Competencies for the academy and market perspective: an approach to the un-sustainable development goals

Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Chhaya Dubey; Laodiceia A. Weersma; Ruchika Vats; Deepa Rajesh; Koretskyi Oleksand; Rajiv Ratan

doi:10.52756/ijerr.2023.v32.005

Sandeep Kumar Gupta AMET University, Chennai, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2670-2858
Chhaya Dubey BMS College for Women, Bengaluru, India
Laodiceia A. Weersma Centre Christ University, Brazil
Ruchika Vats G. L. Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management, Greater Noida, India
Deepa Rajesh AMET University, Chennai, India
Koretskyi Oleksand National Academy of Management, Kyiv, Ukraine
Rajiv Ratan R B S Management Technical Campus, Agra, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52756/ijerr.2023.v32.005

Keywords: Academic, job market, management skills, soft skills

Abstract

This research paper's objective is to analyse the adequacy of the skills learned/acquired by a higher education degree in management and suitable skills for the market. Therefore, we have used descriptive research based on a survey of 258 students, graduates and post-graduates in business administration (Academy) and by the 14 companies awarded by the Great Place to Work (market). The main results indicate that the competencies suggested by the Ministry of Education for undergraduate courses in Business Administration no longer respond to current market needs. They also focus that the skills most demanded by companies are Soft Skills, transversal and behavioural competencies. The adequacy between the competencies of the academy and the market, revealed through Student's t-test, that there is insufficient learning/acquisition/ mastery by students, graduates and graduates in 31% of the competencies studied, necessarily the skills most demanded Soft Skills.

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