A Study Of Graduate & Post Graduate Students Regarding Their Career Plans Submitted to Assistant Professor Neha Raval Veer Narmad South Gujarat University , Surat For the Certificate Course in SPSS Submitted by Vaibhav Vaidya Department Of Human Resource Development Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat
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A Study Of Graduate & Post Graduate Students Regarding Their
Career Plans
Submitted to
Assistant Professor Neha Raval
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University , Surat
For the Certificate Course in SPSS
Submitted by
Vaibhav Vaidya
Department Of Human Resource Development
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat
To study the trend of higher education in surat.
To study whether students are interested in job or business.
To examine which type of job students are more interested in government or private .
To study why students want to go and study in abroad and which country is their choice.
To study what are the reasons that a students want to do phd.
To examine how many students will do regular masters after completing their graduation.
The study is based on primary data. Primary data are collected through the responses of the students through questionnaires which were specially prepared for this study. This questionnaire contained questions regarding the introduction of the respondent ,gender ,which stream your degree belongs,etc. A sample size of 193 respondents is taken for detail study.
Statistical Techniques :
The collected data were scrutinized and edited. The edited data were analysed using the software “Statistical Package For Social Sciences” (SPSS) and meaningfull conclusion were arrived by constructing simple and two-way tables and by using statistical techniques like chi square test. Simple table were constructed for analysing the general information of the sample. Two way table were constructed for the comparative analysis and to know the relationship between two factors. At last the associations between different variable were tested by using the chi –square test.
• Table 2.7 :- Respondent classification regarding which country he/she wants
to go for further study
WHICHCOUNTRYDOYOUWANTTOGOFORFURTHERSTUDY
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
CANADA3 60.0 60.0 60.0
USA 2 40.0 40.0 100.0
Total5 100.0 100.0
The above table shows that 60% respondents wants to go Canada for further study where as 40% respondents wants to go to USA for further study.Table 2.8:- Respondent classification regarding reason for going abroad
From the above table we can say that 60% respondents wants to go abroad because they find more opportunities over there.
WHYYOUWANTTOGOABROADFORSTUDY
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
• Table 2.9:- Respondent classification regarding joining of family business
Doyouwanttohjoinyourfamilybusiness
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
I dont have a family
business
6 46.2 46.2 46.2
NO 2 15.4 15.4 61.5
YES 5 38.5 38.5 100.0
Total13 100.0 100.0
We can observe over here that 46.2% respondent don’t have a family business.Table 2.10 :- Respondent classification regarding starting a new business if he/she gets a chance
Over here we can say that 53.8 percentage respondents will start a new business if they will get a chance. 38.5 percentage respondents may be starting a new business.
Willyoustartanewbusinessifugetachance
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
• Table 3.5:- Classification of the respondents regarding which type of job he/she wants to do
Whichtypeofjobyouwanttodo
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
Government 22 27.8 27.8 27.8
Private 57 72.2 72.2 100.0
Total79 100.0 100.0
From the above table we can observe that 72.2 percentage respondents wants to do private job where as 27.8 percentage respondents wants to do government job.
Table 3.8 :- Classification of respondent regarding joining private job
Whatisthereasonforjoiningprivatesector
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
Better future 10 17.5 17.5 17.5
Better Learning 15 26.3 26.3 43.9
Better Salary 3 5.3 5.3 49.1
Individual Growth 28 49.1 49.1 98.2
Job Security 1 1.8 1.8 100.0
Total 57 100.0 100.0
From the above table we can say that 49.12 percentage respondents wants to do private sector job for getting individual growth ,26.32 percentage respondents wants to do join private sector for better learning and 17.54 percentage join private sector for better future.
• Table 3.9 :- Classification of respondent to join family business after completing post graduation
Doyouwanttojoinyourfamilybusiness
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
I don't have a family
business
3 18.8 18.8 18.8
NO 10 62.5 62.5 81.3
YES 3 18.8 18.8 100.0
Total16 100.0 100.0
From the above table we can say that 62.5 percentage respondents don’t want to join their family business.Table 3.10 :- Classification of respondents to start a new business if he/she gets a chance
Willyoustartanewbusinessifugetachance
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
I already have a business 1 6.3 6.3 6.3
May be 4 25.0 25.0 31.3
YES 11 68.8 68.8 100.0
Total 16 100.0 100.0
From the above table we can say that 68.8 percentage respondents wants to start a new business and 25 percentage respondents may be starting a new business.
• 2 value = 8.784Significance level = 0.032The above conclusion of the table is confirmed by the 2 test.Ho: There is no association between stream you graduation or post graduation about the selection of business after completion of the degree.H1: There is association between stream you graduation or post graduation about the selection of business after completion of the degree.
• Here the calculated value of 2 is 8.784 with the significance level of 0.032. So,Ho cannot be rejected, i.e There is no association between stream you graduation or post graduation about the selection of business after completion of the degree
• 2 value= 8.011Significance level = 0.018The above conclusion of the table is confirmed by the 2 testHo :- There is no association between gender and what type of job the respondent wants to do.H1 :- There is association between gender and what type of job the respondent wants to do.In this case the value of 2 is 8.011 with the significance level of 0.018. So ,Ho cannot be rejected,i.e. There is no association between gender and what type of job the respondent wants to do.
Out of total respondents 45.1 percentage were female and 54.9 percentage were male.
Out of total respondents 63.2 percentage were students of post graduation and 36.8 percentage were of graduation .
From graduation highest number of respondents where from bachelors of commerce (bcom) and in post graduation highest number of respondents were from mba.
64.8 percentage students wants to do job after completing their post graduation. 26.8 percentage respondents have not decided what they will do after completing
graduation 44.4 percentage respondents wants to do government job after completing their
graduation. 9.8 percentage respondents have not decided what to do after completing their post
graduation. 54.1 percentage respondents of post graduation are from arts background. 62.5 percentage respondents don’t want to join their family business after
completing their post graduation. 12.7 percentage respondents wants to go for government job after completing their
graduation. There is no association between stream you graduation or post graduation about
the selection of business after completion of the degree. There is no association between gender and what type of job the respondent wants
• After completing graduation 26.8 percentage respondents have not decided what they will do ahead. Counselling should be provided for such students
• Around 35 percentage approx. respondents want to study further after completing graduation .Students should be motivate more to study further.
• 44.4 percentage students wants to join government job after completing their graduation because of job security and 33.3 percentage wants to join for better salary. Students should focus on individual goal and the better future of themselves then job security and salary.
• 9.8 percentage students have not decided what they will do after completion of post graduation. They should decide in which field their interest is and accordingly choose the correct decision.
• Respondents who wants to go for phd should start their preparation and should also take advice from their professors.
• Career awareness program should be organised so respondents will get an idea about the possible field in which they may have their interest.