Abstract
Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the impact of Federal University of Bahia’s Business Administration graduate programs on graduates’ competency, career and income development. Design/methodology/approach It is a descriptive study, for which a survey was applied and the data were analyzed using quantitative techniques (descriptive analysis, factorial analysis, t-test, Mann–Whitney test and regression analysis). Data collection was conducted through an electronic questionnaire sent to the graduates in the period between 1998 and 2012. Findings The results show that in general, the research participants perceive competency, career and income development after the course. At the same time, a comparison between the graduates of academic and professional axes (courses) was carried out, and in general, there is a certain similarity between perceptions. Originality/value This research contributes to the theoretical field on evaluation of graduates, both from a methodological point of view, because of conducted statistical analysis that is complementary to other methods used, and from a practical point of view, as it offers redesign and improvement elements to the program’s curricula and teaching-learning methodologies so that it can maximize competency development, career and income of graduates.
Highlights
The twentieth century was characterized by intense social, political and economic transformations, which changed the basis of relations among capitalist organizations, workers, who are seen as a source of intellectual capital, and educational institutions, which develop this human capital (Bartlett and Goshal, 1997).The development of the competencies demanded by the labor market leads to the adaptation of educational institutions to the notion of competency
From the results found in the general questions about the impact of the programs on the evaluated dimensions, as well as those found in specific questions of these three dimensions, it was observed that there is a perception on the part of graduates of the development of their competencies, career and income after participating in the stricto sensu Administration graduate programs at University of Bahia (UFBA)
A strong perception of evolution was found by graduates, who considered that the program had a high impact on this development
Summary
The twentieth century was characterized by intense social, political and economic transformations, which changed the basis of relations among capitalist organizations, workers, who are seen as a source of intellectual capital, and educational institutions, which develop this human capital (Bartlett and Goshal, 1997). The development of the competencies demanded by the labor market leads to the adaptation of educational institutions to the notion of competency. Institutions have shaped their educational courses and programs aiming to develop in their graduates the key competencies they will need in the world of labor, as well as for life in society. It is necessary to consolidate perceptions of what the real effectiveness of these institutions is when providing the conditions for competency development. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http:// creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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