English level in bachelor programs in Economics in Colombia: has the goal been reached?

Julio Alonso, Daniela Estrada () and Brigitte Mueces ()
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Daniela Estrada: Universidad Icesi
Brigitte Mueces: Universidad Icesi

Lecturas de Economía, 2018, issue 89, 41-67

Abstract: This paper assesses whether college graduates from bachelor programs in Economics in Colombia have achieved the bilingualism goal proposed by the government for 2014. To this end, we use a descriptive approach and inferential statistics (parametric and non-parametric proportions tests) using data from the English module of the standardized test Saber Pro (2011-2015). We find that, at the national level, 54 out of 61 bachelor programs did not meet the goal and that only 7 out of the 21 accredited programs in the country have reached it. These results suggest the need to rethink the public policy of bilingualism in the education of Colombia’s future economists.

Keywords: : English; higher education; Economics programs; educational policy of bilingualism; Saber Pro. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 A22 C12 I23 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.17533/udea.le.n89a02

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