Design and creation of informative pills from professional seminars and conferences in Business Administration Degree and Master in Foreign Trade

Este proyecto propone el uso de las nuevas tecnologías y, en concreto, del concepto de “cápsula informativa” para incentivar la motivación del alumnado en su aprendizaje y dar un mejor uso de algunas de las actividades propuestas en el aula, de manera que se incremente su perdurabilidad y que el esfuerzo que supone su organización no caiga en saco roto. El contenido concreto de las cápsulas se ha pretendido que sea un compendio de mini-entrevistas a los profesionales que visitan las aulas de la titulación en distintas asignaturas y que proceden del mundo de la empresa (emprendedores, directores de departamentos de comercio exterior, directivos de multinacionales, técnicos de la Cámara de Comercio, etc.).This project proposes the use of new technologies and, in particular, the concept of "information pill" to encourage student motivation in their learning and give better use of some of the activities proposed in the classroom in order to increase their durability and that the effort they suppose do not fall on deaf ears. The specific content of the pills has been intended to be a compendium of mini-interviews to professionals who visit the classrooms in different subjects and who come from business world (entrepreneurs, directors of foreign trade departments, managers of multinationals, technicians of the Chamber of Commerce, etc.)

Ageing and Long-Term Care Planning Perceptions of Hispanics in the USA: Evidence from a Case Study in New London, Connecticut

This paper explores the ageing attitudes and long-term care planning behavior of adult Hispanics in New London, Connecticut, a town with 30 thousand inhabitants that is rapidly ageing. We conducted six focus groups and had 37 participants share their ageing perceptions and long-term care needs. Our main findings suggest that informal care arrangements are vulnerable and unsustainable especially since women have historically and disproportionately provided most family eldercare even at their own personal and financial expense. Though male participants expected their female relatives to care for them when they age and need personal assistance, female participants did not necessarily expect the same from their relatives including their daughters. Also, both formal and government long-term care systems lack cultural competence and can be prohibitively costly. Therefore, Hispanics plan for ageing within their circles of family care and their resilience in a context of cultural exclusion and socio-economic disadvantage epitomizes strong intergenerational values. These support networks may help explain why may outlive whites (the Hispanic paradox ) who, on average, have higher wealth and education levels. Long-term care planning is a complex process that cannot be relayed to families only. Adequate training for family members from other relatives, and from private and government entities to appropriately convey this type of planning is vital to ensure that Hispanic families understand their options