Perception of employers about the quality of some selected private university students in Bangladesh

Executive Summary

While employers are one of the most important stakeholders of universities, there is limited

research in Bangladesh in employer satisfaction with the quality of private university

graduates and on the key capabilities of graduates for employers in various professions. Such

research is critical as governments in many countries are enhancing quality assurance of

higher education with a focus on academic standards and the extent to which student have

achieved learning outcomes. This paper outlines the findings of a survey undertaken with 32

employers and professional on their satisfaction with selected top eight private university

graduates with respect to the key capabilities in graduates employers seek. There is some area

where improvement is needed. The paper also looks at the employer's views about the key

skills and attributes needed in private university graduates to meet changing industry trends

in various professions. Further, an area that will be important to investigate is the designing

of curricula to include assessment of core attributes highlighted in employer surveys.

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1.0 Introduction

1.1Problem Statement

Inadequate number of quality higher educational intuitions’ lead thousands of Bangladeshi

students goes abroad in cost of valuable foreign exchange. Over the last two decades, a total

of 54 private universities have been established in the country. Some of the universities have

established a strong position on providing quality education. The establishment of private

university is relatively a new phenomenon in this country. In early 1990s, private sector came

forward to establish universities. Since then country experienced a spectacular growth in private

universities– they were mostly in and around Dhaka. After deregulation program, private sector

participation is increasing significantly in Bangladesh, especially in some area of service sector.

As a reform initiative of public sector management, government shifted its policy in early 1990s

in higher education sector. This program makes a pressure to public university and creates a

competitive environment in country higher education. Though 81 universities are (including

National University and Open University) providing higher education but it is widely saying that

the quality of higher education has declined steadily. Public university is the best options of the

students for higher education and then comes private university. With a few exceptions, public

universities are failing to meet the market demand and suffering from low governance. Private

university emerged as an alternative to cope up with the expanded demand of higher education.

Only a few of them are maintaining standard but a huge allegation are being raised against the

rests. It was hoped that Higher Education Quality (HEQ) will be ensured with the competition of

both the sectors. But it is commonly saying that the quality of higher education is declining

rapidly, in some areas quite alarmingly. According to academicians, researchers, various

committee (UGC led High Powered Committee, 2003) or commissions report (UGC, PSC),

newspapers report and public perception, are the quality of education of the private university is

deteriorating sharply. So this research is aimed to measure the perception of employers about

the quality of some selected private university students in Bangladesh.

That means the problem statement of the study is:

“The Perception of employers about the quality of some selected private

university students in Bangladesh”.

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1.2 Objective of the study

The main objective of this study is to “investigate the perception of employers about the

quality of some selected private university students in Bangladesh.” Other than this major

objective, this paper has three more specific objectives. These are:

1. To trace the most preferred private university by employers.

2. To find their preferences to recruit the graduates from this universities.

3. Acquiring employer feedback on the university's graduate skills and

attributes that employers consider as most important.

1.3 Literatures Review:

In Bangladesh, only a few studies have been done to explore the education quality of private

universities. UNESCO and IIEP have conducted a research in 2006. This study analyzes growth

and expansion of the private sector and discusses the financing, management and administrative

control, and regulation of quality control measures. In that study, the researchers took into

account the indicators among others, those are selected for this study.

Syed Saad Andaleeb (2003) conducted another study in 2003 used 9 factor model to explain the

satisfaction of alumni with their education. These factors include teacher quality, method and

content, peer quality, facilities and resources, the effectiveness of the administration, campus

politics, gender and year of graduation.

A study by Jamal (2002) explored the role of private universities in human resource development.

The aim of the study is to analyze the effectiveness of private universities in promoting quality

higher education in Bangladesh and their contribution to human resource development (HRD) in

the country. He argued that despite many shortcomings, private universities provide a global

flavor to their students. Some of their facilities are of a very high standard. In fact, taking

advantages of shortcomings of the Private University Act (PAU) 1992, many universities have

been established that lack essential academic infrastructures. These universities are likely to bring

bad name to others who are providing high quality education in the country. Finally he argued

that though at a high cost, private universities in Bangladesh definitely have contribution in

human resource development.

Ewis and Smith (1998) in their book Total Quality in Higher Education focused four pillars of

Quality. According to them 4 pillars are serving the customer, continuous improvement,

managing with facts, and respect for people. All are distinct, but equal in potential strength. All

four must be addressed; minimizing one weakens the others. By not addressing one, the entire

house of quality will fail.

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Andrea Bonaccorsi et. al (2007) in their book University: Strategic Knowledge Creation

identified variables in six broad areas to analyze the quality of higher education. Those areas are;

general information on HEIs, revenues, expenditures, personnel, education production and

research and technology production. International workshop on the development of

measurements for higher education quality assurance in Bangladesh (2007) proposed

indicators/measures of higher education quality in Bangladesh. In working paper-2, the workshop

proposed some areas with specific parameter. Some of the areas are; purpose and objective,

faculty, instruction, student service, library, laboratories, infrastructure, research culture, etc.

Another conference on higher education in the Asia-Pacific Region was organized by UNESCO

in Macao held in 25-26 September, 2008. In conference report highlighted some key issues, such

as; statements of intent, institutions and policy, curricula, equity and participation, research,

teaching and service, etc.

Shun-Hsing et. al. establish performance evaluation indicators for higher education. The study

concluded with 18 important evaluation items and 84 indicators through the Delphi Method. They

divided the areas in input, process and output aspect. Every area has some factors or items those

are explained by various indicators. According to Shun-Hsing Study the factors are 1. Input

aspect: Student quality, faculty resources, financial resources, teaching resources, student

structure, and development target. 2. Process Aspect: Teaching quality, research results,

curriculum planning, tutorship result, retention rate, and 3. Output Aspect: School reputation,

financial donation, Strategic Planning for Higher Education in Bangladesh: 2006-2026 (2006)

talked about the infrastructure and faculty quality of private universities with other relevant

issues. This report pointed out, a large number of private universities are operating in makeshift

arrangements in hired accommodation. They have failed to meet the minimum requirements of

physical infrastructures, full time qualified faculty, teaching aids and other facilities that are

essential for imparting proper education.

UGC recently published its Annual Report 2011. In this report UGC recommended that student

intake should be merit-based, more transparent and legitimized. Moreover, report focused on the

infrastructure, quality faculty. It says, more education facilities should be provided. UGC

prescribed rules must be followed at the faculty selection. Mohammed Ehsan (2008) in his book

Higher Education Governance in Bangladesh focused that qualified full time faculty members

must be recruited in the private universities, at least 80 percent faculty members should be full

time. Ehsan expressed his concern, unless campus facilities are upgraded largely, we cannot

expect vibrant academic atmosphere in the private universities. In his book he tried to explore the

status of governance in Public and Private Universities in Bangladesh.

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2.0Methodology

The study is done as a project/thesis paper under MBA program of University of Dhaka. The

way in which the study is conducted and finalized is described below:

2.1 Research Type:

The research is undertaken to investigate the perception of employers about the quality of

some selected private university students in Bangladesh. Thus, the study is going to

conduct a descriptive research. Respondents are drawn from the entire population and

information is obtained from this sample only once. Thus, the descriptive research is of a

single cross-sectional design. In the following diagram, boxes with paste color represent the

way in which the research is designed.

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Figure 1: Research Design

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2.2 Sampling Frame:

The sampling frame for this study includes Employees of Human resource Department from

different industries including Banks, Pharmaceuticals and Consumer goods Company etc.

The rationale behind choosing this frame is that people from human resource department are

mostly the responsible person to recruit employees. So they know better the criteria a good

employee should posses and among them how many qualities the private university students

have.

2.3 Sample Size:

In any population distribution, the majority of the numbers are often found to be clustering

around the mean or the central value. This occurs due to the central tendency. To get a

symmetrical and bell-shaped normal curve for the distribution, it is necessary to have at least

30 samples. For this paper 32 samples were taken. Among the samples, everyone is an either

an upper level employee of Human Resource department of their respective organization or

member of top level management who are involved directly in the recruitment process.

2.4 Sampling Technique

The samples in the sampling frame did not have the equal chance to get selected for the

study. The samples in the study were selected in a non-probability basis. Judgmental

sampling technique was used for this. The rationale behind choosing this technique is that it

requires less time and it is easy to measure.

2.5 Source of Data

The study mostly depends on primary data. There is hardly any work conducted or published

in Bangladesh related to this topic. Thus, secondary data source includes articles,

publications, columns, blogs, etc. published in journal found in internet.

