Mathematics Prerequisites for Doctoral Level Studies in Finance

ABSTRACT Soft skills adoption is a learning experience for every practitioner and every academician. Author has expressed his opinion for success through educational and real values of soft skill. Soft skills behavior of individual and institution help in achieving desirable goals in general and specialty practices. Author also focused on some realistic soft skill methods for improvisation of practices for all doctor. Conclusion These skills indulge positive energy in human relationship for working in symbiosis and explore infinite capabilities at institutional and doctoral level. Here, some optimistic suggestions are given for improving dental practices and academic fulfillments. Clinical significance These soft skills help to organize, plan and manage, and track changes during the course of the growing dental practices. However, understanding of the soft skills in practice management, its simplicity and complexity and also, its contributing factors, helps practitioners to understand the dynamic, social and complex contexts of practices. It is really helpful to all practitioners to grow their practices using soft skills. How to cite this article Jawale BA, Bendgude V, Husain N, Thosar N, Tandon P. Soft Skill Appraisal for Dentistry: A Tool for Positive Practice Management. J Contemp Dent Pract 2011;12(6):475-478.

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The development of doctoral degree curriculum in England: Perspectives from professional doctoral degree graduates

International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership ◽

10.22230/ijepl.2018v13n6a781 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Luis Miguel Dos Santos ◽

Ho Fai Lo

Keyword(s):

Doctoral Students ◽

Career Counseling ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Life Experience ◽

Doctoral Degree ◽

University Administrators ◽

Practical Applications ◽

Doctoral Level ◽

Professional Doctorate ◽

The Rich

The paper investigates two issues surrounding the field of higher education leadership, particularly in doctoral education, namely the reasons why potential doctoral students decided to enroll in a professional doctorate instead of a traditional Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and how did professional doctorate status enhance its graduates’ professional development and career promotion. Guided by the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), 20 professional doctorate graduates who are members of a professional association in London were invited as participants. The paper discovers that in the view of professional doctorate graduates, the program offers the flexibility for professionals to enjoy the rigorous education at doctoral level. Second, the curriculum of the professional doctorate allows graduates to apply both theories and practical applications into their current workplace directly. Third, the rich supports from lecturers enhancing the prosperity of professional doctorate graduates’ life experience. This study provides solid evidence and recommendation for university administrators, policy makers, organizational employers, and potential doctoral students in the United Kingdom and other Anglophone countries to understand the learning outcomes and gained skills of professional doctorates. Keywords: career counseling; doctoral student experience; professional doctorate; qualitative

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Attracting doctoral students: case of Baltic universities

International Journal of Educational Management ◽

10.1108/ijem-07-2015-0093 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (7) ◽

pp. 1017-1041

Author(s):

Alexander Tarvid

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Doctoral Students ◽

Doctoral Degree ◽

Access To Higher Education ◽

Content Type ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Doctoral Level ◽

Baltic Countries ◽

The Baltic ◽

Doctoral Programmes

Purpose In the context of falling demand for higher education and, in particular, doctoral studies, it is important to understand how to attract new students. The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the decision-making process the PhD students of Baltic universities followed when choosing whether to continue their education at doctoral level and in which institution to do it. Design/methodology/approach It uses the data gathered in 2014 from all major Baltic universities providing access to higher education at doctoral level. Findings At macro-level, the three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) are rather different in the supply of doctoral programmes and the level and dynamics of the popularity of doctoral-level studies in the population. Besides, strong country-specific effects on the goals students pursued when they enrolled in a doctoral programme and the information about the university or the programme they found useful are observed at micro-level. The main result is related to systematic differences in the perceptions students have about the benefits they will get from a doctoral degree across the current (at doctoral level) and previous (at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels) fields of study, as well as depending on labour-market experience and family and social circle. Practical implications These findings suggest that Baltic higher education institutions should employ different marketing communication strategies when attracting new doctoral students, depending on the field of study and the country they operate in. Originality/value This is the first comprehensive study on the motivation of enrolment at doctoral level in the Baltic countries. It gives the management of Baltic universities a general picture of the motivation to get a PhD degree and factors affecting the choice of university, which can be readily incorporated into universities’ strategy.

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