Admission conditions and graduates’ employability

Admission Conditions and Graduates’ Employability

Admission Conditions and Graduates’ Employability We evaluate the information content of admission conditions for study programs’ quality by investigating its relationship with graduates’ employability. We find that study programs with larger numeri clausi are associated with a higher probability of finding a job. Additionally, compulsory admission exams seem to be informative about study progr...

Do Study Abroad Programs Enhance the Employability of Graduates?

Do Study Abroad Programs Enhance the Employability of Graduates? Despite the great popularity of international educational mobility schemes, relatively little research has been conducted to explore their benefits. Using data on a large sample of recent Italian graduates, this paper investigates the extent to which participation in study abroad programs during university studies impacts subseque...

Enhancing the Learning and Employability of Graduates: the Role of Generic Skills

Determination of Employability skills of Academic Graduates with Exploratory Mixed Method Approach

This paper reports  employability skills determination using exploratory blended method from the viewpoint of the experts of higher education, graduates, the workforce and experts in the field of employability .Sampling method in the qualitative section was purposeful and theoretical sampling. The qualitative data collection was carried out through in-depth interviews and constant comparison of...

The careers of sports graduates: Implications for employability strategies in higher education sports courses

Increasing emphasis on the economic importance of higher education (HE) has led to a focus on the employability of graduates. Within sport there has been little empirical research into graduate careers, consequently the aim of the study was to explore the nature of the careers of sports graduates and the implications for the development of sports students' employability. Using mixed methods it ...