2.6 Data Type

Descriptive research requires both qualitative and quantitative data for better analysis. In this

study, qualitative data is obtained to get the independent variable. Quantitative data is

obtained directly in some cases, and in other cases qualitative data is converted into

quantitative data based on statistical tools needed in the study.

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2.7 Data Collection

From the sampling frame, a survey was conducted to collect the information. Face to face

interview was the survey method. The data collection process was structured. A questionnaire

was used for this purpose. The questions were prearranged based on the flow of information

required and the ease of analysis. The survey invited respondents to identify, from their

perspective as an employer, the most important attributes, abilities, skills and knowledge

needed by graduates for effective performance in their particular profession. Respondents

were asked to indicate their degree of agreement with each of the series of statement given in

the questionnaire. As the preferred quality 14 specific aspects of professional capability

identified in a set of national and international studies of early career graduates in nine

professions (Vescio, 2005) were put on the questionnaire. Respondents were then asked to

rate the extent to which the graduates possess each of these capabilities

2.8 Questionnaire Design

The survey questionnaire [see appendix] includes structured questions. Demographical

questions are not included here. Structured questions are the questions in which respondents

have to make choice from given alternatives. The questionnaire includes 9-points likert scale

ranging from Extremely Disagree to Extremely Agree.

2.9 Statistical Tools

Once the questionnaire was prepared, a database was created using SPSS 17 software. After

the data collection, data has been entered and analysis was done. The analytical tables were

modified taking those into Microsoft Excel 2010.

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3.0History of Private University in bangladesh

The positive role of private Universities in the higher education in Bangladesh is now

undeniable (Siddique 2005). The epoch-making Private University Act was passed in 1992.

To meet the increasing demand for higher education and develop skilled, efficient and

competent manpower the then Government felt the need for establishing private universities

and approved the Private University Act 1992.

Islam S. (2003) states that education was seen as the essential factors for rapid economic

growth and formal education controlled by the state, as the indispensable instrument for

improving the production capacities of a population. Most countries of the world are now

facing the dilemmas of having to satisfy the need of the increased demand for education

(Islam S. 2003). Higher education system needs to be flexible if they are to be the most

effective (Muzaffar A.T. and Khan A.H. 2004).

Education systems need to be able to adapt quickly to changing enrolment levels, to the rise

and fall of different fields of study and to changes in the mix of skills demanded in the labor

market. Muzaffar and Khan (2004) also argued that open systems are more likely to keep

pace with significant external changes.

The true growth of an economy depends on the development of a nation and its citizens as

human resources and higher education plays an inevitable role in such context. Bangladesh is

also not an exception to this.

At present there are more than 54 private universities in the country. Therefore, now what

matters in this connection is not the number but the quality. A good university must ensure

quality education for its students. But to be an international standard institution of higher

education it is not an easy job for a university.

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3.1 Number of Private Universities in Bangladesh:

At present there are 54 private universities in the country. Here is the list of all universities

with their location and established date.

Serial University Established Location

1. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology 1995 Dhaka

2. American International University-Bangladesh 1994 Dhaka

3. Asian University of Bangladesh 1996 Dhaka

4. Asa University Bangladesh 2006 Dhaka

5. Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology 2004 Dhaka

6. Bangladesh Islami University Dhaka

7. Bangladesh University 2001 Dhaka

8. Bangladesh University of Business and Technology 2003 Dhaka

9. BRAC University 2001 Dhaka

10. Central Women’s University 1993 Dhaka

11. City University, Bangladesh 2002 Dhaka

12. Daffodil International University 2002 Dhaka

13. Darul Ihsan University 1989 Dhaka

14. Dhaka International University 1995 Dhaka

15. Eastern University, Bangladesh 2003 Dhaka

16. East West University 1996 Dhaka

17. Gono Bishwabidyalay 1996 Dhaka

18. Green University of Bangladesh 2002 Dhaka

19. IBAIS University 2002 Dhaka

20. Independent University, Bangladesh 1993 Dhaka

21. International University of Business Agriculture and

Technology

1991 Dhaka

22. Manarat International University 2001 Dhaka

23. Millennium University 2003 Dhaka

24. Northern University, Bangladesh 2002 Dhaka

25. North South University 1992 Dhaka

26. People’s University of Bangladesh 1996 Dhaka

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27. Presidency University 2003 Dhaka

28. Prime University 2002 Dhaka

29. Primeasia University 2003 Dhaka

30. Queens University 1996 Dhaka

31. Royal University of Dhaka 2003 Dhaka

32. Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology 2003 Dhaka

33. Southeast University 2002 Dhaka

34. Stamford University Bangladesh 2002 Dhaka

35. State University of Bangladesh 2002 Dhaka

36. United International University 2003 Dhaka

37. University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh) 1996 Dhaka

38. University of Development Alternative 2002 Dhaka

39. University of Information Technology and Sciences 2003 Dhaka

40. University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh 2004 Dhaka

41. University of South Asia, Bangladesh 2003 Dhaka

42. Uttara University 2003 Dhaka

43. Victoria University of Bangladesh 2003 Dhaka

44. World University of Bangladesh 2003 Dhaka

45. Begum Gulchemonara Trust University 2002 Chittagong

46. East Delta University 2006 Chittagong

47. International Islamic University, Chittagong 1995 Chittagong

48. Premier University, Chittagong 2002 Chittagong

49. Southern University, Bangladesh 2001 Chittagong

50. University of Science & Technology Chittagong 1989 Chittagong

51. Leading University 2002 Sylhet

52. Metropolitan University 2003 Sylhet

53. Sylhet International University 2001 Sylhet

54. Pundra University of Science and Technology 2001 Bogra

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3.2 Ranking of private university in Bangladesh by UGC:

Actually there are no rankings of private universities in Bangladesh by any proper authorities

or Government. But according to the following criteria the universities ranking may sorting

as follows in Bangladesh:

Criteria:

(1) Universities activities concentrated to students proper education parallel to international

standardize.

(2) Number of PHD holders Teachers

(3) Achievement of global and local endowed activities

(4) After graduation students enrollment rate to multinational or brand corporate or high

Entrepreneurship.

(5) Comparable less education cost

(6) Number of universities collaborated with in abroad

(7) Number of Scholarship facilities

(8) Number of Graduate Scholars output

(9) Well equipped modern infrastructure facilities campus, faculty, lab, classroom etc.

(10) Governing Bodies around with number of erudite personalities.

Universities Ranking:

(1) American International University ( AIUB)

(2) North South University ( NSU)

(3) United International University (UIU)

(4) Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST)

(5) BRAC University (BRACU)

(6) Independent University Bangladesh (IUB)

(7) East West University (EWU)

(8) University of Asia Pacific (UAP)

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3.3 Overviews of top ranked Eight Private Universities:

3.3.1 American International University (AIUB)

American International University-Bangladesh

AIUB Logo

American International University-Bangladesh (Bengali: আমে�রি�কা�ন ইন্টা��ন��শন�ল

ইউরিনভা�রি��টি-বাং��ল�মে�শ) (AIUB) is a private research university located at Banani in Dhaka,

Bangladesh. It was established in 1994 by Anwarul Abedin under the Private University Act,

1992. American International University - Bangladesh (AIUB) is a government approved

private university founded in 1994 by Dr. Anwarul Abedin. The university is an independent

organization with its own Board of Trustees. It offers several degree programs at graduate

and undergraduate level from its four faculties. As of 2012, The University has over 10,725

students with over 277 full-time faculty members and 8,608 Alumni.

Academics

The academic programs gradually develop around the Faculty of Science and Information

Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Business Administration, and Faculty of Arts

& Social Sciences.

AIUB is the first university of the nation to offer the Agribusiness MBA (AgMBA) program.

The Master of Engineering in Telecommunications (M.Eng. in Telecommunications) is a

joint degree program by the Faculty of Science & IT and Faculty of Engineering. AIUB has

been offering the program since spring 2008–09.

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Publications

AIUB publishes two academic journals: AIUB Journal of Science and Engineering (AJSE)

(ISSN 1608-3679) and AIUB Journal of Business and Economics (AJBE), (ISSN 1683-

8742). Since the first publications in 2002 by the Office of Research & Publications (ORP) of

AIUB, three issues per year are published.

AIUB has launched an online databank, which contains historical financial data of nation's

business, stock market, economic data and HR data.

