Universitetsstuderandes motivation till att avlägga dubbelexamen : en studie om studerandes upplevelser av den egna motivationen för studierna

Utbildningsnivån på arbetsmarknaden stiger konstant. I samband med att den kompetenta och kvalificerade arbetskraften växer har antalet studerande som väljer att avlägga dubbelexamen ökat. Syftet med avhandlingen är att ta reda på vad som motiverar universitetsstuderande att avlägga dubbelexamen. Med hjälp av följande forskningsfrågor undersöker och analyserar jag vad som motiverar studerande att avlägga dubbelexamen i såväl ekonomi som juridik: 1. Vad motiverar universitetsstuderande att avlägga två examina parallellt? 2. Har studerande som avlägger dubbelexamen ett starkt behov av att prestera? 3. Hur lyckas studerande upprätthålla motivationen till sina studier? 4. Vilka faktorer påverkar studiemotivationen bland studerande som avlägger dubbelexamen? Undersökningens forskningsansats bygger på ett hermeneutiskt förhållningssätt. Datainsamlingen skedde med hjälp av kvalitativa forskningsintervjuer. Undersökningen begränsades till att omfatta fyra personer som representerar olika kön och som befinner sig i olika skeden av sina studier. Resultaten från denna undersökning indikerar att det oftast är väldigt motiverade och målmedvetna studerande som avlägger dubbelexamen. Vidare antyder resultaten att det är viktigt att få avkastning på sin utbildningsinvestering men att det för olika individer betyder olika saker. Fler karriärmöjligheter, förväntningar om attraktiva arbetsuppgifter och säkrare anställning efter utexaminering omfattade de centralaste orsakerna till valet att avlägga dubbelexamen. Att emellertid dra klara slutsatser om motivation till att avlägga dubbelexamen kan generellt vara svårt, eftersom olika faktorer påverkar olika individer.

Best practices of international double degree programmes. Case of Russian and European universities

The purpose of the Master’s thesis research is to study and disseminate the best practices of international double Master’s degree programmes organization, implementation and development. The given research is focused on two main areas: motivation of higher education institutions to start double degree programmes and best practices of double degree programme design and implementation from the perspective of building joint curriculum and organizing balanced mobility and development of existing programmes in terms of increasing their quality and attractiveness. This is a case study of the double degree programmes between Russian and European universities. The study findings reveal good developments in the field of double degree cooperation between Russian and European universities and a high motivation from both parties. The research depicts different models of building a joint curriculum and organizing academic mobility. The following areas could be outlined as development points for double degree programmes: - Personal interest and commitment of organizers of double degree programmes; - Comprehensive agreement between partners on different aspects and practicalities of the double degree programme implementation; - Promotion towards more balanced student participation and two-way mobility; - Foreign language skills improvement for students and university staff; - Joint strategy and actions in marketing and quality assurance; - Involvement of international companies; - Wider usage of e-learning technology.

Best Practices of International Double Master's Degree Programmes: Comparative Study on Finnish and Russian Universities

The purpose of this report is to disseminate the best practices of double degree programmes’ organization, implementation and development between Russian and European universities. The findings reveal good developments in the field of double degree cooperation between Russian and European universities and a high motivation from both parties. The report depicts different models of building a joint curriculum and organizing academic mobility. Foreign language skills improvement for students and university staff, involvement of international companies, and joint strategy and actions in marketing and quality assurance are some redevelopments points recommended in the report.

