A CURRICULUM MODEL FOR MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

The author of this article presents a curriculum model for management education and training. This model is based on the findings and analyses of existing models of education and training of employees as well as on a large-scale survey carried out among 353 middle and senior managers working in the economic sector. On the bases of analyses, we developed a framework determining the most suitable and most recommended curricular elements (learning goals, learning contents, teaching methods and forms, learning materials, evaluation). These elements were then used as the foundation for developing a new model of curriculum for middle and senior managers. We have found that all curricular elements influence the decision of managers to participate in the education and training process. The decision to further participate in additional learning depends on the participants’ satisfaction with the learning contents at the end of the education and training process. Thus, managers are encouraged to participate in lifelong learning and training, and above all, towards self-initiative participation in the learning processes to satisfy their inner needs and motivation