Undergraduate Competences as Labour Market Mechanism for Curriculum Alignment in Ghana: Case of University of Cape Coast School of Business

Anthony Akwesi Owusu (), Edward Marfo-Yiadom () and Georgina Asi Owusu (Mrs.) ()
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Anthony Akwesi Owusu: Principal Research Assistant, Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of cape coast,
Edward Marfo-Yiadom: Associate Professor and Dean, School of Business, University of Cape Coast,
Georgina Asi Owusu (Mrs.): Faculty Officer, School of Business, University of Cape Coast,

International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2014, vol. 4, issue 9, 27-42

Abstract: The increasing graduate unemployment rate in Ghana is a matter of concern not only to government but also to stakeholders in education. In an era of globalisation, the issue has culminated in discourses about curriculum planning and alignment. Using a concurrent mixed method, the study purposely focused on exploring graduate competences as a labour market mechanism for curriculum alignment. In this regard, 63 participants comprising alumni, Human Resource Managers and lecturers were sampled using multiple procedures. In the end, the study showed that employers’ highly ranked integrated curriculum and their responses favoured an amalgamation of education and practical training tailored to promote organisational growth. A significant difference was found between responses of lecturers and alumni regarding their preference for graduate competences as the basis for curriculum alignment. The study finally advocated, among other things, for competency-based curriculum philosophy as the underpinning variable to underlie Business Education curriculum in Ghana.

Keywords: Curriculum alignment; competence-based model; Higher Education; Labour Market demands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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