Author: Cynthia Olsen KrebsPublisher:
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Category : Business education
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
A Follow-up Study of the Utah State University Business Education Graduates Receiving Bachelor Degrees, 1969-1976
Author: Cynthia Olsen KrebsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business education
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
A Follow-Up Study of the Utah State University Business Education Graduates Receiving Bachelor0́9s Degrees, 1969-1976
Author: Cynthia Olsen KrebsPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The 1969 through 1976 graduating classes of the business education program at Utah State University were surveyed in this study. The questionnaire was designed to ascertain the work experience of the graduates, the educational status of the graduates, and the value the graduates place on the courses contained in the business education program according to the occupations of the graduates. Graduates are employed in a large variety of occupations, and the majority of the graduates hold teaching certificates. The majority of the graduates have not completed advanced degrees, and are undecided as to whether or not they will continue their education. In all but five courses, the graduates; occupations were found to be unrelated to their response concerning the value of a course when the chi square test was applied. The courses in which a significant difference at the.05 level of significance was found were: (1) methods of teaching typewriting, (2) methods of teaching shorthand, (3) economics I, (4) office practice, and (5) office management. The majority of the graduates indicated their preparation was "excellent" or "good". The members of the department of Business Education were listed as the greatest strength of the program by the graduates.
A Study of the Graduates who Earned Bachelor Degrees in Business in 1964, 1965, 1969 and 1970 from Four Predominantly Black Universities
Author: Meada Gibbs ShipmanPublisher:
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Category : African American college graduates
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
A Follow-up Study of the Business Graduates of Southern Oregon College - 1964-1969
Author: Edward Lee HoughtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business education graduates
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The purpose of this study was to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the business program at Southern Oregon College, Ashland, Oregon. It was assumed that former students of the Business Division could make a rational evaluation of their college education and so state the effectiveness of the preparation in actual life situations. This study is based on the responses of 237 graduates. The majority (79.1 per cent) of the respondents felt that the education that they had received in the business program was from "good" to "excellent". Those graduates who had majored in accounting were generally quite pleased with the education that they had received in accounting. Other graduates who had majored in business, but not in accounting, selected accounting as the one course in the business program that they wish they had taken. The graduates selected the discussion, lecture, and assignments methods as those methods of instruction that were most beneficial, Films and field trips were regarded as being least beneficial as a method of instruction. Several suggestions were made for improving the business program at Southern Oregon College. The general view was that the courses should be less theoretical in nature; and that effort should be made to hire professors with a business background. The strongest aspects of the business program were determined to be good professors, small classes, the accounting courses, and good student/professor relationships. Interest and opportunity were selected as the major factors for majoring in business. Eighty-three per cent of the respondents indicated that they would again choose the major in business. Those graduates who would select a different major indicated that they were dissatisfied with the business world and matters that affect people. Thirty-six per cent indicated that they would prefer teaching to a business degree. A vast majority of those graduates who are leaving business for teaching commented that they felt that even though they would have to take a cut in pay that they would be doing something meaningful with their lives if they taught school. Very few of the graduates were of the opinion that their education did not prepare them for the business world. Of the 227 responses to this question, only 12.3 per cent were of the opinion that their education did not prepare them for the business world. And only 9.7 per cent felt that they were not competitive with graduates of other colleges and universities. Apparently there is a correlation between income and happiness with the job. Those graduates who thought their job was "great" were averaging $9, 160 a year; whereas, those graduates who "hate" their job were averaging but $7,000 a year. The more positive the attitude about the job the higher the average earnings. The average beginning salary for men in 1969 was $7,389. The beginning salary for women in 1969 was $5,050. This is a difference of $2,339 or 46 per cent greater for men than for women. The average beginning salary for the six years shows that women made 24 per cent less than men. Those students who were employed during the school year while attending college were able to attain a higher grade point average than were their peers who were not employed during the school sessions. Also, it was found that the higher the grade point average the higher was the average earned income. One glaring weakness that was mentioned by several of the employers was the problem that the new graduate/employee has with written communications.
A Follow-up Study of Utah State University's Masters Degree Graduates in Business Education (1970-1974)
Author: Dana J. WurstenPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
As society changes, current educational systems need to be evaluated and upgraded. Methods and procedures of teaching become outdated with constant technological advances. Predictions of the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate, " ... more than 350,000 new clerical and related jobs will be added each year during the next decade."1 These projected workers will have to obtain training for their future careers. The business teacher has a responsibility to provide necessary training for students pursuing business careers. How can these teachers prepare themselves to meet the needs of their students? An effective way for teachers to keep abreast of changes in educational philosophies is through additional schooling. However, Snelling states, "Further education is important and should have no limits, but the direction of that further education is what counts. 0́−Teacher training institutions have a responsibility to keep their graduate programs relevant to the needs of business, society, and their students. Teacher education institutions have the responsibility of providing both prospective and current business educators with the opportunity to develop the flexibility needed to cope with the challenges of the Future. Conducting a follow-up study of graduates can provide valuable information to assure graduate programs are meeting the needs of modern business and society .
A Follow-up Study to Determine the Employment Status of Utah State University Distributive Education Graduate, 1969-1973
Author: Robert K. ShawPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Those persons involved with the curriculum in the Business Education Department at Utah State University need to be kept informed of the current location and employment status of graduates from the distributive education program at that institution. This will enable them to keep abreast of the needs of the program for training teacher-coordinators and others to be employed in the field of distribution. If the graduates are employed in distributive education positions, a knowledge of their attitudes toward the curriculum they followed at the university will help in evaluating and upgrading to meet the needs of a changing world. Only through repetitive studies of the current status of recent graduates can such information be obtained.
A Follow-up Study of Those Students Receiving a B.S. Degree in Business from Radford College, Radford, Virginia, for the Period December, 1966, Through August, 1969
Author: Carolyn L. SnyderA Follow-up Study to Determine the Employment Status of Utah State University Distributive Education Graduates, 1969-1973
Author: Robert K. ShawPublisher:
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Category : Business education
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Student Appraisal of Business Education
Author: Susan Kay JonesPublisher:
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Category : Business education graduates
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Author: Dana J. Wursten