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CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION
A tracer study is a graduate or alumni survey that attempts to trace the activities of the
graduates or previous students of an educational institution (Millington, n.d.). Tracer studies
enable the contextualization of graduates of a particular university through a system that is
dynamic and reliable in order to determine their life path or movement (The Association of
African Universities or AAU, 2002 and Boaduo,Mensah and Babitseng, 2009).
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Sta. Mesa Manila, Department of
Banking and Finance has a graduate of over 328 students by the year 2008. From this number of
graduates the college was not able to keep the complete database or record and whereabouts of
the said graduates. As an outcome to this, the college department wasnt able to distinguish
where the graduates are, what they do and if their degree helped on their present job.
The aim of this study is to trace the graduates of Bachelor in Banking and Finance at the
year 2008 in order to know their employment history, to know if their degree helped on their
current career, and to help the department identify the improvement needed on their programs
and curriculum. This study addresses the following questions: If they are employed? In what
sectors of the economy are they employed? How adequate and relevant the Banking and Finance
curriculum was? What skills helped them the most? What are the foremost considerations of
companies in accepting job applicants, particularly new graduates?
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
The Department of Banking and Finance (DBF), one of the three departments in the
College of Economics, Finance and Politics (CEFP), provides students foundation in bank
operations and investment principles and policies. The curriculum is regularly examined,
reviewed and then revised to update and cope with the current developments, trends and needs in
modern financial and business world.
The students are trained and encouraged to join outside university and business
organization competitions in finance, accounting and economics quizzes, debates and actual
business planning. Seminars, convocations and student conferences are part of their academic
requirements to prepare them for actual employment. They are also required to do on-the-job
training and practicum in various banking and finance establishments, which in turn ultimately
serve as place for their real job employment.
Our graduates are easily accommodated immediately after their graduation because they
are the products of strong force of faculty, many of whom are not just practitioners but business
owners and officers of banks and insurance companies. They are also sought by the national
municipal and barangay government organizations and NGOs as lecturers in livelihood and
entrepreneurial formation and operation.
The department has also established permanent linkages and tie-ups with big and
prestigious banking and non-banking financial institutions not only as training stations of our
practicummers but also as sponsors of seminars for our students like the Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas (BSP), the Philippine Stock of Exchange (PSE), the Philippine Insurance and the
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Philippine Finance Executives (PFINEX) and others. These companies also accommodate our
graduates for employment.
Part of the total enhancement of our banking and finance students is providing them with
tutorial services in their major subjects without added costs to them in order for them to be
competitive in the outside world.
Because of the above advantages, the DBF has traditionally the largest number of
students, combined new entrants and shiftees, among the three departments of the CEFP. The
shiftees from other courses in the university usually choose banking and finance as their first
option because the course offerings are programmed in such a way that most if not all of the
subject they have already taken in their previous courses can be credited.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM: BACHELOR IN BANKING AND FINANCE (BBF)
RATIONALE
The curriculum emphasizes not only the use and transfer of information but in the
development and ability of the students to analyze, interpret, and render intelligent decisions in a
knowledge-based global economy. It includes a variety of subjects meant to capture the dramatic
development and challenges of the banking industry.
Moreover, pursuant to the international standards of higher education qualification
adopted in the Bologna Accord, there is a need to increase the content of the existing curriculum
from the current 173 credits to the minimum of 180 credits for the Bachelors degree.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The BBF is a bachelor degree program that aims to equip students with sound and
relevant knowledge and skills in Banking and Finance. This program intends to provide the
students foundation in banking operations, investments principles and policies geared towards
producing key executives and personnel in banks and other financial institutions.
Student of the program are exposed to practical training, case study analysis and
researches in the field of banking and non-banking operations and practices. Furthermore,
students skills in financial analysis and decision-making are sharpened to meet the challenges of
the times.
Vision
Promoting a relevant and responsive bachelor degree program designed to meet the needs
of the industry in the field of banking and finance, investment and other allied fields.
Mission
To provide the students fundamental knowledge of the principles of banking, finance andits related areas.
To keep abreast with the present trends by reviewing and revising the curricular program. To strengthen the research program in the department. To produce graduates who are highly competitive, efficient and effective leaders in the
field of banking and finance
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Objectives:
Diploma in Banking and Finance
The program seeks to:
1. Introduce students to the fundamental knowledge, concepts and principles inherent in thefields of banking and finance.
