| The objective of this research is to ascertain the industry-institute view on current professional education in Saudi Arabia. The research will involve a literature review and an empirical study. A quantitative approach with regard to the method of research shall be applied. An ex-post facto (non-experimental) research shall be undertaken by using a questionnaire as research instrument to collect the data from different company managers in industry and professional teachers from academia in Saudi Arabia. The research shall help to determine the important skill sets for increasing the employability of professional graduates. The findings shall disclose whether there is a gap between the company requirements and the output of the professional institutes. The research shall also suggest some guidelines for better industry-institute collaboration in Saudi Arabia, especially in curricula design, implementation and evaluation. |
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