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Alumni Survey Results 2011-2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................................................................................3

II. RESPONSE RATE ..................................................................................................................................................................................5

III. EDUCATIONAL STATUS ........................................................................................................................................................................5

1. Year of graduation from LAU ...............................................................................................................................................................5

2. Please state the highest degree you have earned or are currently pursuing ..........................................................................................6

a. Major .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

b. Institution ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

c. Country of Institution ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

3. Have you earned or currently pursuing any professional certification? .................................................................................................9

a. If Yes, please specify: ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

IV. EMPLOYMENT STATUS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10

1. How long did it take you to find a job after graduation? ..................................................................................................................... 10

2. What was your starting basic salary? ................................................................................................................................................. 11

3. Which of the following best describes your current employment status? ........................................................................................... 12

4. If you are currently employed: .......................................................................................................................................................... 13

a. What is the company’s industry?................................................................................................................................................................. 13

b. What is the company’s sector? .................................................................................................................................................................... 15

c. The company you work in is classified as: ................................................................................................................................................... 16

d. Where is the company located? .................................................................................................................................................................. 17

e. Is the company, you are at, a mission related organization: (e.g. NGO’s, UNESCO, UNRWA, GREEN PEACE)? .......................................... 18

f. Is your job related to your higher education field of study? ....................................................................................................................... 19

5. How long have you been in your recent job? ..................................................................................................................................... 20

6. Have you been recently promoted? ................................................................................................................................................... 21

7. Are you a member of any national syndicate or order (i.e. Syndicate of Engineers, Syndicate of Pharmacists), or a national association

or organization (i.e. Lebanese Management Association, Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants)? ...................................... 22

a. If Yes, please specify: ................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

8. Are you a member of any international professional association or organization (i.e. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IEEE, Association of Information Technology Professionals)? ..................................................................................................................... 23



Association for Computing Machinery......................................................................................................................................................... 23

9. Are you a member of any NGO or mission related organization (i.e. Red Cross, SOS, Lebanese Autism Society)? ................................. 24


10. How would you rate LAU for: ............................................................................................................................................................ 26

a. The preparation you received for your present occupation ........................................................................................................................ 26

b. The preparation you received compared to graduates from other institutions ......................................................................................... 27

c. The skills and competencies that you acquired ........................................................................................................................................... 28

V. LAU EXPERIENCE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 29

1. To what extent do you think your LAU education contributed to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and development in each of the

following areas? ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

a. Acquiring skills, tools and theories to pursue a career path related to your major field of study .............................................................. 29

b. Acquiring skills, tools and theories to pursue a career path not related to your major field of study ....................................................... 30

c. Instilling commitment for life-long learning ................................................................................................................................................ 31

d. Functioning effectively as a team member ................................................................................................................................................. 32

e. Contributing to the community at large ...................................................................................................................................................... 33

f. Becoming aware of cultural, social, and legal issues inherent to your discipline ........................................................................................ 34

g. Understanding of own capabilities .............................................................................................................................................................. 35

h. Using effectively modern technology .......................................................................................................................................................... 36

i. Ability to think critically and approach new problems with an open and analytical mind ......................................................................... 37

j. Ability to communicate using professional native and foreign languages .................................................................................................. 38

k. Developing self-esteem/self-confidence ..................................................................................................................................................... 39

l. Developing management/leadership capacities ......................................................................................................................................... 40

m. Developing an appreciation of the importance of ethical decision-making in all organizational relationships ......................................... 41


I. OVERVIEW

The Alumni Survey was administered to 5,053 alumni (the targeted population) in 2011-2012. Of the 5,053 alumni invited to participate in the

web-based survey, 311 or 6% responded.

Major findings:

- 57% found a job within 3 months of graduation, 17% between 3-6 months, 16% between 6-12 months, 8% between 1-2 years and 2%

more than 2 years of graduation.

- 6% reported that their starting basic salary was below 500$, 48% between 500$ and 1000$, 33% between 1000$ and 2000$, 10%

between 2000$ and 3000$, and 3% above 3000$.

- 77% are currently employed, 7% are self-employed, 221% are unemployed and 16% are also continuing education.

- Out of the employed alumni, 89% are employed in the private sector and 11% in the public sector.

- 30% work in national companies, 32% in regional companies and 38% in international companies.

- 67% work for companies located in Lebanon, 21% in the Gulf region, 4% in the United States, 3% in Europe and 1% in Africa and 4% in

other locations.

