2023-05-15 22:00:00
“The idea of the Executive MBA is artfully undermined by the ministry.”
If it were a question of “protecting the trademark” of the “MBA” degree invented in Harvard in 1921, with a bachelor’s degree, that would be fine – but variants that would also work with professional access and without a previous academic degree would be important. The “Executive MBA” (EMBA) as an MBA for managers is “a good idea” here – however, the law will restrict its use by universities in the future in such a way that there will hardly be any offers. “The idea of the Executive MBA is artfully undermined by the ministry.” Instead, mandatory qualifications might and should have been defined along the lines of the European Qualifications Framework, says Stieger. “In any case, professional practice should be better represented.”
Globally recognized titles instead of a jungle of titles
The elimination of the jungle of titles, on the other hand, is good – many universities are also to blame for this, which have repeatedly invented new titles. However, the new alternatives do not make sense: “One should rely on the globally recognized titles instead of inventing new ones once more. And additional guidelines issued by the ministry on the use of titles. The baby was thrown out with the bathwater – that was completely unnecessary.”
Stieger is also critical of the possibility of a doctorate, which will be associated with an academic master’s degree in the future. Apart from the fact that people usually do not do any further training in order to then go on to do a doctorate, it will “take forever for that to reach the universities. Just think of the technical college graduates, some of whom are still fighting to to be accepted. There is no right to be admitted to a university here.”
Martin Stieger also doesn’t leave a good hair on the increase in the so-called workload in the studies: In many countries, including Great Britain, degrees are different, sometimes smaller, but with the same titles are common and internationally recognized. “It’s not what’s on the label that matters, it’s what’s inside. And that ultimately always depends on the quality of the supplier.” In any case, more working hours would tend to lengthen the duration of studies – Stieger doubts that this makes sense in further education.
Overall, the expert is critical of the reform. The main effect of the reform is that a “million market” for academic further education in Austria would be destroyed. For the local population, but also for many people from other countries. These would now migrate to a large extent or foreign offers would now increasingly come to Austria – this might not be prevented in the EU either. “Education is an important export good: In Australia, this generates more than tourism and, like in the USA, is included in the trade balance. Apparently, this is not thought of in Austria. Everyone is happy regarding the global reputation of the Philharmoniker all over the world. But Few people know that in this country of high culture you can also study face-to-face and distance learning. Unfortunately, there is no understanding in the ministry and sometimes not in the universities either. That is a great, great pity.”
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