2. Develop the basic skills necessary for a career in the banking and finance industry; and3. Improve social awareness and concern enrooted to becoming more effective citizens.
Degree in Bachelor in Banking and Finance
The program seeks to:
1. Develop experts in the field of banking, finance, investment and allied fields;2. Equip students with a thorough understanding of the mechanics of the whole financial
system;
3. Install moral values and developing awareness of the duties and responsibilities of afinance practitioner; and
4. Enhance the quality of a human life through social awareness and concern by becominga more effective citizen.
Career Opportunities
Bank and Non-bank Financial Institution Private and Government Insurance Company Investment Houses BPOs engage in investment, mortgage, lending and other related activities in Finance
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Diploma in Bachelor in Banking & Finance
Data Base Administrator
Credit Field Officer
Credit & Loan Supervisor
Credit and Loan Processor
Credit Appraiser
Foreign Exchange Trader/Processor
Insurance Consultant
Degree in Bachelor in Banking & Finance
Bank Teller
Insurance Broker/Agent
Bank Cashier
Account Executive/Officer
Cash Position Analyst
Credit & Loan Analyst
Financial Analyst
Securities & Investment Analyst
Money Market Trader/Supervisor
Assistant Branch Manager
Trust Manager
Senior Trader
Senior Credit Appraiser
Credit and Loan Supervisor
Trading Floor Supervisor
Branch Manager
Financial Planner
Chief Financial Officer
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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Figure 1.The Career EDGE model
Dacre Pool and Sewell (2007)
The Career EDGE model postulated by Dacre Pool and Sewell (2007) shares the holistic
approach to curriculum design. It is a model that is a product of experience and much research
work within the Careers field. The focus has been on model building and creation of some
powerful concepts. The guidance they provide on actual design issues or implementation is
generic and fairly basic: this study acknowledges the debt to model builders but focuses on how
individual institutions have managed to implement the concepts they embody and it can be used
as a clear and useable framework that clarifies the elements that need to be addressed to ensure
that graduates secure occupations in which they can be both satisfied and successful. The Career
EDGE Model was selected to be used as a basis of the framework, since it was found as the most
up-to-date and it includes the relevant dimensions discussed in the literature and several of the
most recognized employability models as DOTS (1977). The model propose the
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mnemonic Career EDGE to facilitate recall of these elements and argue that when students have
support in reflecting and evaluating on these experiences it leads to enhanced self- efficacy, self-
esteem and self-confidence. This in turn leads to far greater prospects for
employability. Importantly, the model is straightforward for academics, students, employers and
parents to recognize and understand
Employability is having sets of skills, knowledge, understanding and personal attributes
that make a person more likely to choose and secure occupations in which they can be satisfied
and successful. (Dacre Pool andSewell, 2007)
Employability, featured as a curricular process that aids the student in the development of
appropriate skills and learning. It also represented the attainment of a set of achievements in
specific areas that are relevant to a particular job. Employability is also about capability, and in
relation to higher education, producing graduates that are capable and able, and it is about
learning, and learning how to learn (Lees 2002).
These assumptions are diagramed in figure 1. The components and their relationship to
the whole system are as follows:
1. Career (Development Learning) consist of PDP (Personal development plan) whichdeals with identification of future plans. This dimension includes skills referring to
abilities to identify opportunities in the job market, to evaluate their potential, to
present themselves effectively to prospective employers, and how to make considered
decisions about their careers.
2. Experience (Works and Life) introduces what incorporates in development trainingsand practice.) It also reveals that graduate's prior work and life experience is greatly
valued by the employers.
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3. Degree (Subject, knowledge, skills and understanding) refers to the degreequalification and it is the central concept since the grading system is mainly
considered by employers in graduate's evaluation. As the authors suggested, although
it plays a central role, it is obvious that in many cases, only the grading report is
unlikely to secure a graduate occupation in which they can be satisfied and
successful.
4. Generic Skills represent the skills which can potentially be transferred to a range ofcontexts (Bennett et al., 1999), (e.g., Imagination/creativity; Adaptability/flexibility;
Willingness to learn; Team working; etc). Harvey et al., (1997) suggest that
employers prefer graduates with well-developed generic skills in different areas.
