Current world events demand public affairs leadership training that generates among professionals a sense of capability, agency, and responsibility to engage in complex public problems. In this paper, we describe a unique course operated in the US focused on achieving these learning outcomes. It uses an unconventional schedule and course design…

Describes and reviews the progress of the Masters in International Business Studies program at the University of South Carolina. Approximately 93 percent of its graduates take positions with firms involved in international business, and 70 percent rated their foreign language ability as very important or important in obtaining their initial…

This report on student educational outcomes is based on 1982/83 surveys of 1978 through 1982 graduates of programs at the Genesee Valley Regional Center (n=135) and the Metropolitan Regional Center of the Empire State College (ESC) (n=144) of New York. The report reflects information concerning graduates' current employment circumstances, graduate…

Briefly describes the bachelor's and master's program in the Department of Engineering Management (University of Missouri--Rolla) and provides results of a survey of their engineering management graduates. Areas examined include salaries and types of entry/present level employment positions for both bachelor's and master's graduates. (JN)

Describes a survey of graduates from master's in library and information studies programs concerning social responsibility and gender issues and the treatment that these subjects received in their classes. Results are discussed that indicate that librarians and library education are less progressive than commonly depicted, and a copy of the survey…

Placement and retention data demonstrate that the program has been successful in preparing students for careers in aging. Job mobility has been high within the field. The career line concept appears more applicable to students who complete the long-term care administration concentration. (Author)

Western Carolina University has offered a master's degree in human resource development (HRD) for the past 5 years. Surveys of 121 current graduate students in 5 fields and the university's 35 HRD graduates sought to develop a profile of the student majoring in HRD and to elicit graduates' opinions of the program. The "typical" HRD…

In 2006, the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education and the Universities Presidents' Council collaborated to survey graduates of masters and doctorate programs in order to measure graduate outcomes and provide feedback on the links between graduate education and the labour market. The 2006 Graduate Survey was administered to graduates…