Infrastructure

The university has the following labs:

Analog Electronics Lab

Computer Hardware and Architecture Lab

Computer Networks Lab

Control System Lab

Digital Electronics Lab

Digital Signal Processing Lab

Electrical Circuits Lab

Electrical Machines Lab

Measurement & Instrumentation Lab

Microcomputer Lab

Microprocessor Lab

Microwave Engineering Lab

Motor and Transformer Winding Repair Shop

PCB Etching Room

Industrial and Power Electronics Lab

Telecommunications Lab

VLSI Lab

VHDL & Logic Synthesis Lab

Switch Gear

Project lab

Cellular Communication Lab

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AIUB Library

There are about 32,000 books, 96 online journals and others articles, periodicals, CDs, video

covering more than 80 academic areas in the AIUB library.

The auditorium serves as an activity room for extracurricular activities. It can hold 210

people. The auditorium is used for seminars, meetings, special classes, business presentation

and the like. It is equipped with state-of-art facilities.

AIUB provides separate male and female housing facilities for international students and out-

of-Dhaka students.

AIUB also provides separate male and female prayer room for muslim students.

Extracurricular activities

AIUB is one of the only five universities from Bangladesh who have participated in the

maximum level of ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM ICPC)

commonly known as ACM ICPC World Final. In 2001, AIUB qualified for the world final

through Wild Card by securing second place in ACM ICPC Kanpur Site regional. Office of

Student Affairs (OSA) looks after the extracurricular activities of the student community

through student organizations like:

Extra-curricular Clubs

AIUB Business Club (ABC)

AIUB Oratory Club (AOC)

AIUB Drama Club (ADC)

AIUB Film Club (AFC)

AIUB Gaming Club (AGC)

AIUB Performing Arts Club (APAC)

AIUB Photography Club (APC)

AIESEC in AIUB

IEEE, AIUB Branch

AIUB Society for Human Resource (HR Society)

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Affiliations

UGC (University Grants Commission, Bangladesh)

International Association of Universities (IAU)

International Association of University Presidents (IAUP)

American Association of University Administrators (AAUA)

Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN)

American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham)

Association of Universities in the Asia & the Pacific (AUAP)

Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI)

Score recipients of GMAT and TOEFL with code 7067

AIUB is listed in the International University Handbook, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 editions by UNESCO

Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)

IAB (Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)

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3.3.2North South University (NSU)

North South University

Seal of the North South University

North South University (Bengali: নর্থ���উর্থ রিবাংশ্বরিবাং���লয়) or NSU is the first government-

approved private university of Bangladesh. The university, where the language of instruction

is English, offers a number of undergraduate and master’s degrees in the fields of Business

Administration, Computer Science, Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering,

Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Environmental Management,

Economics, English, Architecture, etc. It also offers courses for general and continuing

education. About 10,000 students are currently enrolled at North South University. In its 12th

Convocation Ceremony in 2009, 1,074 students were awarded degrees in undergraduate and

postgraduate programs.

Zillur Rahman, President of Bangladesh, is the Chancellor of the university. Dr. Hafiz G.A.

Siddiqi is serving as Vice Chancellor. NSU currently has around 200 full-time and 150 part-

time faculty members, all of whom, as requirementpossess postgraduate qualifications from

abroad: most of them from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

History of NSU

The first cohort of freshman intake of January 1993 had 137 students enrolled in three

departments: Business Administration, Computer Science, and Economics. The departments

of Environmental Studies (DES), English and General and Continuing Education (GCE) were

founded later.

The Masters Program in Economics was introduced in 1994. The MBA Program was

launched in summer 1997. The Masters in Development Studies and Bachelor in Computer

Engineering were introduced in 2002. An MS in Computer Science was introduced in

summer 2003. Bachelor in Architecture was introduced in fall 2004. Masters in English was

launched in spring 2005. Pharmacy (undergraduate) and Executive MBA (EMBA) program

launched in spring 2006 and Masters in Biotechnology and Masters in Public Health program

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launched in summer 2006. BS in Biotechnology, BS in Microbiology and BS in Biochemistry

programs were introduced in spring 2007. BS in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

(Bs.EEE) was introduced in spring 2009. Old campus of North South University was in

Banani, Dhaka. It had five buildings: Star Tower, Sher Tower, Lifo Tower, BTA Tower and

GMQ Tower. The GMQ Tower was named in honor of the late proctor, G.M. Abul Quasem.

Administration

The President of the Republic is ex-officio Chancellor of the university. Vice Chancellor is

the Chief Executive of the University.

Each academic department has its own head. Each academic department has a program

director for every academic program.

On top of the administration, there is the Board of Governors (BoG), headed by a chairperson

who oversees policy matters.

Academics

1. School of Business

The School of Business has the largest number of students. It is considered one of the largest

business schools in Bangladesh. The school offers degrees in Business Administration having

concentrations in Marketing, Management Information Systems, Human Resource

Management, International Business, Business Policy and Strategy, Finance and Accounting.

2. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

2.1 Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

The department offers specialized degrees on Electrical & Electronics Engineering,

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, and

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.

2.2 Department of Architecture

The architecture department pivots on local tradition, culture, building materials and modern

means. The Department of Architecture offers a five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree in

architecture.

3. School of Life Sciences

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3.1 Department of Environmental Science & Management

The Department of Environmental Studies (DES) as a multi-disciplinary program was

established in spring 1994. Upon UGC's approval the name of DES was changed to the

Department of Environmental Science and Management (DESM). Instead of the earlier

degrees of B.A and B.Sc, DESM now offers the degree of BS either in Environmental

Science or in Environmental Management. The syllabus has been changed to reflect the

changing curricula in the field over the last decade.

3.2 Department of Pharmacy

The Bachelor of Pharmacy offered by the Department of Pharmacy is a four-year degree

program. The total credit offered is 155. Etc.

3.3 Department of Life Sciences

The department offers Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Bachelor of Science in

Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Masters in Biotechnology.

3.4 Department of Public Health

This department is conducting a Masters in Public Health (MPH) program.

4. School of Arts and Social Sciences

4.1Department of English

The Department of English offers graduate and undergraduate programs in English. For

Masters, candidates may specialize in English Literature, English Language and Linguistics

or TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

4.2 Department of Economics

North South University established the Department of Economics the department is offering

Bachelor of Science in Economics & Master of Science in Economics, Development Studies.

4.3 Department of General and Continuing Education

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Individuals who have not participated in formal education for some time or who do not intend

to become candidates for a degree may register for credits in undergraduate courses in this

department as non-degree students. Applicants are admitted as non-degree students on a

semester-by-semester basis without any obligation to continue. Such students may apply at

any time for transfer to a degree program with or without the credits earned as non-degree

students. The department is offering a Masters program in Public Policy and Governance

(MPPG).

Institutes

English Institute

Institute of Development, Environment and Strategic Studies (IDESS)

Center for Information & Communication Technology (CICT)

Confucius Institute: The Confucius Institute at NSU was established in February

2006, the only language institute in Bangladesh which offers only Chinese Language

Training. Some 600 students have been enrolled and nearly 100 Bangladeshis are

learning Chinese at the Institute now.

Campus

The university's campus is in Bashundhara, Dhaka. The foundation of the current campus was

laid on January 30, 2003 by Begum Khaleda Zia. Classes started in the permanent campus

from June 9, 2009.

This campus is capable of serving 12,000 students with modern amenities and facilities. It

comprises six buildings with 3 basements on 6 acres of land having 125,000sq.ft. of floor

space.

The units are Administrative building, North Academic Building (NAC), South Academic

Building (SAC), Open Theater Building, Library and the Auditorium. The School of

Business and the School of Arts and Social Sciences are located in North Academic Building

(NAC) and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Life Sciences

are located in South Academic Building (SAC).

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Library

NSU Library consists of six floors with over 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) floor area at the

southeast side of the campus. This is the first fully automated university library in

Bangladesh using self-developed library management software, which supports web-based

online circulation system, full-text e-books and online journal article services. The library can

accommodate over 1,200 students in its reading rooms. On average 2,000 students use the

library each day.

As of March 2010, the library holds over 31,796 books, 5,700 bound journals and magazines,

1,277 CD-ROM databases and books, 103 videos, 159 audio-cassettes, and 62 DVDs. The

library subscribes to 15 local journals, 18 foreign and 12 local magazines, two foreign dailies

and most of the leading national dailies published from Dhaka. In addition to this, the library

ensures easy access to the Internet for users to browse, download, and print full-text articles

from over 10,000 journals from Blackwell, IEEE, Jstor, HINARI, OARE, AGORA, Oxford

University Press, Wiley Interscience, Springer online databases etc.

