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TRACER STUDY FOR GRADUATES FOR REVIEWING BBA- MARKETING AND BBA-MARKETING & ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMES

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Mzumbe University is conducting a tracer study that will inform the review of her programmes. The main aim of the tracer study is to obtain opinions from our graduates. The alumni opinions will inform the review of our existing programmes and be able to produce graduates that meet the current market needs. In this regard, your opinions are very important. 

Therefore, The Deputy Vice Chancellor-Academic, Research and Consultancy (DVC- ARC) of the Mzumbe University invites all our alumni to participate in this survey. Please fill in our online survey in order for us to get your opinions. The information that you will provide, they will be kept confidential and will be used for the purpose of reviewing our existing curricula only. Moreover, please inform your friends, who are alumni of Mzumbe University, to fill in this survey as well.

 

For any Technical Support, please contact +255734-236697 and further information contact the office of DVC ARC via dvcarc@mu.ac.tz

There are 52 questions in this survey.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
(This question is mandatory)
1

What is your sex?

(This question is mandatory)
2

Your age

(This question is mandatory)
3

What is your current marital status?

GRADUATE’S ADIMISSION BACKGROUND
(This question is mandatory)
4

What was your academic year of admission into the programme at Mzumbe University? 

(This question is mandatory)
5

In which campus were you enrolled?

(This question is mandatory)
6

What programmes were you enrolled in?

7

What was your expectation for enrolling in the programme mentioned above?

(This question is mandatory)
8

Did you have any work experience before commencing your studies at Mzumbe University?

(This question is mandatory)
9

If the answer in above is YES, please state the work you have been doing?

(This question is mandatory)
10

How long did you stay in the work you mentioned above? (Approximate in years)

GRADUATE’S STUDY EXPERIENCES
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11

In which year did you graduate?

(This question is mandatory)
12

Did you complete your study program on time?

(This question is mandatory)
13

If “ No” in above, to what extent did the following reasons contribute to the delay of your study completion?

Financial reasons
Failed examinations
Writing dissertation/thesis
Family reasons
Health reasons
Employment responsibility
(This question is mandatory)
14

If “Yes” in above, what factors did contribute to your timely completion?

15

Did you meet your Expectations?

(This question is mandatory)
16

How was your University education financed? 

(This question is mandatory)
17

Which of the following facilities did you have access to while studying at Mzumbe University? 

(This question is mandatory)
18

Learning environment

ICT Facilities
Hostel Facilities
Cafeteria facilities
Sports and games facilities
Library services
Internet access
Health facilities
Spiritual facilities (e.g Church. Mosque etc)
Counselling services/facilities

To what extent the following services/facilities contributed to the conducive learning environment?

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19

Lecture halls/rooms

Sitting (e.g confortability)
Lighting
Teaching Facilities (Mutlimedia, Projections, boards etc)
Ventilations
Sufficiency
Accessibility

How were you satisfied/dissatisfied with the following services /facilities at Mzumbe University?

(This question is mandatory)
20

ICT Facilities

Using Ms Office facilities
Access to internet
Accessing e-learning resouces
Linkage to academic networks/portals

How were you satisfied/dissatisfied with the following services /facilities at Mzumbe University?

(This question is mandatory)
21

University Hostel Facilities

Availability
Accessibility
Quality ( Water, Electricity, cleanliness etc)
Washrooms
Laundry
Security/ Safety

How were you satisfied/dissatisfied with the following services /facilities at Mzumbe University?

(This question is mandatory)
22

Feeding/cafeteria facilities

Availability
Accessibility
Quality ( cleanliness, environment )
Washrooms availabilty

How were you satisfied/dissatisfied with the following services /facilities at Mzumbe University?

(This question is mandatory)
23

Sports and games facilities

Availability
Accessibility
Quality ( cleanliness, environment )

How were you satisfied/dissatisfied with the following services /facilities at Mzumbe University?

(This question is mandatory)
24

Library services

Availability of study materials in your field of study
Relevance of the study materials
Availability of e-resources
Adequacy of library space
Ease of access to library materials
Library time (opening and closing)

How were you satisfied/dissatisfied with the following services /facilities at Mzumbe University?