- 5% work in mission related organizations, and 66% reported that their job is related to their field of study.

- 44% have been in their recent job less than one year, 39% from 1 to 3 years, 13% from 3 to 5 years, 2% from 5 to 10 years and 2% for

more than 10 years.

- 35% of the employed alumni have been recently promoted.

- 15% of the respondents are members of any national syndicate or order, 8% are members of any international professional association

or organization and 11% are members of any NGO or mission related organization.

The major findings in rating the LAU experience and contribution were as follows:

- 64% of the respondents rated the preparation they received for their present occupation as substantially good1; 67% rated the

preparation they received compared to graduates from other institutions as substantially good; and 71% rated the skills and

competencies that they acquired at LAU as substantially good.

- Between 60% and 69% of the respondents rated the contribution of LAU education to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and

development in the following areas as substantial2: understanding of own capabilities, using effectively modern technology, ability to

1 Substantially good includes the responses of excellent and good. (key: Excellent, Good, average, Fair, Poor)


think critically and approach new problems with an open and analytical mind, ability to communicate using professional native and

foreign languages and developing self-esteem/self-confidence.

- Between 50% and 59% of the respondents rated the contribution of LAU education to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and

development in the following areas as major and strong: acquiring skills, tools and theories to pursue a career path related to their

major field of study, instilling commitment for life-long learning, functioning effectively as a team member, becoming aware of cultural,

social, and legal issues inherent to their discipline, developing management/ leadership capacities and developing an appreciation of the

importance of ethical decision-making in all organizational relationships.

2 Substantial includes responses of major and strong contribution. (key: Major contribution, Strong contribution, Moderate contribution, Minor contribution, No contribution)


II. RESPONSE RATE

School of Business Response Rate

Targeted Population 5,053

Number of Respondents 311

Response Rate 6%

III. EDUCATIONAL STATUS

1. Year of graduation from LAU

Frequency Percent

2007 44 14%

2008 36 12%

2009 36 12%

2010 62 20%

2011 88 28%

2012 45 14%

Total 311 100%


2. Please state the highest degree you have earned or are currently pursuing

Frequency Percent

Bachelor’s 226 73%

Master’s 67 21%

Doctoral 18 6%

Total 311 100%


a. Major

Major

Major

Architecture Interior Design

BA Graphic Design & MDes Design for Innovation & Creativity in Industry International Affairs

Biology International Business

Biomedical Engineering International Business Development

Business Accounting International Development

Business Administration International Management

Business Banking and Finance Investment Banking & Islamic Finance

Business Economics Journalism

business Hospitality management Liberal arts emphasis graphic design

Business Management MA Design, Strategy & Innovation

Business Marketing Marketing and Communications

Business MIS Master in Business Administration

Civil Engineering Masters in design

Communication Arts Math education

Comparative and International Education MBA - Finance & Investment

Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science Media and Communications

Early childhood education Media Studies/Sociology

Economics Medicine

Education Pharmacy

Electrical Engineering Philosophy

Engineering Systems and Management Political science

English Literature Political Science/International Affairs

Finance Project management for the internet

Graphic design Psychology

Hospitality management Psychology, minor Sociology

Industrial Engineering Social work/ minor sociology

Interior and living Design Systems engineering

Interior architecture Teaching Diploma in T.E.F.L


b. Institution

Institution

American University of Beirut

Brunel University

City University London

Cornell University

Devry

Domus Academy

Ecole Centrale de Nantes

Ecole Superieure des affaires

Edinburgh Business School

Excelsior college

Global Academy International

IE business school

John Molson School of Business

Johns Hopkins University

Lebanese American University

London School of Economics and Political Science

Masdar Institute

Maxwell School- Syracuse University

University of Chicago Booth School of Business

University of Neuchatel

University of New Mexico

University of Oxford

University of Reading

University of Salamanca

University of Sussex

University of Wollongong

Vanderbilt University

c. Country of Institution

Country of Institution

Greece

Australia

Canada

England

France

Gabon

Ghana

Italy

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Kuwait

Lebanon

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Spain

Switzerland

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States of America


3. Have you earned or currently pursuing any professional certification?

Frequency Percent

Yes 86 28%

No 225 72%

Total 311 100%

a. If Yes, please specify:

6 sigma black belt Early Childhood Education certificate

7 certificates in Energy. 1 Conflict Resolution Enterprise Content Management certifications