Publications

The university publishes the journal Panini.

Student Activity Clubs

The university has the following clubs: AIESEC, Computer Club, Cine and Drama Club,

Debate Club, Earth Club, English Club, Games and Sports Club, MBA Club, Media Club,

Pharma Society, Photography Club, Shangskritik Shangathan, Social Service Club, Young

Economists' Forum, Young Entrepreneurs Society, Wireless Forum, and NSU Canvas.

The North South University Shangskritik Shangathan (established in fall 1994) organizes

cultural programs celebrating major national events. Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES) is

an organization for fostering entrepreneurship. NSU Wireless Forum and NSU Computer

Club organize technology-related events. The NSU Debate Club is the first student activity

club at NSU. In 2007 NSU Debating club won the bid of All Asians 2008 and got to be the

first South Asian University to host this particular tournament. AIESEC in North South

University is a local chapter of AIESEC Bangladesh.

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3.3.3 United International University (UIU)

United International University

United International University (Bengali: ইউন�ইমে�ড আন্তর্জা��রি�কা রিবাংশ্বরিবাং���লয়) or UIU is a

private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established in 2003

under the Private University Act. It was established with the support of United Group. The

University Grants Commission approved the academic program of UIU on 10 October 2003

and the Government permission was granted on 2 June 2003.

Campus

The academic campus is House # 80, Road # 8/a, (Old 15) Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi

Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh.

Academic programs

School of Science & Engineering

Bachelor Science of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (B.Sc in EEE)

Bachelor Science of Computer Science and Engineering (B.Sc in CSE)

Bachelor Science of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (B.Sc in ETE)

Master of Science of Computer Science and Engineering (MSCSE -> M.Sc in CSE)

Master of Science of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (M.Sc in ETE)

School of Business

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting & Information System (BBA in

AIS)

Bachelor of Science in Economics (BSECO)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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School of Business & Economic Research

Master of Science in Economics (MSECO)

Master in Development Studies (MDS)

Post Graduate Diploma In Research Methodology For Business And Economics

Academic system

The academic session of UIU is on a trimester system:

Spring : February–May

Summer : June–September

Fall : October–January

Schools and institutes

School of Science & Engineering

School of Business

English Language Institute

Institute of Natural Sciences

Institute of Business & Economic Research

Cisco Network Academy

Scholarship

The university provides several scholarships to students including the eLINK Scholarship

which was established with the support of the European Union.

Fields covered by the scholarship:

Business Studies and Technology

Teacher’s Training

Electronic Engineering & Telecommunication

Informatics & Computer Science

Artificial Intelligence

Robotics and Control Engineering

Mobile computing and Communication

Industrial Engineering

Economy/Management and Logistics

Training

The university provides several training and internship program with TalhaTraining.

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3.3.4 Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST)

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (Bengali: আহ��নউল্লা�হ! রিবাংজ্ঞা�ন ও

প্রযু&রি' রিবাংশ্বরিবাং���লয়) (AUST) is a private technical university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The university was founded by the Dhaka Ahsania Mission in 1995. Dhaka Ahsania Mission

is a non-profit voluntary organization in Bangladesh. The Mission was established in 1958 by

Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah.

It maintains close collaboration with the International Association of Universities (IAU),

University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh and many other national and international

education institutions and professional bodies.

It is the only Private Engineering University with accreditation for all departments

from Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). AUST has the privilege of taking in the

most students with perfect results in SSC, HSC and parallel exams. It is widely

considered to be the best private university in Bangladesh as the demand for a seat in

this university is at a record-high each year.

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University Campus

The permanent Campus of the University has been built on 5-bighas of land at Tejgaon

Industrial Area which is located in the heart of Dhaka City. The land use in this area is

quickly changing from an industrial area to a commercial area. The 10-storied building

including 2-level basement with a total floor area of more than 4 lac sq. ft. is equipped with

modern amenities and facilities required to impart quality education.

Continuous power and water supply is ensured by its own two generators, each of 1000

KVA, 2500 KVA sub-station and 4 inch dia. deep tube-well. The spacious campus also

provides facilities for co-curricular activities like common rooms( male & female), indoor

game rooms, etc. as well as enough space for car parking and heavy machinery labs in the

basements. The class rooms, laboratories/workshops, office rooms, library, teachers rooms,

cafeteria, multipurpose hall, conference rooms, seminar hall are air-conditioned. Wi-fi

internet is available in the whole campus.

Faculties and Departments

The university has the following faculties and departments:

1. Faculty of Architecture and Planning

2. Faculty of Engineering

Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Department of Textile Engineering

Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering

Department of Arts & Science

3. Faculty of Business and Social Science

School of Business

4. Faculty of Education

Department of Education

5. Institute of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ITVET)

Diploma in Engineering in:

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Laboratories

The Laboratories of the Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology in different

department are as follows:

Department of Architecture

There are three laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. Auto CAD lab

2. Photographic Lab

3. Building Materials Lab

Department of Civil Engineering

There are nine laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. Surveying lab

2. Auto CAD Lab

3. Environment Engineering Lab

4. Strength of Materials Lab

5. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics lab

6. Geotechnical lab

7. Transportation lab

8. Concrete Lab

9. Soil Mechanics Lab

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

There are seven laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. Network & Data Communication Lab

2. Web Application & Multimedia Lab

3. Digital Electronics & Design Lab

4. Data & Knowledge Engineering Lab

5. Software Engineering Lab

6. Microprocessor & Interfacing Lab

7. Operating System Lab

Besides, the core Network and Internet Service System of the University are also maintained

under the guidance of the Department, and the major servers are located at the 'University

Server room'.

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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

There are thirteen laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. VLSI & DSP Lab

2. Simulation Lab

3. Control lab

4. Microwave & Optical Communication Lab

5. Telecom Lab

6. Machine Lab

7. Power System Lab

8. Digital & Microprocessor Lab

9. Project Lab

10. Power System & Switchgear and protective Relays Lab

11. Electronics Lab

12. Electrical Circuit Lab-1

13. Electrical Circuit lab-2

Department of Textile Engineering

There are nine laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. Yarn Manufacturing Lab-1

2. Yarn Manufacturing Lab-2

3. Textile Testing and Quality Control Lab-1

4. Textile Testing and Quality Control Lab-2

5. Computer Lab

6. Wet Processing Lab (Dyeing, Printing & Finishing)

7. Fabric Manufacturing Lab-1 (Weaving)

8. Fabric Manufacturing Lab-2 (Knitting)

9. Garments Lab

Some of the practical classes are held at Jute & Textile Product Development Center (BJRI),

BTMC, TTTC and some other private textile mills, factories and commercial laboratories.

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Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering

1. Machine Tools and Machining Lab

2. Foundry Laboratory

3. Welding Lab

4. Manufacturing Process lab

Some of the practical classes are held at Bangladesh University of Engineering &

Technology (BUET), DUET, Technical Teachers’ Training College, Tejgaon, Dhaka

(TTTC).

Department of Arts & Science

There are five laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. Physics Lab-1

2. Physics Lab-2

3. Chemistry Lab-1

4. Chemistry Lab-2

5. Language Lab

School of Business

This department has one Computer Lab.

The university library has more than 20,000 volumes of books.

Newly constructed Academic Building of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

at Plot No. 141 & 142, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka -1215. The main campus of the university is built

on a five-bigha plot of land acquired in Tejgaon Industrial Area which is in the central area of

Dhaka.

Accreditation

The academic programs of the university are recognized by the following organizations:

UGC (University Grants Commission , Bangladesh)

IAU (International Association of Universities).

BUET, KUET, RUET, CUET, DUET (Bangladesh, Khulna, Rajshahi, Chittagong,

Dhaka University of Engg. & Tech.)

IEB (The Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh)

IAB (Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)

ITET (Institute of Textile Engineers & Technologists, Bangladesh)

EMMA (The Erasmas Mundas Mobility with Asia)

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Memoranda of understanding

A number of memoranda of understanding have been signed between this university and:[

University of Wyoming, USA

Drexel University , USA

Washington State University, USA

University of Houston, USA

Sejong University , Republic of Korea

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

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3.3.5 BRAC University (BRACU)

BRAC University

BRAC University (Bengali: ব্র্যা��কা রিবাংশ্বরিবাং���লয়) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The university was established by BRAC in 2001 under the Private University Act 1992.

