Exploring gaps between real estate curriculum and industry needs: a mapping exercise. (2nd September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Amidu, Abdul-Rasheed; Ogbesoyen, Osahon; Agboola, Alirat Olayinka
• Is Part Of: Pacific rim property research journal. Volume 24:Number 3(2018)
• Page Start: 265
• Page End: 283
• Publication Date: 2018-09-02
• Subjects: Academic curriculum -- industry needs -- mind mapping -- real estate -- UK; Land use -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Real estate business -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Real estate investment -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Land use; Real estate business; Real estate investment; Pacific Area; Periodicals; 333.33091823
• DOI: 10.1080/14445921.2018.1552472
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1444-5921

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The objective of this paper is to explore the extent to which current real estate academic curriculum align with industry needs in order to identify key areas for reform. A case study of four Universities was undertaken in the study. These cases were randomly selected from the Midlands, Northern and Southern parts of the UK. Data for the study was collected through a desk-top review of real estate curriculum from the four selected Universities and analysed using mind mapping approach. The study revealed that though knowledge from real estate academic curriculum aligns with the industry in six out of nine knowledge base areas, there were gaps in knowledge in the three areas considered most significant to the needs of industry. The study, therefore argues that universities may have dedicated enormous resources to educating real estate graduates in modules that are not necessarily essential to their daily job roles thereby leaving graduates in a position to rely on industry during their early employment. This study presents the findings of a mind mapping exercise which identifies the key areas of actual curriculum that show gaps in real estate education offered by selected universities in the UK. The findings are significant and could inform future curriculum reform.