A Case Study of Management in U.S. Higher Education : How Is An Academic Program of Area Studies Planned for Students?
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The survival of an academic program, in part, depends upon how its major students prepare themselves in career development and fare in the job market. Area studies programs, such as Asian studies programs, are not always designed to focus on the career development of their major students. This is particularly the case with Japanese studies programs because the majority of Japanese studies programs are often plagued by two issues : (1) The focus of the programs is often placed on the humanities (e.g., literature, history, language, arts, and so on) and (2) Their major students do not always have clear career goals. The Japanese studies program of Salem-Teikyo University has addressed these issues by enhancing the marketability of its major students. My past experiences and the findings of my survey have enabled me to identify several elements which enhance the marketability of my major students in their job search : (1) Japanese language proficiency, (2) work experience, (3) tangible and functional skills for jobs, and (4) participation in research projects. The more my students accomplish in these domains, the more competitive they become in the job market, eventually leading to career success. Although these elements may appear obvious, many Japanese studies programs have paid little attention to them. What has been attempted in the Japanese studies program of Salem-Teikyo University suggests (1) that it is possible for Japanese studies programs to prepare their major students for career development and to enhance the marketability of their major students, and (2) how an academic program of area studies is planned for students, and (3) that the major clients of academic programs of higher edcation are not the faculty but the students.
- 青森公立大学の論文
- 1998-12-15