BRAC University had its first convocation in January 2006. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG is

the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of BRAC University.

In 2011, Web metrics ranked this university first among private universities, fourth in

Bangladesh and 76th in the Indian subcontinent in their World Universities Ranking based on

electronic publication, scientific results and international activities.

Campus

BRAC University's main campus is on 66 Mohakhali C/A in Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh. The

Residential Campus at Savar is called TARC (Training and Resource Center).

Institutes, schools and centre

BRAC University includes the following schools:

BRAC Business School (BBS)

BRAC Development Institute (BDI)

Institute of Governance Studies (IGS)

Institute of Educational Development (IED)

James P. Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH)

School of Law (SoL)

School of Engineering & Computer Science (SECS)

Centre for Languages (CfL)

Departments

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Department of Architecture (ARCH)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

Department of Economics and Social Science (ESS)

Department of English and Humanities (ENH)

Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS)

Academic programmes

The university offers the following undergraduate programmes:

Bachelor of Architecture

Bachelor of Arts in English

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics and Electronics

Bachelor of Computer Science

Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering

Bachelor of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology

Bachelor of Science in Physics

Bachelor of Social Science in Economics

Bachelor of Pharmacy

The university offers the following postgraduate programmes:

Master of Arts in English

Master of Science in Biotechnology

Master of Science in Applied Economics(MSAE)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Development Studies (MDS)

Master of Arts in Governance & Development

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Master of Science in Biotechnology

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Master in Bank Management (MBM)

Executive MBA (EMBA)

Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Master of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Masters in Early Childhood Development (ECD)

Master in Educational Leadership, Planning and Management

Master of Disaster Management

The university offers the following postgraduate diploma and certificate programmes:

Postgraduate Certificate in Disaster Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Development

Postgraduate Diploma in Macroeconomic Analysis

Postgraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Development

Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership, Planning and Management

Students

BRAC University began in 2001 with fewer than 100 students. Now, it has grown to more

than 7000. The university student population includes foreign students from Japan, Pakistan,

India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Bolivia

and USA.

Library

The BRAC University library — the Ayesha Abed Library — has more than 35,000 books, a

collection of print journals and other publications, and subscriptions to international academic

journals. The library has two branches: one at Mohakhali Campus and another at Savar

Campus.

Student activities

BRAC University has a growing extracurricular environment through its number of clubs and

forums; there are 30 clubs and forums in the university BRAC University’s mission is to

achieve excellence in all-around education. The components of all-around education, i.e.,

learning, development and identity formation are interactive and add to each other. The

students can experience all of these by participating in co curricular activities along with

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regular studies. The Student Affairs Office (SAO) provides full support in this respect. The

most active clubs and forums are BRAC University Cultural Club (BUCuC), BRAC

University Electrical and Electronic Club (BUEEC), BRAC University Business Club

(BIZBEE), BRAC University Film Club (BUFC), Football Club (FCBU), BRAC University

Natural Sciences Club (BUNSC), Entrepreneurship Development Forum (EDF), BRAC

University Drama and Theater Forum (BUDTF), BRAC University Heritage Forum (BUHF),

Global Affair Forum BRAC University (GAFBU), BRAC University Computer Club

(BUCC), BRAC University Rural Development Club (BURDC), AIESEC BRACU, BU

Student Newsletter, Media and Journalism Forum (MJFBU), Cricket BRAC University

(CBU), BRAC University Debate Club (BUDC), Oikos Dhaka-BRACU, Hov-BRACU,

BRAC University Art Society, BRAC University Economics Club-BUEC, BU Environment

Awareness Forum (BUEAF), BRAC University Electronic & Engineering Club (BUEEC),

BRAC University Indoor Games Club (BUIGC), BRAC University Photography Club

(BUPC), MBA Forum-BRACU, MONON, Perecon, BRAC University Adventure Club

(BUAC), International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) | BRAC University.

Organizational structure

The Honorable President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the chancellor of BRAC

University. The Board of Trustees is the highest policy-making body of BRAC University

and is responsible for ensuring the highest level of education and administrative standard at

BRAC University.

Committees assist the Board in matters essential to the smooth functioning of the university:

Syndicate, Academic Council, Course Committee, Finance Committee, Selection Committee,

Audit Committee, and Committee on Student Affairs, Disciplinary Committee, Committee on

University Development and Committee on Medical Facilities. The vice chancellor is the

chief executive and academic officer of the university. The academic wing consists of the

deans of faculties/schools, chairpersons of the departments and faculty members.

The director of research is responsible for research, advisory services and publications. The

director of student affairs co-ordinates and supports all extracurricular activities. The librarian

who is assisted by a deputy librarian and assistant librarians head the university library. The

registrar with deputy registrar, assistant registrar and officers are responsible for day-to-day

administration, human resource management, technological services and records.

Notable alumni

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Musa Ibrahim

Department of Architecture celebrated 10 years anniversary.

BRACU Chonrobot

For the first time ever in history, a Bangladeshi team is going to compete at a NASA robotics

competition. The BRACU Chonrobot team has been invited by NASA to compete at the on-

site world finals of the prestigious NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition (LMC) 2011. The

competition is going to take place at the NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida from May 23

to 28, 2011. We inaugurated our ChondroBot in 15 May 2011 and demonstrated in front of

Chief Guest Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG, Prof. Ainun Nishat and many other respected

guests with cutting of a cake to celebrate the birthday of the university

3.3.6 Independent University Bangladesh (IUB)

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Independent University

Independent University, Bangladesh (Bengali: ইনরিডমে)মে*ন্টা রিবাংশ্বরিবাং���লয়) or IUB is a

private university in Bangladesh. It has two campuses, one at Dhaka and other at

Chittagong.Its main campus is in Bashundhara, Dhaka. The university was established in

1993 by the Private University Act, 1992and the outreach campus in Chittagong was opened

in 1999. The middle flame in the IUB logo represents the synthesis of the eastern and western

traditions. It also conveys the idea of purity.

Schools and departments

School of Business

The School features:

Dept. of Accounting

Dept. of Economics

Dept. of Finance

Dept. of General Management

Dept. of Marketing

Dept. of Management Information System

Dept. of Human Resource Management

Dept. of International Business

School of Engineering and Computer Science

The School features:

Dept. of Computer Science

Dept. of Computer Engineering

Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

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Dept. of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering

School of Environmental Science and Management (SESM)

The School features:

Dept. of Environmental Science

Dept. of Environmental Management

Dept. of Population Environment

School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS)

The School features:

Dept. of English

Dept. of Media & Communication

Dept. of Social Science & Humanities

Dept. of Modern Languages

School of Public Health (SPH)

The School features:

Dept. of Public Health

Institutes and centre

Centre For Health, Population and Development (CHPD)

International Centre for Climate Change and Development(ICCCAD)

Bangla Language Institute (BLI)

Bangla Summer Institute (BSI)

Study programmes for foreign students

Live-in-Field Experience (LFE)

The programme is the annual participation of students from the United States.Every year

American students under the sponsorship of Higher Education Consortium of Urban Affairs

(HECUA), USA join IUB students and stay with them for two weeks in villages to study

rural life.

Bengali language programme

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About 15-20 US students come annually to study Bengali language for a nine-week

programme at IUB. The Bangla learning programme for US students has been started under

the sponsorship of American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS).

Internship programme

The university has a regular internship programme for foreign students on health and

development.

Academic facilities

IUB Central Libraries in Dhaka and Chittagong campuses are a gateway to information for

students, faculty and staff. The libraries contain over 30,000 volumes and subscribes to over

100 journals and periodicals. The library has online access to Emerald, Jstor, Oxford

University Press Journal and Hinari. All books and journals titles can be accessed through

IUB library online databases. The Chittagong campus has an American Corner for

information on USA.

Its computer center provides online facilities to all students which is under fibre-optic

network system..Its laboratory consists of five units: Physics, Chemistry, Biology,

Environmental Science and Geographical Information Service (GIS) Lab.

Student activities

In IUB, co-curricular activities organized by the Division of Student Activities (DoSA). The

student community has numerous clubs such as Literary Society, Debating Club

(www.IUBDC.org), Science Society, Business Students’ Society, Social & Welfare Society,

AIESEC, Green Sphere, Art Club, Cricket Club and Bangla Club, Club of Engineering &

Science, Independent Economic Society, Environment Club of IUBC, Film & Drama Club.