Motivation drivers of millenniums for engaging in crowdsourcing ventures

Double Degree

The graduate: Spillovers from the entry of the first worker with a college degree in a firm

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Double Degree in Economics from NOVA School of Business and Economics and Maastricht School of Business and Economics

Adolescents agresseurs sexuels : l’alliance thérapeutique et la motivation au changement en contexte d’autorité

La littérature scientifique s’intéressant aux adolescents agresseurs sexuels démontre qu’il s’agit d’une population qui apparait souvent résistante au changement (Rich, 2003). Il importe ainsi d’identifier les facteurs qui favorisent ou compromettent le déroulement de l’intervention auprès de cette clientèle. L’alliance thérapeutique et la motivation au changement figurent d’ailleurs parmi ces facteurs ayant démontré leur influence positive. Toutefois, considérant le caractère dynamique de ces dernières, peu d’études ont documenté les particularités de leur développement respectif, spécialement dans un contexte d’autorité tel que celui des adolescents agresseurs sexuels. La présente recherche permet donc de mieux comprendre la contribution de caractéristiques individuelles et environnementales sur le développement de l’alliance thérapeutique et le processus de changement chez cette clientèle juvénile. Basés sur une collecte de données quantitatives auprès de 166 adolescents agresseurs sexuels suivis dans différents centres de traitement spécialisés en délinquance sexuelle au Québec, les résultats obtenus à partir d’analyses corrélationnelles et multivariées illustrent de nombreuses relations significatives entre un ensemble de caractéristiques individuelles et environnementales et le développement de l’alliance thérapeutique et de la motivation au changement. En effet, différents traits de personnalité, les distorsions cognitives, les habiletés sociales, la détresse post-traumatique et les stratégies de coping sont plus ou moins associés à l’établissement d’une relation d’aide et d’une motivation à changer de comportement. De plus, les caractéristiques de l’environnement institutionnel et la perception du soutien social reçu se veulent des facteurs qui influencent généralement de façon positive les variables à l’étude. L’utilisation du Modèle transthéorique du changement permet de nuancer les résultats en ce sens que les facteurs explicatifs de la motivation peuvent différer d’une étape à l’autre dans le cycle du changement. Ainsi, les services offerts aux adolescents ayant commis une agression sexuelle doivent tenir compte du degré de motivation puisque celui-ci semble être associé à des caractéristiques individuelles et environnementales spécifiques. Finalement, il est important de mentionner que les conclusions de cette étude ne permettent pas d’établir des relations causales entre les variables à l’étude. Néanmoins, les résultats indiquent l’importance de porter attention aux facteurs de changement, qui peuvent différer d’une étape à l’autre dans le cycle du changement, et ceux associés au développement de l’alliance thérapeutique.

Survey on student motivation and approval of educational environment at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid within the European Higher Education area implementation

A recent study elaborated by Vicerrectorado de Ordenación Académica y Planificación Estratégica of Technical University of Madrid (UPM) defines the satisfaction of the university student body as "the response that the University offers to the expectations and demands of service of the students, considered in a general way ". Besides an indicator of academic and institutional insertion of the student, the assessment of student engagement allows us to adapt the academic offer and the extension services of the University to the real needs of the students. The process of convergence towards the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) raises the need to form in competitions, that is to say, of developing in our students capacities and knowledge beyond the purely theoretical-practical thing. Therefore, the perception and experience of the educational process and environment by the students is an important issue to be addressed to accomplish their expectations and achieve a curriculum accordingly to EHEA expectations. The present study aims to explore the student motivation and approval of the educational environment at the UPM. To this end a total of 97 students enrolled in the undergraduate program of Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering and Agronomic Engineering at UPM were surveyed. The survey consisted of 40 questions divided in three blocks. The first one of 20 questions of personal character in that they were gathering, besides the sex and the age, the degree of fulfilment, implication and dedication with the institution and the academic tasks. In the second block we identify 10 questions related to the perception of the student on the teaching quality, and finally a block of 10 questions regarding the Bologna Process. The students personal motivation was moderately high, with a score of 3.6 (all scores are provided on a 5-point scale), being the most valuable items obtaining a university degree (4,3) and the friendship between students (4,2). Any significant difference was shown between sexes (P=0.23) since the averages for this block of questions were of 3.7±0.3 and 3.5±0.4 for women and men respectively. The students are moderately satisfied with their graduate studies with an average score of 3,2, being the questions that reflect a minor satisfaction the research profile of the teachers (2,8) and the organization of the Schools (2,9). The best valued questions are related to the usefulness and quality of the degrees, with 3,5 and 3,4 respectively, and to the interest of the courses within the degree (3,4). For sexes, the results of this block of questions are similar (3.1±0.3 and 3.2±0.3 for men and women respectively=0.79). Also, there were no differences (P=0.39) between the students who arrange work and studies or do not work (3.1±0.2 and 3.2±0.3 respectively). In conclusion, students at UPM present an acceptable degree of motivation and satisfaction with regard to the studies and services that offer their respective Schools. Both characteristics receive the same value both for men and for women and so much for students who arrange work and studies as for those who devote themselves only to studying. In a significant way, students who are more engaged and are in-class attendants present the major degree of satisfaction.Overall, there is a great lack of information regarding the Bologna Process. In fact to the majority, they would like to know more on what it is, what it means and what changes will involve its implementation.

