Creativity matters, synergies between Spanish ICT sector and higher education performance

This study examines the alignment between skills taught at Spanish technological universities and the demands of the national ICT sector over 15¿years, spanning from 2008 to 2023. Key findings indicate that teamwork and problem-solving have consistently been the most valued skills, followed by plann...

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Autores: Llorens García, Ariadna|||0000-0002-7776-0310, Trullols Farreny, Enric|||0000-0002-0069-3981, Iniesto, Francisco|||0000-0003-3946-3056, Rodrigo San Juan, Covadonga, Petrovic, Nikola
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2026.2645273
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:ICT
Engineering
Higher education
Employability
Technology management
Business competitiveness
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spelling Creativity matters, synergies between Spanish ICT sector and higher education performanceLlorens García, Ariadna|||0000-0002-7776-0310Trullols Farreny, Enric|||0000-0002-0069-3981Iniesto, Francisco|||0000-0003-3946-3056Rodrigo San Juan, CovadongaPetrovic, NikolaICTEngineeringHigher educationEmployabilityTechnology managementBusiness competitivenessÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empresesÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Ensenyament universitariThis study examines the alignment between skills taught at Spanish technological universities and the demands of the national ICT sector over 15¿years, spanning from 2008 to 2023. Key findings indicate that teamwork and problem-solving have consistently been the most valued skills, followed by planning and communication. Focusing on the evolution of the university’s role in training key ICT skills, recent graduates have shown a decline in communication skills, teamwork, and proactivity, while improving in problem-solving, planning, and analytical thinking. The study highlights the need to incorporate management skills into ICT curricula, as promoting engineers to managerial positions remains challenging. Additionally, the ICT sector is shifting its priorities, with creativity and innovation becoming more highly valued than customer orientation. The findings emphasise the necessity for educational programs to adapt continuously to meet industry needs and enhance graduate employability, particularly in a new business scenario where technology management is increasingly driving global competitive strategies.Research funded by EduSTEAM - STEAM University Learning Research Group.Peer ReviewedTaylor & Francis Group20262026-03-2520262026-05-07journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/461276https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2026.2645273reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:upcommonspor::2124cc0f81ca44670c0e58551bb5ff092026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Creativity matters, synergies between Spanish ICT sector and higher education performance
title Creativity matters, synergies between Spanish ICT sector and higher education performance
spellingShingle Creativity matters, synergies between Spanish ICT sector and higher education performance
Llorens García, Ariadna|||0000-0002-7776-0310
ICT
Engineering
Higher education
Employability
Technology management
Business competitiveness
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Ensenyament universitari
title_short Creativity matters, synergies between Spanish ICT sector and higher education performance
title_full Creativity matters, synergies between Spanish ICT sector and higher education performance
title_fullStr Creativity matters, synergies between Spanish ICT sector and higher education performance
title_full_unstemmed Creativity matters, synergies between Spanish ICT sector and higher education performance
title_sort Creativity matters, synergies between Spanish ICT sector and higher education performance
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Llorens García, Ariadna|||0000-0002-7776-0310
Trullols Farreny, Enric|||0000-0002-0069-3981
Iniesto, Francisco|||0000-0003-3946-3056
Rodrigo San Juan, Covadonga
Petrovic, Nikola
author Llorens García, Ariadna|||0000-0002-7776-0310
author_facet Llorens García, Ariadna|||0000-0002-7776-0310
Trullols Farreny, Enric|||0000-0002-0069-3981
Iniesto, Francisco|||0000-0003-3946-3056
Rodrigo San Juan, Covadonga
Petrovic, Nikola
author_role author
author2 Trullols Farreny, Enric|||0000-0002-0069-3981
Iniesto, Francisco|||0000-0003-3946-3056
Rodrigo San Juan, Covadonga
Petrovic, Nikola
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ICT
Engineering
Higher education
Employability
Technology management
Business competitiveness
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Ensenyament universitari
topic ICT
Engineering
Higher education
Employability
Technology management
Business competitiveness
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Ensenyament universitari
description This study examines the alignment between skills taught at Spanish technological universities and the demands of the national ICT sector over 15¿years, spanning from 2008 to 2023. Key findings indicate that teamwork and problem-solving have consistently been the most valued skills, followed by planning and communication. Focusing on the evolution of the university’s role in training key ICT skills, recent graduates have shown a decline in communication skills, teamwork, and proactivity, while improving in problem-solving, planning, and analytical thinking. The study highlights the need to incorporate management skills into ICT curricula, as promoting engineers to managerial positions remains challenging. Additionally, the ICT sector is shifting its priorities, with creativity and innovation becoming more highly valued than customer orientation. The findings emphasise the necessity for educational programs to adapt continuously to meet industry needs and enhance graduate employability, particularly in a new business scenario where technology management is increasingly driving global competitive strategies.
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dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2026
2026-03-25
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