Survey: Continuing Education for Professionals with the Basel Institute on Governance

Subject- matter knowledge (e.g. foundations / contexts in law, political / social sciences etc.)

Methods / technical skills (e.g. financial investigation techniques, use of IT applications, etc.)

Soft skills (e.g. presentation / public speaking techniques, project management etc.)

Case examples in your professional area (e.g. best practices, pitfalls)

Updates on trends and developments in your professional area (e.g. new approaches, regulatory changes)

Knowledge, skills, case examples or trend updates from other areas

Something else

Comments

Academic programme or course certificate (from a renowned university / technical college)

Course from a recognized non-academic provider (e.g. international organization, professional association, private provider)

Course from a recognized non-academic provider without third-party certification (e.g. from a professional association)

Online course from a recognized provider

Something else

Comments

3. If you were thinking about changing careers, what would you need or want to learn (subject-matter knowledge, methods, soft skills etc.)

On-site classes (e.g. in Basel)

Online live sessions with instructor (fixed times)

Online without instructor (self-paced)

Hybrid: option to join on-site classes online

Online with one on-site introduction session (for ca. 3 days)

Comments

No

Only in short distance to where I am based (e.g. within my city)

Only in the country where I am based

Yes, even if it involves one in-person attendance (ca. 3 days) with long-distance travel

Yes, even if it involves regular long-distance travelling

Yes, even if it involves staying abroad for a few weeks

Comments

6. What costs do you consider reasonable for on-site or online programmes / courses of different levels and duration?

My employer may be able to fund all or part of the costs

My employer would not fund the course, but may allow me to study during work time

I would need to pay as an individual

I would be unable to take a continuing education course without a scholarship or external source of funding

Comments

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