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delivery Business degree pathway SIEC Krakow Conference 2015 Peter Richardson Introduction Location and demographics Background history Delivery model Research aims Methodology Findings results ID: 748394

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Graduate expectations and experiences as outcomes of a joint-delivery Business degree pathway

SIEC Krakow Conference 2015

Peter RichardsonSlide2

Introduction

Location and demographics

Background/ history

Delivery model

Research aims

Methodology

Findings/ results

More questionsSlide3
Slide4

Tauranga populationSlide5

Tauranga ethnicitySlide6

Tauranga populationResident population 114789 March 2013

Above average European and Maori ethnic groups (84%/17% compared with 74%/15% national)

Above average 65 years+ (19% compared to 14% national)Slide7

Education BackgroundUniversity business degrees not available

Secondary school graduates leaving the city

Two institutions agree on a delivery modelSlide8

Delivery modelBusiness degrees are jointly-delivered by a Polytechnic and University.

Business

diploma students receive

guaranteed

credit

transfer to degrees.

Partnership delivery in place for 10 years. Slide9

Study Pathways

2 yearsNZ Diploma in Business

BOPP

2 Years

Bachelor of Management Studies

UOW

1 Year

Bachelor of Tourism

UOW

1 Year

Bachelor of Business Analysis - Financial

UOWSlide10

Who are the students?2014 Full-time equivalent students 355 (

EFTS)

68.4% under 25 years of age

NZ European 70%

Maori/

Pasifika

24%

International 3%

Other 3%

Female 64%Slide11

Research AimsStudent

perceptions of the pathway diploma/degree program.

Identify demographic

groups

.

Graduate outcomes.Slide12

MethodologyEmail survey of NZ Diploma graduates 2009-2014.

A series of questions

about their Diploma and Degree experiences.

IBM SPSS Statistics was used as an analysis

tool including cross tabs and key word identification.Slide13

Email Survey 349 graduates surveyed

 

Frequency

Percent

 

NZ European

74

71.2

Maori

13

12.5

NZ Resident

(English not first language)

6

5.8

International Student

1

1.0

Other

7

6.7

Total

104

100.0

71 female 33 male

60% under the age of 30 after graduation .

104 responses.Slide14

FindingsDegree pathway

Graduate Employment

Expectations and perceptionsSlide15

Degree pathway70% of diploma graduates continued with degree studies.

76% of NZ European graduates later

enrolled in a business degree

compared to 38% of

Maori.

For pathway students 20

% of Maori completed a

degree compared to 66% of NZ

European.Slide16

Employment

89% of NZ European graduates employed 46% of Maori.

Study skills utilised in your current employment? Female graduates (83%) male (58%). Slide17

Expectations then perceptions

97% agreed diploma studies assisted the transition to the University.

Graduates under 30 years of age rated the foundation studies higher.

62.5% of degree graduates were employed in a role related to their qualification

.

overall rating 84

%.Slide18

Conclusions

Teamwork, reporting, communication, presentations and research.

NZ European outcomes more positive than Maori.

Overall pathway programme rating 84%.Slide19

More questionsWhy are low numbers of Maori students continuing with degree studies after the diploma?

Why are less Maori students compared to other ethnic groups not gaining employment after graduating?

Why are less male graduates obtaining employment in the field of their qualification major?Slide20

Change and challengesNZ Education qualifications review

Institutional mergerSlide21

Any questions?