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The Development of Transferable Skills in Business Studies Degrees
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Introduction
At a recent conference of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the Education Secretary, David Blunkett informed the delegates "that the government planned to build more employment skills and work experience into the higher education curriculum" (Tysome, 1998). He added the warning that the new Quality Assurance Agency would monitor developments and identify "failing" institutions. In his opinion, this approach had already proved effective in implementing government policy in the primary and secondary school sectors.
This emphasis on closer links with industry is a continuation of policies developed under the previous Conservative government. It dates …
