Graduate Followup Studies at Monterrey Tech

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Graduate Follow-up Studies at Monterrey Tech
Center for Institutional Effectiveness July 8
10, 2004 University of Bologna Bologna, Italy
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Center for Institutional Effectiveness

• One of the most relevant functions of the Center
  for Institutional Effectiveness (CEI) is to
  conduct follow-up studies on Monterrey Tech
  graduates, in order to ascertain
• Their career.
• Fulfillment of the Institutes Mission.
• Their degree of satisfaction with the services
  they received during their professional
  education.
• Graduate follow-up studies are based on Strategy
  5 of our Mission Maintaining the continuous
  improvement process.

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Type of studies

• Employment level of recent graduates.
• Career tracking
• Bachelors degree graduates.
• Masters degree graduates.
• Alumni in the public sector.
• Alumni in the private sector.
• Employers opinion.

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1. Employment level of recent graduates
Objective to determine the employment rate 3
months after graduation, time to get their first
employment, and indicators on their position in
the labor market. (job type, salary, type of
company in which they collaborate,
etc.) Instrument a survey is conducted in April
and September. Methodology a statistically valid
sample from the total number of graduates is
selected (from the 23 campuses that currently
offer undergraduate programs) and the survey is
then conducted by phone and through a webpage.
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Sample structure (Employment level of recent
graduates, Dec. 2003 class)
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Use of the results of the employment level of
recent graduates survey

• The results are used to
• Analyze the demand for graduates in the labor
  market in Mexicos most important cities. (a
  necessary requirement for opening new degree
  courses or for offering a degree course at more
  than one campus)
• Help program directors to come into direct
  contact with the companies in which the graduates
  work.
• Obtain the information requested by national and
  international accreditation organizations, such
  as The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
  of Business (AACSB) and the European Foundation
  for Management Development-EQUIS (employment
  indicators and graduates opinions on the help
  they received from the Institute for finding
  employment, etc.).

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2. Career tracking a) Bachelors degree graduates
Objectives to determine graduates professional
performance, before and after graduation, and at
the time when this survey is conducted. To find
out their opinion of the academic preparation
provided by the Institute. Instrument a survey
is conducted every 3 years with alumni who
graduated 5, 10 and 15 years beforehand. Methodolo
gy a statistical sample is performed. The survey
is conducted by phone and through a webpage.
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Graduates posts December 1994 class Comparison
between their first job and their current
employment
Responses 50 83 63 125
141 141 179 75 307
56 12 14 93 54
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Graduates posts December 1998 class Comparison
between their first job and their current
employment
Responses 59 65 114 114
181 157 280 156 479
129 6 7 142 68
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Use of the results of the career tracking
survey undergraduate level

• The results are used to
• Determine the evolution of the graduates
  careers. (indicators for employment, salary,
  positions held, work experience abroad, and
  self-employment or entrepreneurial spirit
  indicators)
• Incorporate improvements into the syllabuses
  based on the graduates suggestions.
• Ascertain the relationship that exists between
  the activities that they are currently carrying
  out and the degree that they completed.
• Establish the graduates degree of satisfaction
  with their professional activities and with the
  services they received from the Institute.

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2. Career tracking b) Masters degree level
Objectives to analyze the way in which the
masters degree they completed at the Monterrey
Tech has contributed to their professional
success. To determine the degree of satisfaction
with the educational services they
received. Instrument a survey is designed and
conducted in accordance with the specific needs
of the graduate programs. Methodology one or
more generations of masters degree graduates are
selected and a statistical sample is performed.
The survey is conducted by phone and through a
webpage.
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Graduate follow-up survey for the postgraduate
medical programs offered at the Monterrey Tech
School of Medicine
The questionnaire was conducted during
January-March, 2004.
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Obtaining their first job, after completing the
specialization
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Use of the results of the career tracking survey
masters degree level

• The results are used to
• Strengthen the promotional programs for the
  masters degree courses.
• Determine the graduates labor and personal
  profile to design graduate programs that better
  meet the needs of the students that the Institute
  targets at this level. (executives, people with
  multiple responsibilities, professionals who are
  seeking international academic experiences, etc.)
• Obtain information that serves as evidence of the
  Institutes commitment to its philosophy of
  continuous improvement for national and
  international accreditation organizations, such
  as the National Council of Science and Technology
  (CONACYT) and the Southern Association of
  Colleges and Schools (SACS).

