Competence acquisition and its relationship to employability. A case study
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The idea of employability is one of the pillars of the European Higher Education Area. The study sample consists of the
questionnaires for assessment of competence acquisition by students of the University of Extremadura, Spain, specifically
studying for the Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and Administration during the academic years 2013/14 and
2014/15. Data analysis was carried out using factorial analysis and structural equations. The relationship between transversal
and specific competences is demonstrated, also between transversal and general competences. The design of the curricula is
adequate but the cooperation between internships coordinator and the degree's quality committee should be closer and
actions should be proposed aimed at improving the results obtained. Universities’ own models for improving management
should be complemented by others external reference such as the indicators supplied by business associations or by the
National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation of Spain.
Keywords: European Higher Education Area, employability, competences, skills, internships.
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