3.3.7 East West University (EWU)

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East West University

East West University (Bengali: ইস্টওমেয়স্ট রিবাংশ্বরিবাং���লয়) (EWU) is a private university

located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1996 by the Private University Act, 1992

by Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin. It features a centralized campus in Mohakhali.

In 2007, Web metrics ranked EWU third in all universities of Bangladesh (first among

private universities in Bangladesh) and 64th in the Indian subcontinent in their World

Universities Ranking based on web visibility of electronic publication, scientific results and

international activities.

History

Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin, Founder and Vice Chancellor, East West University. The East

West University campus, located at Mohakhali, Dhaka.

The culture of private universities in Bangladesh started in the early 1990s. During that

period, the government and the intellectual and civil society in Bangladesh started to feel that

the existing public universities were not sufficient to meet the high, constantly increasing

demand for tertiary education in the country. Moreover, to maintain their quality of

education, most of the reputed public universities in Bangladesh kept themselves extremely

selective and as a result each year a large number of students failed to get admitted into

higher educational institutions. These issues led the government to permit the establishment

of private universities, and on 9 August 1992, the Private University Act (Act 34) 1992 was

passed. Within the next five years, a good number of private universities were established and

started to perform successfully, and East West University has been one of them.

East West University was established in 1996 as a non-profit organization. This university is

the first major project of the Progoti Foundation for Education and Development (PFED), a

non-profit, non-political, charitable organization maintained by a group of academics,

business leaders, professionals and education enthusiasts led by Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin,

prominent economist and former governor of Bangladesh Bank. The university was launched

in September 1996 with 6 faculty members and 20 students in three programs, BBA, BSc in

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Computer Science and BA in English at the present campus of 45, Mohakhali Commercial

Area, Dhaka. Currently, the university maintains a good number of slightly over six

thousands students with a centralized campus in Mohakhali though it plans to shift to its

permanent campus in Aftab Nagar near Banosri by the end of 2011.

East West University maintains a centralized campus consisting of six multi-storied buildings

located at the heart of Mohakhali, one of the busiest commercial spot of Dhaka.

Administrative Building (ADMN): Offices of different administrative personnels

including registrar are located in this building. ADMN building is mainly used for

class room purpose but some of the departments are also situated here including

Department of Economics. University Auditorium is also located in this building on

the 10th floor.

Foundation Building (FNDN): Offices of the top level management including Board

President, Vice Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor are located in this building. This

building is used for Library and Laboratory purpose mainly. EWU library is located

on 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor. Different engineering and IT laboratories including

Electronics Lab, Digital Lab, Telecommunication Lab, Physics Lab and four

Computer Labs are situated in this building. University's one of the oldest

departments, Department of Computer Science and Engineering is also located in this

building on the 5th floor.

Academic Building (ACAD): Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

and Department of Applied Physics and Communication Engineering are located in

this building. University cafe, MBA office, Account Section, VLSI Laboratory and

MBA Computer Lab are situated on different floors of this building.

DDC Building (DDC): A new and small building mainly used for seminars.

Department of Pharmacy, Department of Business Administration, Department of

English and Department of Social Sciences are located in this building.

Research Building (Res’rh): One of the oldest buildings of EWU mainly used for

department office, Pharmacy Lab, Computer Lab and Career Counseling Centre.

Department of English is located in this building.

Graduate Building (GRAD): Oldest building of EWU. University's largest

department, Department of Business Administration was located in this building

though it has been shifted. After reconstruction this building is being used from

Spring-2010.

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Academics

Structure

East West University is organized into three faculties. Each faculty is again divided into

different departments. A Dean is the head of each faculty while departments are headed by

the respective department Chairpersons. Department of Business Administration is the largest

and one of the oldest departments of the university. Department of Computer Science and

Engineering (established as Department of Computer Science) and Department of English is

other two founding departments performing since 1996. Social Science department is the

only department that does not offer any degree program rather it works as a supportive

department for other existing degree programs.

Academic terms

EWU is modeled on North American Open Credit systems. It maintains tri-semester year

with an exception of Department of Pharmacy which maintains a bi-semester year. EWU

semesters are as follow:

Spring: January - April (starting on the second Sunday of January)

Summer: May - August (starting on the second Sunday of May)

Fall: September - December (starting on the second Sunday of September)

Degrees and awards

Currently EWU offers Bachelor of Arts (BA) for English graduate, Bachelor of Business

Administration (BBA) for Business graduate and Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) for

Economics graduate. There is also an opportunity to achieve degrees in both Business and

Economics together in the form of double major. University is offering Bachelor of Science

(B.Sc) for Engineering and Systems Science (e.g. Computer Science) graduate and Bachelor

of Pharmacy (B.Phrm) for Pharmacy graduate. The B.Sc. in EEE program at East West

University has recently been granted accreditation from the Board of Accreditation for

Engineering & Technical Education (BAETE). In post-graduate level EWU is offering

Master of Business Administration (MBA) for business, Master of Arts (MA) for humanities

and Master of Science (MS) for Science and Engineering, Master of Pharmacy (M.Phrm) for

Pharmacy. EWU's B.Phrm and M.Phrm programs are accredited by the Pharmacy Counsel of

Bangladesh. EWU's most of the degrees, specially business and engineering degrees are

transferable to some North American, European and Australasian universities where it

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maintains formal collaboration with them. EWU graduates are evaluated on Cumulative

Grade Point Average (CGPA) on a scale of 0.00 to 4.00 point. In addition, university also

classifies students into three classes based on their earned CGPA. These are as follow:

First Class - CGPA 3.00 and above

Second Class - CGPA 2.50 to 2.99

Third Class - CGPA 2.00 to 2.49

East West University also provides following special awards to its outstanding students.

Gold Medal : Chancellor of the University, His Excellency Honorable President of

the People's Republic of Bangladesh officially awards Gold Medal to each of the

students having a CGPA of 3.97 or above at the day of convocation.

Summa cum Laude : Each undergraduate student with a CGPA of 3.90 or above is

awarded Summa Cum Laude by the university and declared by the convocation

Marshall on the convocation day.

Magna cum Laude : Each undergraduate student with a CGPA of 3.75 or above is

awarded Magna Cum Laude by the university and declared by the convocation

Marshall on the convocation day.

Library

East West University has a library covering four floors of the Foundation Building and

approximately ten thousand five hundred square feet in area. All the floors have specialty in

terms of study space, special corner, maps and journal area, photocopy corner, database

search corner, user friendly newspaper display section and convenient communication

systems. The Library has a pigeonhole area with a capacity of supporting 450 users at a time

and every day around 2,200 users visit this library. Library contains 21,713 copy books,

subscription of 135 international and national journals (hardcopy), 3,293 online journals on

its database, subscription of 16 national daily newspapers and around 1,500 CD-ROMs and

audio cassettes.

Laboratories

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EWU is providing well equipped laboratory facilities for its different engineering and science

disciplines. In addition to those, university is also providing seven computer laboratories with

a local network of 533 PCs and personal VSAT services. Universities laboratories are shared

as follow:

Computer Communications Laboratories, shared by all the departments of the

university.

Digital Systems Laboratory, shared by the entire engineering department.

Electronics Laboratory, shared by the entire engineering department.

Electrical Circuits and Machine Laboratory, used by only EEE department.

Network Laboratory, shared by department of CSE and APCE.

Pharmacy Laboratory, used by only department of Pharmacy.

Physics Laboratory, shared by all the science and engineering departments.

Telecommunication Laboratory, used by only APCE department.

VLSI Laboratory shared by CSE and EEE departments.

Software Engendering Laboratory, shared by only CSE and departments.

Financial support

Merit scholarships

East West University provides a wide range of scholarship starting from full funding to

partial tuition weavers. Each semester top 10% students of each batch having a CGPA of 3.97

or above are awarded EWU Merit Scholarships which worth 90,000 BDT in undergraduate

level and 75,000 BDT in postgraduate level. All other students from the Dean's List are also

eligible to receive Medha Lalon Fund Scholarship ranging from 500,000 BDT to 25,000

BDT. Besides, there are 28 directorial scholarships (25,20,000 BDT) are available each year

for the meritorious students with exceptional case.

Financial aid

Each semester university provides a large number of Financial Aids. Student facing financial

difficulties (with a CGPA of 3.7 and above, that student whole complete at least 30 credits

last three semesters) can apply with proper evidence only once a year for this support. It

varies from 18,000 BDT to 35,000 BDT. Apart from this support, EWU provides 50% tuition

weaver for any one of a sibling pair studying simultaneously in the university which worth

around 45,000 BDT per year. Besides, it maintains a low tuition fees rate (BDT 3,800 per

credit) compare to other leading private universities in Bangladesh.