A diferença evolutiva de alunos do projeto Orquestra Geração e das escolas vocacionais de música: a importância dos agentes de motivação

Resumo I (Prática Pedagógica) - Nesta secção do relatório de estágio pretende-se expor e caracterizar todos os elementos referentes à prática pedagógica, integrada no estágio, que ocorreu em parceria com a Escola de Música do Conservatório Nacional (EMCN) e o Projecto Orquestra Geração realizado no ano letivo de 2014/2015. Este tem por objetivo, a abordagem dos aspetos pedagógicos, as metodologias de ensino, a eficácia do trabalho, a motivação e os agentes motivacionais. Para a elaboração deste relatório, foram observados e devidamente analisados três alunos de forma peculiar. Porém, é de realçar que um dos intervenientes pertencia à EMCN e as aulas apenas eram observadas. Ao longo do ano letivo foram elaborados individualmente para cada aluno, vinte e dois planos de aula e ainda realizadas três gravações de aulas que foram vistas pelo professor orientador. À posteriori serão caraterizadas as duas entidades que fizeram parceria, contribuindo para a possível realização do relatório de estágio. Será abordada a sua contextualização histórica, os parâmetros de ensino, o contexto sociocultural. De seguida, será apresentada a caraterização dos três alunos, abordando nomeadamente, o seu meio envolvente, os métodos de estudo e a evolução motora, expressiva e auditiva. Serão analisadas e descritas algumas das práticas de ensino, desenvolvidas quer ao longo das aulas individuais, quer da observação das gravações e da análise constante dos planos de aulas e das planificações. Para finalizar o relatório de estágio, será elaborada uma reflexão crítica, acerca do desempenho como docente e respetiva prática pedagógica trabalhada com os alunos.

(Non) - Demand driven servitization: strategic implications for suppliers from incorporating their customers up front

Double Degree. A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Master’s Degree in Management from NOVA – School of Business and Economics and a Masters Degree in International Business, Strategy and Innovation from Maastricht University

The effect of ownership concentration on management behavior in Belgian banks: A case study

Double Degree. A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Master’s Degree in Finance from NOVA – School of Business and Economics and a Masters Degree in Management from Louvain School of Management

Portuguese banks and the economic adjustment programme: balance sheet adjustments and impact on profitability

Double Degree. A Work Project presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics and a Masters Degree in Finance from Louvain School of Management

Return migration and entrepreneurship: An IV approach

Double Degree. A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Master’s Degree in Management from NOVA – School of Business and Economics and a Masters Degree in Economics from Louvain School of Management

Use of multi-sensory marketing techniques and its influence on brand experience in retail and HORECA sector

Double degree. A Work Project presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA- School of Business and Economics and Warsaw School of Economics

Fair value measurement: Is the debate around level II and level III assets and liabilities relevant

Double Degree. A Work Project presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Finance from the NOVA- School of Business and Economics and a Masters Degree in Business Engineering from Louvain school of Management

Can the Yield Spread predict economic growth? An assessment for European countries

Double Degree. A Work Project presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Economics from the NOVA- School of Business and Economics and a Masters Degree in Management from Louvain School of Management