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One to Two Year Alumni Survey
The information obtained from this survey will be used for improving the educational process in the College of Business Administration at Harding University. Thank you in advance for assisting us in educating for eternity and preparing Christian business professionals for lives of service.
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| I. General Information: |
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Name:
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Graduation Date from Harding:
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Major(s) in Business:
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E-mail:
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II. Placement Information:
(skip to section III if currently in full-time graduate school) |
What best describes your current employment status?
Full time permanent employment
Part-time employment (less than 35 hours per week)
Not currently employed, but actively searching
Enrolled full-time in an educational institution (skip to section III)
Serving in an internship, managing a home, caring for children, or voluntarily unemployed |
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First employer after graduation:
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Start date of employment with this employer (mm/yyyy):
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Was this position related to your field of study?
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Yes No Somewhat |
Which factor below do you believe was most important to your employer in finding your first job?
Above average GPA
Academic major
Work experience
Internship experience
Volunteer and/or extracurricular experience
Personality or interpersonal skills |
Who helped you to obtain your first full-time position after graduation? (mark all that apply)
Academic/faculty advisor
other College of Business faculty
The Career Center at Harding
professional contacts outside Harding
employment agency
personal referral from family or friend
internship
advertisement
Other (please specify) |
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Annual salary range of first employment:
Less than $15,000
$15,000 to less than $20,000
$20,000 to less than $25,000
$25,000 to less than $30,000
$30,000 to less than $35,000
$35,000 to less than $40,000
$40,000 to less than $45,000
$45,000 to less than $50,000
$50,000 to less than $55,000
$55,000 to less than $60,000
$60,000 or more
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Is this still your current employer?
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Yes No |
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Company Name:
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Address:
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Your current title/position:
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| III. Graduate School: (skip to section IV if NOT attending graduate school) |
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If in graduate school, list school and address
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School Name:
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City:
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When did you begin your graduate studies?
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Did you feel Harding adequately prepared you for this graduate school?
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Yes No Somewhat |
IV. Preparation:
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Please rate each of the following according to the code below based upon your experience in the Harding College of Business Administration. Please mark one numerical rating per statement.
5. Strongly agree 4. Agree 3. Don’t know 2. Disagree 1. Strongly disagree
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| How well did the College of Business develop the following skills for you? |
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communicating my ideas to others in writing:
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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communicating my ideas to others verbally:
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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leadership skills:
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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applying Christian ethical values:
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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technology skills:
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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critical thinking skills:
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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teamwork skills:
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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thinking globally:
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5 4 3 2 1 |
| Please respond to each of the following statements using the same code as before. |
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Looking back over the year(s), I feel Harding adequately prepared me for my career.
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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I am proud of Harding University.
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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I am proud of the College of Business at Harding University.
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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I would recommend Harding University to anyone looking to attend a university.
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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I would recommend the College of Business at Harding University for a business degree.
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5 4 3 2 1 |
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I am glad I chose to attend Harding University.
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5 4 3 2 1 |
| V. Involvement while at Harding: |
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Did you participate in an internship or summer job with a company in your field of study while at Harding?
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Yes No |
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Please check any of the international programs you were able to attend while at Harding:
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HUF HUG HUA HUE HULA |
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Did you participate in any spring break or summer campaigns while at Harding?
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Yes No |
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Are you interested in receiving further information concerning Harding Universities fully on-line MBA program?
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Yes No |
| VI. Open Comments: |
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Do you have suggestions on how the programs in the College of Business could be improved for future students?
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What would you consider to be the strengths of the College of Business Administration at Harding University?
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| Thank you for completing this survey to help us obtain information from our alumni and continue to make improvements for future students. |
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