(This question is mandatory)
25

Health facilities

Availability of the health centre
Accessibility of the health centre
Quality ( Laboratory, Medicine etc)
Customer care
Cleanliness
Wards Quality
Availability of Medicine

How were you satisfied/dissatisfied with the following services /facilities at Mzumbe University?

(This question is mandatory)
26

Spiritual facilities (e.g Church. Mosque etc)

Availability of Spiritual facilities
Accessibility to Spiritual facilities

How were you satisfied/dissatisfied with the following services /facilities at Mzumbe University?

(This question is mandatory)
27

Counseling & guidance services/facilities

Availability of Counselling services/facilities
Accessibility to Counselling services/facilities
Customer care
Quality of counselling services

How were you satisfied/dissatisfied with the following services /facilities at Mzumbe University?

(This question is mandatory)
28

Teaching  and learning modes

Lectures
Tutorials/seminars
Participation in research projects
Practical exercises/ Field work
Mentorship
Discussion
Integration of ICT in teaching
E – learning

To what extent were the following modes of teaching and learning were important in your programme of study?

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29

Classroom environment (lectures & tutorials)

Field attachment
In-campus hostels
Conducting field research
Research supervision
Mentorship
Student organization
Participation in extracurricular activities
Social relations (peers, friends, social support)
Formal relations (teaching and non-teaching)
Catering

How do you rate the following study experiences?

JOB SEARCH AND TRANSITION TO WORK
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30

Have you ever made attempts to look for employment?

(This question is mandatory)
31

Where did you search for job vacancies you applied for? 

(Multiple responses are accepted)

(This question is mandatory)
32

How many job applications did you make before employment? 

(This question is mandatory)
33

How many responses did you get regarding the job applications you made? 

(This question is mandatory)
34

How many interviews did you attend before getting employment? 

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35

Have you secured an employment?

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36

If the answer in above is “Yes”, how long has it taken for you to get a job after obtaining your degree?

(This question is mandatory)
37

If you have not secured employment, what do you consider to be the main reasons? (Please identify)

(This question is mandatory)
38

Does the secured job directly relate to the field of studies from which you graduated?

(This question is mandatory)
39

What are your major tasks at work? 

(This question is mandatory)
40

If the answer is no in above, what is your main reason for not looking for a job?

(This question is mandatory)
41

What challenges did you encounter during your job search? 

(Multiple responses accepted)

(This question is mandatory)
42

Did you take any other training (out of Mzumbe University curriculum) to improve your chances of employment?

(This question is mandatory)
43

If the answer is “Yes” in above, what were the training(s) (Multiple responses accepted)

WORK AND COMPETENCIES, RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDY AND WORK
(This question is mandatory)
44

Competencies when seeking for employment

Knowledge of your field(s) or discipline(s)
ICT Skills
Critical thinking
Research skills
Communication skills
Working independently
Time management
Problem solving skills
Working under pressure
Team work ability
Adaptability
leadership
Foreign language

To what extent did you have the following competencies when seeking for employment?

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45

Competencies

Knowledge of your field(s) or discipline(s)
ICT Skills
Critical thinking
Research skills
Communication skills
Working independently
Time management
Problem solving skills
Working under pressure
Team work ability
Adaptability
leadership
Foreign language

To what extent did Mzumbe University contribute to the acquisition of the following competencies?

(This question is mandatory)
46

What is the most appropriate level of academic qualifications required for your employment/work? 

47

If you consider your employment and work as not appropriate and not linked to your education qualification, why did you take it up? (Please identify)

(This question is mandatory)
48

How satisfied are you with your current job situation?

(This question is mandatory)
49

If you are not satisfied with your current job situation, what do you consider to be the main reasons for such dissatisfaction?

COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS
50

Please provide any other information that may be relevant to this survey

51

Your study programme 

Taking into account your experience, which important changes would you recommend for:

52

Mzumbe University 

Taking into account your experience, which important changes would you recommend for:

 
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