Summary
This report will provide an overview of the findings of the Gap Analysis of the ASTRAL Project.
The goal was to identify gaps in the tasks, skillsets and competencies and to find the needs and demands of Higher Education Institution (HEI) students and teachers, as well as learners and trainers on the business side, concerning HEIs and Vocational Education and training (VET) bodies on the topic of long-term strategic planning and management in Small and Medium Enterprises.
A multiple methods approach was chosen. First a bibliometric desk research and then expert interviews, and targeted online surveys to do a cross-analysis between them identified educational offerings. Furthermore, possible collaboration frameworks between the business community, the educational sector (HEI and VET), and the public sector will be explored.