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.

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Sources of Data :-

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.

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Data analysis and Interpretation

• Table 1 :- Gender wise classification of the respondent

YourGender

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Female 87 45.1 45.1 45.1

Male 106 54.9 54.9 100.0

Total193 100.0 100.0

According to table 1 , we can say that percentage of male respondent are approx 55%

and percentage of female respondent are approx. 45%. It shows that numbers of male

respondents are more than female respondents.

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• Table 2:- Educational qualification wise classification of the respondent

EducationalQualificationFreque

ncyPercent Valid

PercentCumulative Percent

Graduate 71 36.8 36.8 36.8Post Graduate

122 63.2 63.2 100.0

Total193 100.0 100.0

From the above table we can say that the percentage of graduates in the total respondents was only 36.8%.

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• Table 2.1 –Classification of graduation degreeWHICHBACHELORSDEGREEYOUAREPURSUING

Frequency

Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

B PHARMA 1 1.4 1.4 1.4

BA 7 9.9 9.9 11.3

BBA 5 7.0 7.0 18.3

BCA 1 1.4 1.4 19.7

BCOM 35 49.3 49.3 69.0

BE 6 8.5 8.5 77.5

BSCIT 2 2.8 2.8 80.3

BTEACH 3 4.2 4.2 84.5

IHRD 9 12.7 12.7 97.2

INTEGRATED MSC

2 2.8 2.8 100.0

Total71 100.0 100.0

From the above table we can say that the 49.3 percentage of student pursuing bcom among graduate respondents.

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• Table 2.3 :- Career plan of respondent after completing bachelors degree

Whatwillyoudoafteryourgraduation

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Valid

BUSINESS 13 18.3 18.3 18.3

EVENT MANAGEMENT 1 1.4 1.4 19.7

HR NEURO SCIENCE 1 1.4 1.4 21.1

NOT DECIDED 19 26.8 26.8 47.9

WILL DO REGULAR

MASTERS IN INDIA

19 26.8 26.8 74.6

WILL GO ABROAD FOR

FURTHER STUDY

5 7.0 7.0 81.7

WILL GO WITH CA 1 1.4 1.4 83.1

WILL SEEK FOR GOV JOB 9 12.7 12.7 95.8

WILL SEEK FOR PRIVATE

JOB

3 4.2 4.2 100.0

Total71 100.0 100.0

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According to given statistical information we can say that 26.8% respondents have

not decided what they will do after completing their graduation and 26.8%

respondents will go for post graduation.However 18.3% respondents wants to go

with business. 12.7% respondents will seek for government job and 4.2%

respondent will seek for private jobs. 7% respondents wants to go abroad for further study.

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• Table 2.4 :-Classification of respondents to understand what

is the reason for doing government jobWhydoyouwanttodogovernemntjob

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Valid

JOB SECURITY 4 44.4 44.4 44.4

GOOD SALARAY 3 33.3 33.3 77.8

ADDITIONAL

BENEFITS

1 11.1 11.1 88.9

FOR BETTER FUTURE 1 11.1 11.1 100.0

Total9 100.0 100.0

We can observe over here that maximum number of respondents wants to do government job for job security and its percentage is 44.4%

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• Table 2.5:- Reason for joining private sector after completing graduation

Reasonforjoiningprivatesecor

Frequenc

y

Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Better Future

Perspective

1 33.3 33.3 33.3

Individual Growth 1 33.3 33.3 66.7

Job security 1 33.3 33.3 100.0

Total3 100.0 100.0

We can say that over here its a mixed opinion of respondents.

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• Table 2.6 :- Classification of respondents who wants to do regular masters in India after completing graduation

Frequency

Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Forest management 1 5.3 5.3 5.3

Masters of human resource development

6 31.6 31.6 36.8

m pharma 1 5.3 5.3 42.1

mcom 5 26.3 26.3 68.4

mba 5 26.3 26.3 94.7

mca 1 5.3 5.3 100.0

Total19 100.0 100.0

We can observe over here that respondents percentage is more in masters in human resource development that is 31.6%.

