The Potential of Higher-level Vocational Trainings in Business in the Area of Competence Development

Abstract

When higher education institutions for business and industry train their students, they must both meet the needs of the labour market and develop the competences set out in the Learning and Skills Framework. This publication focuses on higher-level vocational training in business. The aim of this study is to show whether the labour market expectations are reflected in the Training and Output Requirements. Based on secondary and primary research, this publication presents that labour market expectations are reflected in the Training and Output Requirements. The results show that managers of the enterprises surveyed expect from candidates with a business degree who are starting their careers the following competences: to be punctual and accurate, reliable, performance-oriented, hard-working, and able to work develop under pressure and have problem-solving skills. The labour market awareness of foreign-owned companies is higher than that of managers in Hungarian companies.