Education for the management of social networks in communication degrees in Spain and its suitability for skills demanded by organizations

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https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n26a6

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University-industry collaboration, university degree, communication, community manager, social networks

Abstract

The main objective of this research paper is to carry out a detailed analysis of the educational curriculum of social media management in communication degrees at Spanish universities within the framework of the EHEA, as well as to verify whether the curricular content and methodology meet the needs of the labor market linked to different job profiles related to community management. Regarding the research methodology used, three analysis techniques have been selected to achieve the proposed objectives and to verify the hypotheses, and for this reason we have used a methodological triangulation for the study in order to give validity to the results. All of the above has led us to the main conclusion, which is that Spanish universities do not include specific subjects in social networks in a cross-curricular way in their degree programs. Furthermore, we must mention the fact that universities that offer specific subjects related to social networks do not adapt the design of these educational programs to the needs of companies in terms of the content they include and the skills they help their students to develop.

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Author Biographies

  • Mariché Navío Navarro, University CEU San Pablo

    She works on different projects in the online communication and digital marketing sector, combining her teaching and research work with her professional activity. She holds a PhD, completed at CEU San Pablo University, a Master’s Degree in Interactive Marketing & New Media (IEBS Business School), and a degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication, as well as a Degree in New Technologies (CEU-San Pablo). As a professor, she teaches different subjects regarding online communication, marketing and digital advertising within the Digital Communication Degree at CEU San Pablo University. In addition, she is a professor of several Master’s Degree programs at this institution and at the Open University of Catalonia. In her business career, she is cofounder and director of startup companies such as Dygeat, Communitools.com and Funadtics.

  • Laura González-Díez, University CEU San Pablo

    Full professor at the University CEU San Pablo of Madrid. PhD in Information Sciences from Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Director of the Department of Audiovisual Communication and Adver- tising of the Faculty of Humanities and Communication Science (since 2015). Main researcher with the emerging ICOIDI group (Research in Communication through Image and Design). Her research revolves around Digital Communication, the design of periodicals and the typographic evolution of Spanish newspapers and magazines. She has directed 11 doctoral theses related to these topics. In addition, between July 2015 and July 2017 she was Director of SAI-CA (Research Support Services - Audiovisual Centre) at CEU-San Pablo University.

  • Belén Puebla-Martínez, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid

    Professor at Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC). PhD in Communication Science for the same University. Belen holds a Degree in Journalism (2005) and Audiovisual Communication (2007) from URJC. She is a specialist in the study of fictional Spanish television, media analysis, especially regarding the press and television, the study of analytical methods of research in social communication, teaching methodologies applied to teacher learning and to the analysis of social network use as a form of communication, as well as other lines of research.

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Published

21-06-2018

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Miscellaneous of Research articles and essays

How to Cite

Navío Navarro, M., González-Díez, L., & Puebla-Martínez, B. (2018). Education for the management of social networks in communication degrees in Spain and its suitability for skills demanded by organizations. Doxa Comunicación. Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication Studies and Social Sciences, 26, 127-143. https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n26a6
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