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• 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

Valid

More Opportunities 3 60.0 60.0 60.0

Better eduaction 1 20.0 20.0 80.0

To settle down 1 20.0 20.0 100.0

Total 5 100.0 100.0

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• 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

MAYBE 5 38.5 38.5 38.5

NO 1 7.7 7.7 46.2

YES 7 53.8 53.8 100.0

Total 13 100.0 100.0

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• Table 3 :- Respondent classification regarding which

masters degree he/she is pursuingWhichmastersdegreeyouarepursuing

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Valid

Ma hrm &lr 12 9.8 9.8 9.8

Mba 44 36.1 36.1 45.9

Mcom 5 4.1 4.1 50.0

Mhrd 40 32.8 32.8 82.8

Mlw 14 11.5 11.5 94.3

Mpa 1 .8 .8 95.1

Msc 2 1.6 1.6 96.7

Mtech 2 1.6 1.6 98.4

Pgdm 2 1.6 1.6 100.0

Total 122 100.0 100.0

From the above table we can saythat highest number of

respondents are from Mba with 36.1 percentage and Mhrd with32.8 percentage.

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• Table 3.2 :- Respondent classification regarding what he/she will do after completing their post graduation

Whatyouwilldoaftercomletingyourmastersdegree

Frequen

cy

Percent Valid

Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Valid

ABROAD FOR

FURTHER STUDY

4 3.3 3.3 3.3

BUSINESS 16 13.1 13.1 16.4

JOB 79 64.8 64.8 81.1

NOT DECIDED 12 9.8 9.8 91.0

PHD 10 8.2 8.2 99.2

WILL GO FOR

EITHER JOB OR

FURTHER STUDY

1 .8 .8 100.0

Total 122 100.0 100.0

From the table we can observe that 64.8 percentagestudents wants to go for job.

13.1 percentage students wantsto go for business and 9.8percentage students have not

decided what they will go for.

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• Table 3.3 :- Classification of respondents regarding why they want to go for phd

Whydoyouwanttodophd

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Valid

For becoming a professor 1 10.0 10.0 10.0

For depth knowledge 1 10.0 10.0 20.0

For further education 1 10.0 10.0 30.0

For research 1 10.0 10.0 40.0

Gaining more knowledge 1 10.0 10.0 50.0

Subject knowledge 1 10.0 10.0 60.0

To do thesis 1 10.0 10.0 70.0

To explore more 1 10.0 10.0 80.0

To find a new research 1 10.0 10.0 90.0

Understanding a

particlular subject

1 10.0 10.0 100.0

Total10 100.0 100.0

Table :-3.4 Classification of respondents regarding choosing any specific subject for phd. Anyspecificsubjectinwhichyouwanttodophd

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid

Decentralisation 1 10.0 10.0 10.0

Human Resource 3 30.0 30.0 40.0

Management 1 10.0 10.0 50.0

Marketing 2 20.0 20.0 70.0

Not decided 1 10.0 10.0 80.0

Npa on banks 1 10.0 10.0 90.0

Pyschology 1 10.0 10.0 100.0

Total 10 100.0 100.0

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Table 1 :- Relation between respondents selecting business and the stream of

their graduation or post graduation

Streamofyourdegree * BusinessDegree Crosstabulation

BusinessDegree Total

Bachelors Masters

Streamofyourdegree

Arts

Count 1 1 2

% within

Streamofyourdegree

50.0% 50.0% 100.0%

% within BusinessDegree 7.7% 6.3% 6.9%

% of Total 3.4% 3.4% 6.9%

Commerce

Count 9 6 15

% within

Streamofyourdegree

60.0% 40.0% 100.0%

% within BusinessDegree 69.2% 37.5% 51.7%

% of Total 31.0% 20.7% 51.7%

Management

Count 1 9 10

% within

Streamofyourdegree

10.0% 90.0% 100.0%

% within BusinessDegree 7.7% 56.3% 34.5%

% of Total 3.4% 31.0% 34.5%

Science

Count 2 0 2

% within

Streamofyourdegree

100.0% 0.0% 100.0%

% within BusinessDegree 15.4% 0.0% 6.9%

% of Total 6.9% 0.0% 6.9%

Total

Count 13 16 29

% within

Streamofyourdegree

44.8% 55.2% 100.0%

% within BusinessDegree 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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• 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

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• Table 2 :- Gender and what type of job the respondents wants to do.

Whichjobdoyouwanttodo TotalGovern

mentPrivat

e

YourGender

Female

Count 43 15 29 87% within YourGender

49.4% 17.2% 33.3% 100.0%

% within Whichjobdoyouwanttodo

37.7% 68.2% 50.9% 45.1%

Male

Count 71 7 28 106% within YourGender

67.0% 6.6% 26.4% 100.0%

% within Whichjobdoyouwanttodo

62.3% 31.8% 49.1% 54.9%

Total

Count 114 22 57 193% within YourGender

59.1% 11.4% 29.5% 100.0%

% within Whichjobdoyouwanttodo

100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

100.0%

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• 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.

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Conclusion

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

to do.

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Suggestions

• 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.

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