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100			_aChristina, Jessica Borg and Scott-Young, M. _927600
245			_aPriming the project talent pipeline: Examining work readiness in undergraduate project management degree programs
260			_aProject Management Journal
300			_a51(2), Apr, 2020: p.165-180
520			_aUndergraduate education is emerging as a direct pathway into the previously deemed ‘accidental profession’ of project management. We introduce the concept of graduate work readiness and explore whether undergraduate project management degrees are imparting industry-required work-readiness attributes. Documentary analysis of 12 Australian bachelor’s degree programs identified that many (but not all) of the work-ready attributes taught are consistent with those sought by industry. The results revealed that graduates’ work-readiness profiles vary according to university employer reputation. The findings suggest the need for a more industry-consultative approach to the way universities prepare their graduates for the project-based workplace. – Reproduced
650			_aGraduate work readiness, Project management careers, Undergraduate project management degrees, Career pathways, Accidental career _925586
773			_aProject Management Journal
906			_aPROJECT MANAGEMENT CAREERS
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