Accountant English proficiency

American Medical Technologists Enterprise Resource Planning

Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist Financial acumen P&G

Business communication skills in Malaysia Human Resource Certificate

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults Internal Auditing Education Partnership

Continuing Education program International Fixed Income & Derivatives

Certified Financial Planner International Register of Certificated Auditors 9001, 22000, 14001,and BS 18001 certified

Chartered Financial Analyst Information Technology Infrastructure Library v3

Cisco Certified Network Associate Professional Human Resources

Cisco Sales Expert Project Management Professional

Certified Management Accountant Provisional Teacher Certificate (USA)

Corporate Banking Sales certificate, trainer Certificate

Certified Public Accountant Teaching Diploma

Certified Supply Chain Manager USA registered pharmacist


IV. EMPLOYMENT STATUS

1. How long did it take you to find a job after graduation?

Frequency Percent

0-3 months 178 57%

3-6 months 52 17%

6-12 months 49 16%

1-2 years 24 8%

More than 2 years 8 2%

Total 311 100%


2. What was your starting basic salary?

Frequency Percent

Below 500$ 19 6%

500$-700$ 63 20%

700$-1000$ 86 28%

1000$-1200$ 42 13%

1200$-1500$ 36 12%

1500$-2000$ 24 8%

2000$-3000$ 31 10%

Above 3000$ 10 3%

Total 311 100%


3. Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

Frequency

Employed, full-time 203

Employed, part-time 15

Employed, continuing education 21

Self-employed 21

Unemployed, continuing education 29

Unemployed, family care 1

Unemployed, searching 37

** Duplicates occur as users may have chosen more than one answer.


4. If you are currently employed:

a. What is the company’s industry?

Frequency Percent

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 4 2%

Architecture & Construction 22 9%

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 12 5%

Business, Management & Administration 12 5%

Education & Training 34 13%

Facility Maintenance & Management 1 1%

Finance 21 8%

Franchising and food processing business 4 2%

Government & Public Administration 3 1%

Health Science/Medical 6 2%

Hospitality & Tourism 5 2%

Information Technology 10 4%

Manufacturing 8 3%

Marketing, Sales & Services 12 5%

Non-Governmental Organization 6 2%

Pharmaceuticals 13 5%

Professional Services & Consulting 2 1%

Retail 5 2%

Sales & Distribution of Consumer Products 16 6%

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 3 1%

Telecommunication 3 1%

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 5 2%

Other 46 18%

Total 253 100%


If other, please specify:

Auditing IT solution

Banking LAU

Business Incubation LG electronics AC section

Chemicals, Fertilizers Management Consulting

construction / maintenance Mechanical Contracting

Construction Management Media & Entertainment

consulting and financial services Media

Corporate Banking Multimedia Design

Digital Advertising Oil & gas

Digital Media Operation & Maintenance department of LAU

Engineering Petroleum & Energy

Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) pharmacy

Entertainment Project Management and Training

Event Management Public Policy Research Institute

fashion Real Estate

flexible packaging printing Renewable energy & MEP construction

Gas and oil Software

Hospital Steel industry

Industrial Development Stockist and distributor

Interior Design Watches


b. What is the company’s sector?

Frequency Percent

Private 226 89%

Public 27 11%

Total 253 100%


c. The company you work in is classified as:

Frequency Percent

National 76 30%

Regional 81 32%

International 96 38%

Total 253 100%


d. Where is the company located?

Frequency Percent

Africa 3 1%

Europe 8 3%

Gulf region 53 21%

Lebanon 169 67%

United States 9 4%

Other 11 4%

Total 253 100%

If other, please specify:

Australia

Erbil Iraq

Jordan Algeria & Lebanon

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

South America

Syria

United Arab Emirates

Venezuela


e. Is the company, you are at, a mission related organization: (e.g. NGO’s, UNESCO, UNRWA, GREEN PEACE)?

Frequency Percent

Yes 12 5%

No 241 95%

Total 253 100%


f. Is your job related to your higher education field of study?

Frequency Percent

Yes 168 66%

No 85 34%

Total 253 100%


5. How long have you been in your recent job?

Frequency Percent

Less than one year 111 44%

1-3 years 99 39%

3-5 years 34 13%

5-10 years 5 2%

More than 10 years 4 2%

Total 253 100%


6. Have you been recently promoted?

Frequency Percent

Yes 89 35%

No 164 65%

Total 253 100%


7. Are you a member of any national syndicate or order (i.e. Syndicate of Engineers, Syndicate of Pharmacists), or a national association

or organization (i.e. Lebanese Management Association, Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants)?