5. Emotional Intelligence refers is the capacity for recognizing our own feelings andthose of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well inn
ourselves and in our relationships. Coleman (1998).
6. Self-efficacy, self-confidence and self-esteem provide a crucial link betweenknowledge, understanding, skills, experience and personal attributes and
employability,, since "efficacy beliefs influence how people think, feel, motivate
themselves and act" Bandura (1995). According to Goleman (1998), people with self-
confidence are able to present themselves with self-assurance and have "presence".
Dacre and Sewell (2007) support the inclusion of self-esteem in the model citing
Lawrence (1996) who indicates that the level of achievement is influenced by how
the people feel about themselves; this finding is supported by research showing a
positive correlation between self-esteem and achievement. It is suggested that
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increased self-esteem is a major part of the key to employability, since "People with
global self-esteem have self-responsibility.
7. Reflection and evaluation refer to opportunities for reflection on and evaluation ofthe learning experiences and have a crucial role in the context of employability since
they help students to give full consideration on their progress and future actions
(Moon, 2004)
Figure 2.The USEM model of employability
In 2003 Knight and Yorke offered a now widely accepted defining statement of
employability as a set of achievements - skills, understandings and personal attributes - that
make individuals more likely to gain employment and be successful in their chosen occupations,
which benefits themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy (p.5). They propose
an evidence based approach whereby the student graduates with a portfolio of evidence based not
only on their own assessed results (which may include assessed marks for teamwork,
presentations, communication etc) but also their own reflections and evidence from formative
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activities, including work experience (PDP). Although this rather leaves the potential employer
with the task of interpreting the evidence so marshaled (or marshaled in the form of a Models of
employability development, CV application form or interview) it does have the benefit of being a
practical response to a difficult problem.
They also tell us what employability is not; stressing that it cannot be reduced to skills,
should not be confused with employment statistics such as first destination data, and should not
be equated with measures such as the classification of an honors degree. Employability results
from a blend of achievements in four broad areas, and is represented in the USEM model of
employability'. (Knight and Yorke 2003 p.8), which considers the following four factors:
Understanding of disciplinary subject-matter and how organizations work Skillful practices in context (academic, employment, and life in general) Efficacy beliefs Meta-cognition
1. Understanding is preferred as it reflects a greater depth of knowledge, representing
development of appropriate subject knowledge, particularly as it relates to the notion
of a professional practitioner.
2. Skillful Practice is the use of skills in context and task-sensitive exercise, for
example, communication needs to be assessed in a number of contexts before you can
confirm that somebody is a skilful communicator. This is in contrast to narrowly
conceived notion of a set of key skills of communication.
3. Efficacy Beliefs reflect the learner's notion of self, their self-belief, and the possibility
for self-improvement and development. Yorke (2003) explains efficacy as the student's
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recognition that they can develop, and their ability is not a fixed entity. Arguing that
academic intelligence (closely related to IQ) is fixed, whereas practical intelligence (the
capacity to deal with life's messy problems as may be faced in employment) can develop
throughout adult life, Yorke (2003) emphasizes the importance of developing student's
efficacyor self-belief.
4. Meta-cognition complements efficacy and embraces the notion self-awareness, of
learning how to learn, of reflection in and on practice and a capacity for self-regulation. It
encompasses knowledge of general strategies for learning, thinking and problem-solving,
and contributes to the continued learning that professionals need to do if they are to grow
and keep pace with changes in the demands of their work or lifelong learning.
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Figure 3. The Paradigm of the Study
The INPUT comprises the needed respondents data to come up with a statistical
analysis of this Tracer study. First, the General Profile include variables that address information
of the respondents Name, Location, Email Address, Age, Contact numbers, Sex, Civil status,
and Year Graduated. Employment Profile includes information about all employment
background including part-time jobs, position, and location of the company, inclusive dates,
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Gross Monthly income and reasons of leaving. It also includes variables which categorize the
employment stability and standards of qualifications. Third, Job application variables includes
sets of actions that might be taken for future employment, span of time and ways to get a job,
and type of institution. Fourth, skills profile includes list of skills and statements regarding the
curriculum that will be evaluated by the perspective of the graduates.