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Research

East West University has its own resourceful Center for Research and Training (EWUCRT).

EWU has a growing research culture at all of its departments. The primary objective of the

center is to create knowledge through academic and applied research and disseminate

acquired knowledge through training and publication. CRT operates through a Research

Committee composed of representatives from the Board, Deans and Chairs of the Academic

Department. The current Chairperson of the Center is Dr. Rafiqul Huda Chaudhury and the

current Executive Director is Dr. Bijoy P. Barua. Link of EWUCRT publication is,

http://www.ewubd.edu/ewu/showDocument.php?documentid=1118 CRT publishes the EWU

Journal, a bi-annual publication of multi-disciplinary research papers following a rigorous

process of strict reviews. CRT also publishes Working Papers, Occasional Papers and Annual

Research Abstracts to publicize and record the academic contributions of EWU. Faculty

members and senior students of the university produce a good number of academic papers

each year and publish them on different journals and conference proceedings.

In addition, CRT works with government and private institutions at national and international

levels to facilitate academic exchanges.

Some Backgrounds of EWUCRT are, in the year 2002 EWU organized International

Conference on Computer and Information Technology which is a series of Computer Science

and Information Technology based conference is being hosted in Bangladesh since 1997 by a

different university each year. EWU is a member of Trade Knowledge Network, a

collaboration of research institutions in developed and developing countries located in Africa,

Asia, Europe and the Americas and also active in the South Asian Network for Development

and Environmental Economists (SANDEE). Dr A.K. Enamul Haque, Professor of Economics

is the currently member of the Management and Advisory Committee of SANDEE. In 2006,

EWU faculty members had 39 appearances in international journals and conferences. Besides

these, University regularly provide financial support through a faculty research program to

promote research culture in the campus. Now, many Ex-EWU students are currently working

as a researcher or doing their higher studies on research in world recognized Universities and

Research Institutes.

Student clubs

East West University has a growing and strong culture of student extracurricular activities.

Under the supervision of 16 wide-range clubs, students use to take part in competitions and

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exhibitions starting from cultural and debating activities to intellectual programming and

software developing task.

Debating Club

EWU Debating Club, with very rare exception, regularly participates in World Universities

Debating Championship and United Asian Debating Championships and maintains 146th

world rank according to World Debate website. EWU Debating Club won the championship

title in the 18th Prime Bank - NDDC National Debate Championship 2006 (Inter University -

Bangla) and became runner-up in the same event's English debate. In 2007 they became

runners up in the first UU Inter University Debating Championship (Bengali IV).

Programming Club

In 2008, a team from East West University, named Dreams of Twilight, qualified for ACM

ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest) World Finals that was hosted by

University of Alberta, Canada. 100 universities from all over the world qualified for the

event. A total of 9000 teams competed for the ticket to the final event.

EWU Programming club became fourth in ACM ICPC held at Coimbatore, India and 12th at

Kanpur, India in 2006. Other clubs are also taking part in national-level events.

Club list

Creative Marketing Club (CMC)

Environmental and Social Club

Business Club (EWUBC)

Financial Analysis & Research Club

Debating Club (EWUDC)

Photography Club (EWUPC)

Computer Club

Cultural Club

Sports Club

MBA Club

English Conversation Club

Pharmacy Club

EWU Natural Science Club

EWU Computer Programming Club (EWUCoPC)

Rotaract Club of East West University (EWURC)

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EWU Electronics Club

Programming Club

East West University Club for Performing Arts (EWUCPC)

Telecommunication club (EWUTC)

3.3.8 University of Asia Pacific (UAP)

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University of Asia Pacific (Bengali: ইউরিনভা�রি��টি অফ এরিশয়� )��রি�রিফকা) is a private

university located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The campus consists of ten rented

premises in Dhanmondi Residential Area, Dhaka. The buildings are just off the main Road.

Construction of the permanent Campus of UAP has already started in Green Road and is

expected to be completed by 2014.

Department of Architecture

Department of Business Administration,

Department of Civil Engineering,

Department of Computer Science and Engineering,

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

Department of Pharmacy,

Department of Mathematics,

Department of English,

Department of Law and Human Rights,

Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities.

Undergraduate programs of study

Bachelor of Architecture,

Bachelor of Business Administration,

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering,

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering,

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics,

Bachelor of Pharmacy,

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Bachelor of Arts in English,

Bachelor of Laws (Regular & External).

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program has been accredited by the Board of

Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education in Bangladesh (BAETE). This

enables the graduates to be members of the Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB), a highly

prestigious and the only government-approved professional body for engineers. The program

has also been approved by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

for pursuing their Msc courses.

Graduate programs of study

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MCE),

Master of Business Administration (MBA & EMBA),

MS in Pharmaceutical Technology (MS Pharm. Tech.),

Master of Science in Computer Science & Engineering (MCSE),

LL. M (Regular)

LL. M (External)

Academic and research collaboration

UAP enjoys collaborative ties with a number of reputed foreign and national universities,

institutions of higher education and research in foreign countries. UAP is currently running

3+1 degree programmes, i.e., students can complete their first three years at UAP and the

final year at one of these universities. They can be awarded the degree from either of these

institutions, which indicate the quality of teaching and research at this University.

USA: The University of Baltimore, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Purdue University, De

Vry University, etc.

Canada: The University of Windsor

Australia: The University of Western Sydney, University of Canberra

Ireland: Griffith College of Dublin

Japan: Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI), Japan Concrete Institute (JCI)

Under these collaborations, the first batch of BBA students has completed graduation at the

University of Baltimore and batches of CE students have completed research programmes at

PARI.

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Membership in national and international bodies

Several departments of UAP have been accredited by relevant professional bodies of the

country and international institutions:

Institute of Architects (IAB)

Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE),

Bangladesh

Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB)

Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh

UAP is the first Bangladeshi private university which has become a member of the

Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK.

In fact, the Pharmacy and Civil Engineering departments of UAP were the first among

private universities to earn such accreditations. UAP graduates are therefore eligible to be

members of professional bodies like Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB), Institute of

Architects Bangladesh (IAB), Pharmacy Council, and several of them have already earned

their memberships in these prestigious bodies.

Moreover, UAP is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), University

of Asia Pacific Region, the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific and

International Association of University Presidents (IAUP).

Campuses

The campuses of this university spreads from Road#3/A to Road#7/A in Dhanmondi, Dhaka,

1209.

The campus consists of nine rented premises -

1. Block "A" Department of Pharmacy & Admission Office House No. 73, Road No. 5/A,

Dhanmondi, Dhaka

2. Block "B" Department of Business Administration & Exam Contoller Office House No.

84, Road No. 7/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

3. Block "C" Departments of Civil Engineering House No. 8, Road No.7, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

4. Block "D" Department of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Basic

Sciences and Humanities House No. 52/1, Road No. 3/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

5. Block "E" Department of Architecture House No. 51 Road No. 4/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

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6. Block "F" Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Administration Office

Accounts Section House No. 49/C Road No. 4/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

7. Block "G" Department of Law and Human Rights (L&HR) House No. 74, Road No. 5/A,

Dhanmondi, Dhaka

8. Block "H" Central Library House No. 69/B, Road No. 6/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

9. Block "I" Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering House No. 51/1, Road No.

4/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

The buildings are just off the main Satmasjid Road and have lake site views. The campus

offers idyllic environment for an academic institution. Plenty of open spaces are available

around the campus for the students to move about for the rest and recreation.

The permanent City Campus is under construction at 74/A Green Road.

4.0 Results and Findings

Model Fit:

Model Summary

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Model R R SquareAdjusted R

Square

Std. Error of

the Estimate

1 .983a .966 .934 .310

R2 indicates the strengths of association among the independent and dependent variables. The

higher the value of R2, the higher the strength of association among the dependent and

independent variables. R2 shows how much the variation in the independent variables is

correlated with the variation in the dependent variables. The value of R2 in this case is .966

which implies that 96% variation in dependent variables is due to the variation in the

independent variables.

Coefficient:

Coefficients

Model Un standardized Coefficients Standardized

Coefficients

t Sig.

