Ability not Disability in Employment Prof. Marga Zivitere Assistant Prof. Aija Laura Zivitere Information Systems Management Institute

Sakarya University 2008M. Zivitere and A. L. Zivitere2 AnDE Products and Target Groups What we can do? –Course Materials for Students of Business Administration Undergraduates Graduates (MBA) –Handbook for Employers How to reach target groups? –The partner meeting as a Conference (January 2004) Feedback –B. A. students –7 at the undergraduate level –4 at M.B.A. since 2006 approximately 5 students each year –Employers The E.S.F. project

Sakarya University 2008M. Zivitere and A. L. Zivitere3 AnDE and Post-AnDE I Main sources Universities, departments of Economics/Social Sciences –London School of Economics –Cambridge University –University of Leeds –University of Pau, France –University of Pavia, Italy –Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn, Germany European organisations, world organisations, governmental organisations –European Centre, Vienna –European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment and Social Affairs –World Health Organization, Geneva –International Labour Organisation, Geneva

Sakarya University 2008M. Zivitere and A. L. Zivitere4 AnDE and Post-AnDE II Main Authors Nobel Laureates in Economics –Prof. Amartya Sen –Prof. Joseph Stiglitz Prof. Martha Nussbaum –Two Lectures (2003) Lecture I: Capabilities and Disabilities: Justice for Mentally Disabled Citizens Lecture II: Beyond National Boundaries: Capabilities and Global Justice

Sakarya University 2008M. Zivitere and A. L. Zivitere5 AnDE and Post-AnDE according to Dublin Descriptors I 1st cycle Bachelor 2nd cycle Master 3rd cycle Doctorate Knowledge and understanding Applying knowledge and understanding Making judgements Communication Learning skills XXXXXXXXXXXX XX Joint Quality Initiative: Differentiating between cycles Source:

Sakarya University 2008M. Zivitere and A. L. Zivitere6 AnDE and Post-AnDE according to Dublin Descriptors II Undergraduate Modules (42 credits) Postgraduate Modules (40 credits)

Sakarya University 2008M. Zivitere and A. L. Zivitere7 Disability and Employment M.B.A. Course I Topics 1.The life cycle: stages and events (income trajectories over the life cycle) 2.People with and without disabilities (abilities, capabilities, disabilities) 3.Equality and participation 4.Ability or inability to work? (work disability) Society: Social norms, culture and beliefs 5.Achieving equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities through legislation 6.The labour market and people with disabilities (Active labour market programmes for people with disabilities) 7.Employment, unemployment and non-employment (employability of people with disabilities) 8.Disability, labour and development

Sakarya University 2008M. Zivitere and A. L. Zivitere8 Disability and Employment M.B.A. Course II Core Economic Disciplines (Modules) Relevant topics of the AnDE Module Welfare Economics Finance 1) The Life Cycle: stages and events Income trajectories over the Life Cycle Philosophy Of Economy Welfare Economics Human Resources and HD (2) People with and without disabilities (abilities, capabilities, disabilities) (3) Equality and participation Sociology Of Economy Welfare Economics (4) Ability or inability to work? Social norms, culture and beliefs

Sakarya University 2008M. Zivitere and A. L. Zivitere9 Disability and Employment M.B.A. Course III Core Economic Disciplines (Modules) Relevant topics of the AnDE Module Law and Economy Welfare Economics (5) Achieving equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities through legislation Economics: Macroeconomics Economics: Microeconomics (6) The labour market and people with disabilities (7) Employment, unemployment and non-employment (employability of people with disabilities) Welfare Economics Development Economics (8) Disability, employment and development