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 questionsSlide3Slide4
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?