ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVISING: PREPARING FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR THE BUSINESS SECTOR: FACTORS OF ...

ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVISING: PREPARING FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR THE BUSINESS SECTOR: FACTORS OF SUCCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENT
Mohamed Elgeddawy, Modern College of Business and Science, Oman / Mahmoud Abouraia, Modern College of Business and Science, Oman / Hesham Magd, Modern College of Business and Science, Oman

(Presented at the International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES) which took place on April 27-30, 2024, in Antalya, TURKEY (https://www.2024.icres.net/) and at the International Conference on Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology (ICEMST) (https://www.2024.icemst.com/) organized by the International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES) http://www.istes.org).

The paper investigates the intellectual traditions that underscore the assumptions of academic and carrier advising, toward an understanding of what it means to advise millennial college students and the pedagogical ramifications of this understanding. The discussion articulates the driving forces that stand behind a University model that goes beyond course registration and degree explanation. The intention is to inspire new thoughts on the applications of a flipped Academic and Career Advising model that centralizes a desired understanding and exploration of the needs of the 21st. century labor market and the expectations of college graduates. The paper explores the success factors of an advising model that is integral to the University academic Programs and consistent with a student-centered teaching paradigm, while exploring the potential it holds for several audiences such as students, faculty, theorists, and policy makers. The discussion ends with a consideration for adding an online advising component to enhance the existing model.