Frequency Percent

Yes 48 15%

No 263 85%

Total 311 100%


Lebanese Economist Syndicate of Bankers

Lebanese Solar Energy Society, LGBC.. Syndicate of Engineers

Order of Engineers and Architects Syndicate of Pharmacists

Order of Pharmacists Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants

Real Estate Association of Lebanon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacist


8. Are you a member of any international professional association or organization (i.e. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IEEE, Association of Information Technology Professionals)?

Frequency Percent

Yes 24 8%

No 287 92%

Total 311 100%


Association for Computing Machinery Institute of Industrial Engineers

American Academy of Financial Management L'Institut de l'information scientifique et technique - Centre National de la

Recherche Scientifique, France American Society of Health System Pharmacists

American Society of Mechanical Engineer Institute of Industrial Engineers

Chartered Financial Analyst Institute of Management Accountants

Federation of Unions of Employees of Banks in Lebanon International Solar Energy Society

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Red Cross


9. Are you a member of any NGO or mission related organization (i.e. Red Cross, SOS, Lebanese Autism Society)?

Frequency Percent

Yes 34 11%

No 277 89%

Total 311 100%



Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales Lebanese Solar Energy Society

Aie Serve - L'atelier Du JE Red Cross Emergencies & first , Khota Ashabab

Aiesec LAU Lebanon Rotaract

Chaml Scouts

Donner sang compter Scouts association

Foundation for Human & Humanitarian Rights, MEPI Medical Education Partnership Initiative

Irena St joseph association bourg hammoud

Junior Chamber International Lebanon TEDxBeirut

LADE Terre de Dieu, Lebanon

LAS Think Community

Lebanese Embassy UNFPA & Amel International

Lebanese Red Cross World Vision

Lebanese Welfare Association for the Handicapped Naharashabab

Les Scouts du Liban Lebanon Green Building Council


10. How would you rate LAU for:

a. The preparation you received for your present occupation

Frequency Percent

Excellent 59 19%

Good 141 45%

Average 64 21%

Fair 19 6%

Poor 18 6%

N/A 10 3%

Total 311 100%


b. The preparation you received compared to graduates from other institutions

Frequency Percent

Excellent 84 27%

Good 124 40%

Average 54 17%

Fair 26 8%

Poor 12 4%

N/A 11 4%

Total 311 100%


c. The skills and competencies that you acquired

Frequency Percent

Excellent 83 27%

Good 139 44%

Average 64 20%

Fair 21 7%

Poor 2 1%

N/A 2 1%

Total 311 100%


V. LAU EXPERIENCE

1. To what extent do you think your LAU education contributed to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and development in each of the

following areas?

a. Acquiring skills, tools and theories to pursue a career path related to your major field of study

Frequency Percent

Major contribution 54 17%

Strong contribution 117 38%

Moderate contribution 101 32%

Minor contribution 28 9%

No Contribution 8 3%

N/A 3 1%

Total 311 100%


b. Acquiring skills, tools and theories to pursue a career path not related to your major field of study

Frequency Percent






N/A 14 4%

Total 311 100%


c. Instilling commitment for life-long learning

Frequency Percent






N/A 3 1%

Total 311 100%


d. Functioning effectively as a team member

Frequency Percent






N/A 1 1%

Total 311 100%


e. Contributing to the community at large

Frequency Percent






N/A 7 2%

Total 311 100%


f. Becoming aware of cultural, social, and legal issues inherent to your discipline

Frequency Percent






N/A 4 1%

Total 311 100%


g. Understanding of own capabilities

Frequency Percent






N/A 5 2%

Total 311 100%


h. Using effectively modern technology

Frequency Percent






N/A 4 1%

Total 311 100%


i. Ability to think critically and approach new problems with an open and analytical mind

Frequency Percent






N/A 3 1%

Total 311 100%


j. Ability to communicate using professional native and foreign languages

Frequency Percent






N/A 5 2%

Total 311 100%


k. Developing self-esteem/self-confidence

Frequency Percent






N/A 1 1%

Total 311 100%


l. Developing management/leadership capacities

Frequency Percent






N/A 4 1%

Total 311 100%


m. Developing an appreciation of the importance of ethical decision-making in all organizational relationships

Frequency Percent






N/A 6 2%

Total 311 100%

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