The PROCESS includes all the tools used in data-gathering that enable researchers to
distribute the questionnaires: House-to-house distribution, Email, Facebook messaging and
phone interview. Following the gathering of data, statistical treatment through the use of SPSS
(Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) lastly, the Interpretation of data.
The OUTPUT contains the employment status and the impact of curriculum for
employability of PUP BBF Graduates of 2008.
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HYPOTHESES
1. The civil status of the respondents has no significant relationship to their employability.2. The Educational Profile and the Employability rate have no significance relationship.3. The BBF graduates achieved job positions that do not significantly relate to their degree.4. The skills being offered by the curriculum has no significant relationship with the
consideration of employers in accepting job applicants.
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1. What is the personal profile of the respondents in terms of the following:a. Sexb. Civil Statusc. Present Location
2. What are their employment status in terms of the following:a. Employed
i. Present Occupationii. Name of the Company
iii. Positioniv. Place/Area of work
b. In part-time employmentc. Self- Employedd. Unemployed
3. What actions they undertake in preparation for their future employment?4. How long it takes for them to land in their first job after college?5. Which area of competence helps the BBF graduates of year 2007 & 2008 in finding their
respective jobs?
6. What are the area of competence during the BBF course are given too much, about rightor too little attention?
7. How important is BBF program to the graduates?
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SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
This tracer study focuses on determining the general profile and employment profile of
the PUP Sta. Mesa graduates of Banking and Finance Batch 2008 only. It also comprises the
respondents present employment status. The researchers aim to identify if their current career is
still in line with their courses taken.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The researchers will provide knowledge about the university graduates employability in
Bachelor in Banking and Finance offered during the Academic Year 2007-2008. The study is
significant for the benefit of the following sectors and groups of persons:
To the government, specifically Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), to
pursue their mission which is to promote full employment by facilitating access of Filipino
jobseekers to local employment opportunities through policy researches, standards setting,
strategy development, labor market analysis and provision of technical assistance to regional
implementers in support of employment service operations.
To The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), as a key leader and effective partner
in transforming college students towards producing highly competent and productive
professionals through dynamic excellent and client oriented services.
To the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sta. Mesa, Manila, Administrative
Officials, this will be a significant basis for initiating and implementing improvement plans to its
academic curriculum, as it will provide information about the graduates chosen career, it will
also serve as their reference point in improving and designing new programs that are addressing
the real needs of the college and lastly, this study could provide contacts for the mentors in case
of holding seminars and when in need for speakers and among others.
To the Faculty, this will serve the professors, educators and mentors to upgrade the
standards by continuously uplifting the minds of the students to be competitive and to excel in
the field of Banking and Finance by cultivating academically skilled students who will take
active participation in the globally competitive world for service and international development
acquired in the University.
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To the Parents, this will serve as their basis in encouraging and motivating their college
children to be serious in their chosen field and their long term educational career with the
assurance that at the end of the 4 year journey in college, they will end up to have a good job.
To the Students, this will serve as their motivation to study harder in pursuing their
dreams working in their chosen field as successful graduates.
To the future researchers, this study will be a big help and serve as a reference for the
future studies.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
BANKING and FINANCE It refers to the nature of industry which is relating to the
business of operating a bank and finances.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS The skills or activity of conveying information.
CAREER The profession or occupation chosen as ones life work of
the respondents.
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE It refers to the following variables: age, gender, civil status
and location of residence.
EMPLOYABILITY It refers to the matching of the trainings and education
given by the PUP to its graduates.
EMPLOYMENT PROFILE It refers to the present employment status of the
respondents.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS It refers to the tenure, salary, incentives and benefits of the
Department of Banking and Finance graduates batch 2008.
FREQUENCY It refers to the representation, either in a graphical or
tabular format, which displays the number of observations
within a given interval.
GRADUATES It refers to the students of Department of Banking and
Finance who has completed their degree.
SELF-EMPLOYED Present employment status of the respondents which is
earning income from their own business or profession
rather than by working for someone else.
SPSS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences is a computer
program used for statistical analysis for this study.
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TRACER STUDY It is a type of descriptive research that traces the activities
of graduates or alumni who had left the institution after
completing the course or field of specialization.
UNEMPLOYED It refers to the respondents who dont have a job.