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3. Alumni in the public sector
Objectives to identify the presence of graduates
at the top levels of the federal, state and local
government, and to determine their academic
profile as well as that of the other public
officials. Methodology an analysis is made of
the public officials directories and of the
official government websites. Complementary and
publicly unavailable information is obtained over
the phone. This is carried out every three years.
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Universities from which governors graduated
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Universities from which the mayors of state
capitals graduated
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Use of the results of the survey for alumni in
the public sector

• The results are used to
• Have an indicator of the fulfillment of one of
  the objectives of the Institutes Mission to
  contribute to the democratization of Mexico.
• Evaluate the extent to which the Institute
  fulfills its purpose of educating professionals
  who are committed to the development of their
  communities (a key part of its Mission).
• Strengthen the design and improvement of the
  postgraduate syllabuses focusing on public
  officials.
• Design training programs for the graduates who
  collaborate in the public sector.

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4. Alumni in the private sector
Objectives to identify the presence of graduates
in the top organizational levels of Mexicos
leading firms, and to determine their academic
profile as well as that of other
executives. Methodology an analysis is made of
the top 200 firms in Mexico and of their general
directors (information available from secondary
sources), and complementary information is
obtained over the phone (calls to companies).
This is carried out every three years.
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Profile of the top 200 firms in Mexico Analysis
made from May 13 through 24, 2002
Note The 86 of the 200 companies is
concentrated in the following cities
Mexico City 65 Monterrey 16 Guadalajara
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Use of the results of the survey for alumni in
the private sector

• The results are used to
• Ascertain the profile of the Mexican executive
  and, thus, better meet his or her educational
  needs.
• Evaluate the extent to which the Institute
  fulfills its purpose of educating professionals
  who are committed to the development of their
  communities (a key part of its Mission).
• Strengthen the promotional efforts of the
  undergraduate courses.
• Make students aware of the importance of their
  training as the future leaders of the country.

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5. Employers opinion
Objectives to determine the perception employers
have of the Institutes graduates, their
strengths and weaknesses vs. graduates from other
universities. Instrument an employer survey is
conducted. Methodology a statistical sample is
selected from the main Mexican firms (in the
three most important cities Mexico City,
Monterrey, and Guadalajara). This survey is
conducted through an interview.
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Objective of the Employer Survey Analysis in 678
companies
The survey was conducted in 2003 and its main
objective was to establish, from the perspective
of employers in the metropolitan areas of
Monterrey, Mexico City, and Guadalajara, the
general conditions of the demand for
professionals and the determining factors for
recruitment and performance evaluation.
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General recruitment conditions

• Degrees with the greatest presence in the areas
  analyzed
• BA Business Administration.
• Public Accounting.
• Industrial Engineering.
• Systems Engineering.

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Sources and determining factors for recruitment

• Main recruitment sources for recent graduates
• Employment offices on the Internet (commercial
  and universities).
• Newspaper advertisements (in Monterrey and
  Guadalajara).
• The most relevant factors for recruiting recent
  graduates, according to human resources
  directors, are
• Work experience prior to graduation.
• Interest in developing a career within the
  company.
• Moral and ethical values.
• Aspiration for self-improvement or professional
  growth.

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Use of the results of the employer survey

• The results are used to
• Respond more efficiently to companies needs and
  to improve the education of future professionals.
• Incorporate improvements into the syllabuses.
• Determine the professional position of the
  Institutes graduates vs. graduates from other
  universities in the labor market. (type of posts
  held, their strengths and weaknesses)
• Strengthen the Institutes relationship with the
  companies that recruit its graduates.
• Establish the decisive factors for recruitment
  and performance evaluation used by Mexican firms.

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Graduate Follow-up Studies at the Monterrey Tech
Center for Institutional Effectiveness July 8
10, 2004 University of Bologna Bologna, Italy
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