Agenda What are some of the challenges in creating a sustainable workforce? What are the key components of a 21 st Century Learning Environment? New sustainable initiatives on the horizon for business

Education for Business Sustainability sustainable solutions through business education What are some Global Challenges in Creating a Sustainable Workforce?

Our Changing World "There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction." Winston Churchill Constant change. Never changes.

“ ” A new era of production has begun. Its principles of organization are as different from those of the industrial era as those of the industrial era were different from the agricultural. The cybernation revolution has been brought about by the combination of the computer and the automated self-regulating machine. This results in a system of almost unlimited productive capacity which requires progressively less human labor. Cybernation is already reorganizing the economic and social system to meet its own needs. The Ad Hoc Committee on The Triple Revolution, “The Triple Revolution,” April 6, Computers have changed the jobs that are available, the skills those jobs require, and the wages the jobs pay.

Skills Gap

Current Education Systems are facing Unprecedented Challenges Globalization and Learning Technological Change Demands More and Different Skills Globalization and Learning The Need for a New Curriculum Demographic Changes is Driving a Renewed Need for Lifelong Learning An Endless Demand for New Forms of Learning A Pressing Need for Action

Global INTERNET Use by Region Source: Internet Live Stats (elaboration of data by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and United Nations Population Division

Trends that have changed the demands of work and life Automation Globalization Workplace Change Policies Increasing Personal Responsibility

Five Broad Types of Workplace Tasks Solving Unstructured Problems Working with New Information Routine Cognitive Tasks Routine Manual Tasks Non-Routine Manual Tasks

The jobs growing in number share two general skills that computers cannot replicate—expert thinking and complex communication. New Division of Labor 11 Job Tasks Are Changing Across the Economy

Robots

Education for Business Sustainability sustainable solutions through business education What are the Key Components of a 21 St Century Education?

The World of Today for Our Students

INNOVATION What is desirable to users? What is possible with technology What is viable in the marketplace INNOVATION

Education for Business Sustainability sustainable solutions through business education New Sustainable Initiatives on the Horizon for Business Education

The Developing Redefinition of Higher Education Should Provide Benefits that will Continue for Decades into the Future We will have to adapt as information technology advances. Continually re-evaluate what is inherently different between human and computer learning, and what is practical and useful to students for the long haul. And we will have to face the reality that the “art of living in the world” requires at least some elements of a business education.

Jobs of the Future.com Preparing for College and Career Earning Post Secondary Credentials Advancing Careers and Economic Growth

LEARNING THAT WORKS FOR YOUR FUTURE

Career Pathways

What is Global Competence? Knowledge of other world regions, cultures, and global/international issues Skills in communicating in languages other than English, working in global or cross-cultural environments, and using information from different sources around the world Values/perspectives of respect and concern for other cultures and peoples

Why Global Competence? Globalization is driving the demand for a globally competent workforce One in five jobs is tied to international trade Business growth will be in overseas markets

Global Competencies: 21 st Century Skills Applied to the World West, C. (2012). Toward Globally Competenent Pedagogy. Washington, DC: Association of International Education.

Apprenticeships are the Path to a Global Economy

Key Elements of Modern Quality Apprenticeship Systems Social Dialogue Roles and Responsibilities Financing Legislation

Certifications for Ed-Tech Professionals Promote Lifelong Learning /

NanoDegrees by Google Stand out with tech skills that matter. Learn by doing projects employers value. Study smart without leaving your current job.

Udacity’s Nanodegree Program Front-End Web Developer Android Developer Data Analyst iSO Developer Full-Stack Developer Introduction to Programming

“ ”...most individuals will need to acquire new knowledge and skills over their work lives in order to earn a good living in a changing work world. Dancing with Robots: Human Skills for Computerized Work by Frank Levy and Richard J. Murnane Lifelong Learning

Countries are working together to retool and retrain their citizens for work and life changes in the future. Online and hybrid courses are very popular.

Goals of Sustainable Development in Business Education Lead to changes in work, lifestyle and consumption patterns. Encourage people to consider alternatives. Enable people to take part in decision making. Enable people to find information. Give people opportunities to participate. Encourage principles leading to a fairer society. Help people to understand the links between issues Education should achieve changes in the community which:

Sustainable Education Should Help Students Towards the Following Objectives: KnowledgeValuesSkills How natural processes work A commitment to all living thingsCo-operative working How our lives connect with others A desire for social justice Empathy and awareness Critical thinking Negotiation The planet earth as a finite resource Understanding of quality of life Rights and responsibilities Reasoned debate Problem solving How to make decisions How we provide for human needs A global perspective and loyalty to the world community Creative ability Research & data handling Communication skills

Dr. Sandra Poirier, Professor Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee, USA

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