The perception of business graduates about the course and its effects on their career and employability
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the motivations and impacts of a graduate degree on the career and employability of former students of lato sensu and stricto sensu business courses. In addition, an analysis was also conducted comparing these results according to the course type (lato sensu and stricto sensu) and the socio-demographic profile of the graduate. The research, of quantitative nature, was conducted with a sample of 629 graduates from a private higher education institution. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analyses of variance. The results showed that knowledge acquisition, career growth, and curriculum improvement were the main factors that motivated the pursuit of a graduate degree. In addition, participants identified positive reflexes on their careers, including the perception of greater employability and measures of objective and subjective success, but with significant differences according to gender and age group. Finally, it was observed that the stricto sensu graduate degree has been obtained by older professionals and in a more prominent career standing, compared to those who obtained a lato sensu graduate degree.
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