Relevance of Accounting Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Alberta: A Comparative Study of a Polytechnic Institution and a University

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dc.contributor.advisorCalvert, Ann
dc.contributor.authorSinal-Skelton, Perri
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-09T21:00:24Z
dc.date.available2015-11-20T08:00:31Z
dc.date.issued2015-07-09
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractAcademic administrators are challenged by a multiplicity of factors that impact both the current and the future operations of post-secondary institutions (PSIs). Issues, such as scarcity of funds, combined with the economic realities of the labour force, drive the need for change and promote that research is vital to inform strategies and fortify the responses of academic administrators. Utilizing the case study method, this research explored two post-secondary sites located in the geographic area of Calgary, Alberta. The work, underpinned primarily by Constructive Alignment Theory (Biggs, 1996) and supported by Curriculum Process Theory (Stenhouse, 1975) prompted the disquieting discovery in the findings that there was a clear discontinuity in the culture between the polytechnic institute and the university. The notion of the Ecosystem of Relevance was offered. Further, discussion to address the impact of real life elements and resources to teaching activities and assessment activities, collaboration of business schools and industry partners, collaboration of business schools with other business schools, and promotion of business school outcomes was presented. It is hoped that this work provides academic administrators the ability to more accurately inform strategies related to curriculum design and appropriate allocation of limited resources.  en_US
dc.identifier.citationSinal-Skelton, P. (2015). Relevance of Accounting Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Alberta: A Comparative Study of a Polytechnic Institution and a University (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27612en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27612
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2340
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducation--Higher
dc.subject.classificationCurriculumen_US
dc.subject.classificationRelevanceen_US
dc.subject.classificationLeadershipen_US
dc.subject.classificationConstructive Alignment Theoryen_US
dc.titleRelevance of Accounting Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Alberta: A Comparative Study of a Polytechnic Institution and a University
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Research
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education (EdD)
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