The aim of this paper is to describe and to reflect on the experience of the authors in setting up a new model of learning environment in management education in a University in Brazil, which was initially called Management Practice Laboratory (MPL). The MPL environment was conceived as a...

Learning is commonly defined as a process combining cognitive, emotional, and environmental influences and experiences for acquiring or enhancing changes in one's knowledge, skills, values, and world views. It comprises the way in which information is absorbed, processed, and retained. This...

The creation of a flexible higher education system, including procedures for the validation of previous education and all kinds of knowledge, is one of the priorities to be realized in EU countries, in accordance with the EU objective to become a knowledge-based society. We should develop a...