B Std. Error Beta

(Constant) -.051 .392 -.130 .898

Education quality .145 .066 .280 2.206 .042

Course curriculum .075 .051 .141 1.455 .165

Communication skill .004 .044 .008 .092 .928

Adapt in different

environment

.022 .046 .047 .480 .638

Academic knowledge

regarding their

respective courses

.097 .038 .213 2.549 .021

Present ability .150 .047 .355 3.178 .006

Posses strong leadership

quality

.011 .050 .021 .213 .834

Work under extreme

pressure

.032 .061 .065 .522 .609

Willing to face and learn

from errors and listen

openly to feedback

.110 .048 .223 2.287 .036

Team players .012 .049 .024 .238 .815

Aware of social

responsibilities

.098 .035 .215 2.779 .013

Intellectual and practical

skill

.100 .034 .198 2.964 .009

Command over English

language

.025 .047 .056 .526 .606

Knowledge of human

cultures and the physical

and natural world

.092 .039 .202 2.383 .030

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Listen to different points

of view before coming to

a decision

.029 .049 .060 .583 .568

This table of coefficient indicates the relation between the dependent and independent

variable. In other words this helps in finding out the perception of employers about

employees from private university. To determine this, significance level needs to be taken

into consideration, which should be bellow 0.05. Because the confidence level is 95%, which

means up to 5% error is tolerable. So if the value is below .05, that indicates that the relation

between the dependent and independent variable is accountable, thus those are the most vital

factors behind finding out the perception of employers about employees from private

university

By observing the table, it is clear that seven variables are imperative here. One is “Education

Quality” where significant level is 0.042. Next one is “academic knowledge” where the

significant level is 0.021. Others are “Present ability” (0.006), “willing to face and learn

from errors and listen openly to feedback” (0.036), “aware of social responsibilities”

(0.013),”Intellectual and practical skill” (0.009), “Knowledge of human cultures and the

physical and natural world” (0.030). These are the variables that worked as most important

factor in identifying the perception of employers about employees from private university.

Rankings according to the respondent’s perception are given below:

Ranking:

AIUB NSU UIU AUST BRAC IUB EWU UAP

First 18.8 62.5 0 6.3 0 0 12.5 0

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Second 12.5 25 6.3 0 0 9.4 49.6 0

Third 3.1 6.3 12.5 0 53.1 25 0 0

Fourth 34.4 6.3 15.6 6.3 18.8 0 18.8 0

Fifth 25 0 46.9 0 18.8 6.3 3.1 0

Sixth 0 0 18.8 6.3 9.4 40.6 18.8 6.3

Seventh 6.3 0 0 65.6 0 18.8 0 9.4

Eighth 0 0 0 15.6 0 0 0 84.4

The above table shows the percentage of ranking selected by the respondents. On this

percentage a weighted score is put to rank the universities:

Highest2nd

Highest

3rd

Highest

4th

Highest

5th

Highest

6th

Highest

7th

HighestLast

1st 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65

2nd 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60

3rd 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55

4th 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50

5th 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45

6th 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40

7th 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35

8th 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30

Score of a university is measured by the following equation:

Here, all W’s are the weighted score and all x’s are the percentage. By the above equation the

following table is formulated:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Total

AIUB 1786 1062.5 232.5 2924 1875 0 346.5 0 8226.5

NSU 6250 2250 441 441 0 0 0 0 9382

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UIU 0 472.5 1000 0 3752 1316 0 0 6540.5

AUST 535.5 0 0 441 0 409.5 4592 936 6914

BRAC 0 0 4779 1504 1316 564 0 0 8163

IUB 0 799 2125 0 409.5 3045 1222 0 7600.5

EWU 1125 4712 0 1504 186 1316 0 0 8843

UAP 0 0 0 0 0 409.5 564 5486 6459.5

From the above table, the final score has been calculated where NSU secured the 1st position

whereas UAP secured the last one.

That’s why, the rank of these universities:

North South University First

East West University Second

AIUB Third

BRAC Fourth

IUB Fifth

AUST Sixth

UIU Seventh

UAP Eighth

Perception About the students of Private University:

Education Quality of private university students is good

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Frequency Percent Valid PercentCumulative

Percent

Strongly Agree 4 12.5 12.5 12.5

Agree 3 9.4 9.4 21.9

Somewhat Agree 10 31.3 31.3 53.1

Neither agree nor

disagree4 12.5 12.5 65.6

Disagree 1 3.1 3.1 68.8

Strongly disagree 3 9.4 9.4 78.1

Extremely disagree 2 6.3 6.3 84.4

Strongly Disagree 5 15.6 15.6 100.0

Total 32 100.0 100.0

The above table indicates the perception of employers about the educational quality of

employees having educational background of private universities. It is seen that employers

tend to somehow agree (31%) on the statement that employees having educational

background form private universities have good educational quality. On the other hand, only

12.5% strongly agreed on the mentioned statement. It is clear from the situation that

employers are not highly confident but somehow satisfied about the educational qualification

of their employees from private universities.

5. Limitation & Caveats

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The limitations of the study will encourage others for further study in order to overcome

those. Following are the limitations of this study:

The study is based on the general view of employers. Discipline specific areas

were not investigated.

Convenient sampling is not recommended for descriptive research. But

shortage of time compelled to use this.

The research is conducted considering employers of some selected

organizations. It is hardly a representing group to recommend suggestions for

all the employers.

The sample size is only 32. That is why variation is found to be higher and

existence of extreme values makes the results contradict with on-going

scenario.

6. Conclusions & Recommendations

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The results of the employer survey shows a gap between what employers see as most

important in terms of the skills, knowledge and attributes of recent graduates and their

satisfaction. Some of the key areas identified in the survey where such gaps exist include

communication skills, Listen to different points of view before coming to a decision, Posses

strong leadership quality, Working under extreme pressure, Team players , Command over

English language, Adapt in different environment .

The findings of this research with employers and professional related to improving the

quality, standard, equity and meeting the needs of the industry and professions. The research

findings could be used in curriculum reviews to ensure that course design, student

assessments and teaching methods enable students to attain generic skills rated by employers

as most important in early career graduates.

Clearly, the employer's survey falls within this scope where institutions of higher education

must act on the results to ensure that their graduates are at the forefront in the recruitment

process. The results of the employer survey highlighted three key areas relevant to

universities more broadly in relation to graduate attributes, that:

a. there is a need to have a clearer understanding of essential generic and professional

attributes needed in the workplace;

b. universities, in general, need to work more closely with industry so that graduates

were better equipped for employment; and,

c. Competencies required by the industry need to be aligned in educational programmes.

This paper also highlights that though data is easily collectable, there is a need to use the data

for effective change. However, there is little in research literature of the use of data to

effectively change or design curricula. Further, an area that will be important to investigate is

the designing of curricula to include assessment of core attributes highlighted in employer

surveys. The findings of this survey and other research conducted with employers in

Bangladesh could be used by the government to design a generic skills survey or assessment

to measure the extent to which final year student have achieved the generic skills rated as

most important by employers.

7. References

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8.0 Appendix

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To investigate the perception of employers about the quality of the students of some

selected private universities.

Name :

Designation :

Organization :

Address :

Contact Number :

Q1. Students of private universities are good as an employee.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q2. Rank the following universities according to your preference.

(1) American International University ( AIUB)

(2) North South University ( NSU)

(3) United International University (UIU)

(4) Ahsanullah University of Science and

Technology(AUST)

(5) BRAC University (BRACU)

(6) Independent University Bangladesh (IUB)

(7) East West University (EWU)

(8) University of Asia Pacific (UAP)

Q3.Education Quality of above private university students is good.

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9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q4.Students of private universities follows a Good course curriculum.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q5. Students of private universities possess strong communication skill.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q6. Students of private universities cannot adapt themselves in different environment.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q7. Students of private university have limited academic knowledge regarding their

respective courses.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q8. Students of private universities can present themselves better than public university

student.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

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Q9. Students of private university possess strong leadership quality.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q10. Students of private university cannot work under extreme pressure.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q11. Students of private university are willing to face and learn from errors and listen openly

to feedback.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q12. Students of private universities are team players.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q13. Students of private universities are aware of social responsibilities.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q14. Students of private universities have limited Intellectual and practical skill.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

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Disagree

Q15. Students of private universities have good command over English language.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q16. Students of private universities have limited Knowledge of human cultures and the

physical and natural world.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Q17. Students of private universities are willingness to listen to different points of view

before coming to a decision.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Extremely

Agree

Strongly

Agree

Somewhat

Agree

Agree Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Somewhat

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

Extremely

Disagree

Thank you

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