Journal of Business and Management Sciences

The objective of this paper is to report the experience in the organization of the pedagogical project by competence in a Business course. The research, of qualitative approach, was based in the analysis of the Course Pedagogical Project CPP, the Institutional Development Plan, the Resolution 04/2005 of CNE and the National Research CFA/CRAs of 2011.This article proposes a roadmap for deployment of a CPP based in competence and the significative learning from an empirical situation. Any implementation of a new pedagogical proposal like competencies pedagogy requires a change in the mentality and paradigm from the course coordinator, the professors, the students as well as a reorganization of the higher education institutions that are committed with their students’ education. This experience aims to contribute to the state of the art for a solid and effective education to meet the interests of the organizations that will hire these professionals.

Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2014, 2(5), 118-122. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-2-5-5
Pub. Date: December 11, 2014

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Concept Maps: Evaluation Models for Educators

by Edson Coutinho

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Concept maps are graphical tools for organizing and representing knowledge. This paper aims to present seven models in order to assess concept maps of students in classroom. These assessment models provide teachers (or professors) with a tool to evaluating concept maps and reinforcing the learning method instead of traditional teaching methods present in some higher educational institutions, such as in Brazil. To build this paper, this author made a deep research in national and international journals in order do find assessment models of concept maps. This paper does not propose to debate or discuss which model is considered the most suitable for the assessment. However it is possible to observe that the models have some “common” dimensions of evaluation, even though three of them have a larger number of dimensions or assessment. Thus, it is up to educators to choose the most suitable model for their needs and also considering the scope of each course. Future studies should put in practice some of these models with purpose to foment this knowledge area.

Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2014, 2(5), 111-117. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-2-5-4
Pub. Date: December 11, 2014

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The Role of the Concept Maps in the Development of a Pedagogical Project of a Business Course

by Paulo H. Trentin, Fábio Gerab and Hong Y. Ching

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This article aims at describing an experience in the use of Concept Maps in a competency - based pedagogical project in a Business course of a Brazilian higher education institution. The basis for our considerations is the Course Pedagogical Project (CPP), Parecer (Official Review) 776/97 of the National Education Council (CNE) and Resolution 04/2005 of the CNE. As theoretical basis, meaningful learning was utilized in which construction of concept maps represents a methodological possibility for the student to achieve understanding about the integration and connections among distinct course subjects scheduled for each semester in a four years course. The course for construction of Concept Maps should also encourage the student to address meaning for the specific constructs of each of the curriculum components. Any implementation of a new pedagogical approach, such as the competencies pedagogy, requires a change of mindset and of paradigms of different players: the course coordinator, the professor and the students. It also requires a reorganization of educational institutions that should be committed to the student’s qualification.

Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2014, 2(5), 105-110. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-2-5-3
Pub. Date: December 11, 2014

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Business Design Arises

by Anderson Penha

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This article highlights the importance for business to create value for itself and for society. In this process, businesspersons should give room for creative and intuitive thinking to help building value by integrating design thinking onboard. Its application to business has allowed designers to build new business models or to revolutionize new forms of doing business. By opening their minds, businesspersons can work in collaboration with the designers and co-create value for their companies and for society.

Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2014, 2(5), 103-104. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-2-5-2
Pub. Date: December 11, 2014

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Assessment of Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions of New Education Technologies in Business Undergraduate Programs

by Fábio Pimenta de Pádua Júnior, João Pereira de Castilho Filho, Pedro José Steiner Neto and Zaki Akel Sobrinho

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This article aims to evaluate the positive and negative aspects of a possible adoption of new technologies and methodologies applicable to the education of administration systems, such as PBL, distance learning, and new evaluation systems, taking into account the impact that these can have on the performance of undergraduate Business students. Twelve in-depth interviews were conducted with students and teachers. The results indicate that the use of PBL is viewed with suspicion and restriction by students, while teachers believe that this methodology is a tool that aids student transformation. Distance learning is also viewed with caution by both parties, because of the stigma still attached to it, although both agree that it plays a key role as a teaching aid. Teaching innovations aim for greater student autonomy and multidisciplinary projects, which enable a broader view not restricted to the discipline. Finally, it was found that assessment systems must be reviewed by teachers and that preference is given for mixed forms that take individual aspects of students into account.

Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2014, 2(5), 94-102. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-2-5-1
Pub. Date: December 11, 2014

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Letter from the Editors

by Hong Y. Ching, Dan Danuletiu and Guillermo Asper

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Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2014, 2(5), -. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-2-5-0
Pub. Date: December 11, 2014

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