MANAGING EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES. THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MANAGING WELFARE IN AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT

GRADINARU Catalin, University of Bucharest

MARINESCU Paul, University of Bucharest

TOMA Sorin-George, University of Bucharest

Abstract:
Education is one of the pillars a country’s development relies on. Welfare is an intrinsically related concept to education and, therefore, the pressing question arises regarding the role of higher education in creating and inducing this state of mind, body and spirit not only on its students but also on how it is carried out towards and throughout society in itself. Education is an economic and social development agent for a country and should be analysed in accordance the actual dynamic and sometimes turbulent environment. The purpose of our work is to highlight the importance that education plays in enhancing welfare, and the challenges posed by nowadays society. Our research is based on literature review.

Keywords: Education, welfare, challenges

JEL Classification: I20, I21, I23, I30

Volume: 68, Issue: 5

Pages: 45 - 54

Publication date: December, 2016

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