Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Gestão Comercial: uma análise da formação superior tecnológica.

Abstract

The present investigation is closely tied to the Post-Graduation Program in Education at the Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), in the research line Educational Institution: Organization and Management . Professional education and upper technological teaching are themes which are treated in this study. The theoretical themes which support the analysis and other actions in this paper were based in themes which go toward public politics, professional formation in the technical level and technology in upper technology courses. It aimed at understanding the technical formation contributions and limitations in personnel preparation in the technical and technological level in professional upper courses which are expressed in the pedagogical project of the Upper Technological Course in Commercial Management at the Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), as well as the students perceptions. The adopted method for the developing of investigation is based on the qualitative research, approach to the bibliographical research, the documentation research emphasizing the collection of data by way of questions and works from the conclusion of course students. The objects of the research were composed of 26 students. The theoretical study was carried out from the ideas on the theme and afterwards the results obtained from the conclusion papers present by the course-ending students. For the organization of the collected data a complete reading of the material was made focusing on the group profile. This way the analysis indicated, in a general sense, that the motivation for the choice of courses in based on faster certification in upper grade with good chances for better jobs, the professional course contribution specially relying on the contents. Besides all this, it shows some fragile themes related to the theory and practice in the future field of the technician in Commercial Management.