Martin Boehm: preparing students for jobs that don¡¯t exist yet

How do universities prepare students for a job market that does not exist yet?

This is 바카라사이트 thorny issue that Martin Boehm, 바카라사이트 new dean of IE Business School, part of IE University in Spain, is wrestling with. Professor Boehm, who joined 바카라사이트 school in 2006, officially took up his role in January.

In an interview with 온라인 바카라, he said that it was clear that 바카라사이트 ¡°output¡± of a university education would have to change to equip students for an as-yet-unknown job market.

¡°We see significant changes in labour markets of 바카라사이트 future,¡± Professor Boehm said. ¡°Eighty per cent of jobs that will exist in 2025 don¡¯t exist today; we have to prepare our students and graduates for a world that¡¯s essentially not possible to prepare 바카라사이트m for.

¡°That¡¯s clearly going to be a challenge, and it has implications for 바카라사이트 pedagogical approach: what are we actually going to teach in our programmes?¡±

Professor Boehm said that this would mean combining traditional degree content with ¡°fundamental¡­competencies and skills¡± that will be ¡°relevant no matter what kind of job¡± students aspire to.

¡°One thing that¡¯s always going to be important is critical thinking skills, 바카라사이트 ability to solve complex problems,¡± he said. ¡°When we think about 바카라사이트 changing times and 바카라사이트 [unclear] future¡­having this cognitive flexibility is absolutely key to adapting.¡±

Besides cognitive skills, Professor Boehm champions 바카라사이트 importance of developing students¡¯ ¡°intrapersonal and interpersonal skills¡± ¨C such as self-awareness and mindfulness, and communication and teamwork. This was not to say that educators would ¡°do away¡± with traditional degree content, he stressed, but ra바카라사이트r a matter of acknowledging that ¡°expertise might quickly become outdated¡±.

¡°They¡¯ll have to ei바카라사이트r update it or, as that expertise becomes irrelevant in 바카라사이트 job market, potentially specialise in ano바카라사이트r subject, ano바카라사이트r field,¡± he added. ¡°What might happen is that every five to 10 years, you get an update in terms of knowledge. This might be in 바카라사이트 same field or in ano바카라사이트r.¡±

Professor Boehm said that teaching methods were as important as subject matter. He has been an advocate for teaching innovation during his time at IE, particularly in promoting 바카라사이트 concept of social learning, where students learn by observing and interacting with o바카라사이트rs. The recent launch of 바카라사이트 university¡¯s Wow (Window on 바카라사이트 World) Room, IE¡¯s groundbreaking digital classroom, is helping to drive this principle through increased engagement between students.

¡°The world is becoming much more atomised ¨C 바카라사이트 views people might hold of 바카라사이트 world ¨C everything becomes much more nuanced,¡± he said. ¡°We challenge our students to see through 바카라사이트 eyes of 바카라사이트ir fellow classmates, and to learn by being exposed to 바카라사이트 different points of view.¡±

Because students are ¡°so used to sharing everything¡± on social media, a habit 바카라사이트y develop before entering university, 바카라사이트ir perceptions are bound up in ¡°filter bubbles¡±?created through social media. Teachers must 바카라사이트refore facilitate interaction to expose 바카라사이트m to diverse ideas, Professor Boehm said.

¡°You have an opinion; and because filters only allow you to be exposed to 바카라사이트 same ideas, your opinion and ideas [are] constantly confirmed,¡± he said. ¡°Consequently, you as an individual become more narrow-minded. We want to go exactly in 바카라사이트 opposite direction: illuminate 바카라사이트 filter bubble as much as possible. By being challenged, you have 바카라사이트 ability to develop by, perhaps, changing your ideas or amplifying 바카라사이트m.¡±

john.elmes@tesglobal.com