Pat McAdam

Bose Corporation

Home Entertainment Division

The Videowave™ Entertainment System Lifestyle® 48 System

Wave® Music System 3.2.1 GS System

What does industry want/expect from a Further and Higher Education Alliance

graduate?

Diversity of Industry

Service

Hospitality

Retail

Sales Transport

Leisure

KnowledgeEducation

Medical

Manufacturing

Construction

Diversity of Industry

Service

Hospitality

Retail

Sales Transport

Leisure

KnowledgeEducation

Medical

Manufacturing

Construction

Maturity of Industry

Start up Regional

Multinational Global

Global:• Collaboration • Interactive• Joined thinking • Global supply chain

Good News

There are some constants in this

volatile environment

More Good News

North East Further and Higher Education Alliance

2nd levelMature

Students

Further Education IndustryBusiness

Start Ups

Self Employment

Courses conducted at Further and

Higher Education facilities are a

fantastic conduit to progression in life for many people

QualificationsCreate a standard

Employers expect a level of expertise based on the

qualification

Taken as a given

Employers expect graduates to take this knowledge to their

place of work

Work Experience

Invaluable to any employer

A base on which to assess suitability of graduates as

potential employees

VALUE

Adding Value

Or

Adding Cost

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

• Eliminating Waste– reducing non value add– simplifying processes

• Eliminating Variation– right first time– eliminating defects

1

… compressing cycle time3

2

Reducing “waste” (removing non value-adding steps)

1 3

... then shift

2

Squeeze…

Changes happening every day

Adaptability

New products

New customers

Technology is not stagnant

Ability to Communicate

Flat organisations

Ability to communicate

across all levels

Integrity and RespectFair, ethical behaviour inside

and outside the organisation

Representing the organisation

Compatibility with the organisational values is

important

Ability to work in a team

Contributes to team success

Interdependency in the workplace

Ability and desire to develop oneself

Reinvent up to 4 times during a working life

For the graduate, gaining employment is just the 1st step

As experience is gained, one must also be ready to grow

1st qualification is normally just the start

Computer Literacy

Use of application and software

Presentations

AnalysesCommunicat

ionSimulation

Testing

Passion

Ulli’s story

Thank You