What is it about?
The paper provides a detailed description of the state of business statistics education in the MENA region. Additionally, it presents a new framework that maps the descriptors of the common qualifications framework (Knowledge, Skills, Competencies) to the ASA guidelines of teaching statistics with the learning and teaching practices.
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Why is it important?
The paper shows the limited role that business statistics education plays in preparing business graduates to meet the needs of labor market in the MENA region. It also provides concrete guidelines on how business statistics and statistics instructors could help in developing the employability skills of business graduates in MENA and worldwide.
Perspectives
From statistician's perspective, the paper provides a valuable opportunity for statistics instructors to promote their role by participating in preparing business students for workplace. This goal is achieved by following the prescribed learning and teaching practices described in the paper based on best practices in statistics and business education.
Rafiq Hijazi
Al Ain University of Science and Technology
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This page is a summary of: State of business statistics education in MENA region, May 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jieb-07-2016-0017.
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