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THE 2011 KSE ALUMNI SURVEY

The 2011 KSE Alumni Survey was conducted in October-November 2011. One hundred and seven (107) graduates (out of 482) participated, given a 22 percent response rate. We have received the following results: Table 1. What were the main reasons for you to apply to EERC/KSE?
Possibility to get a good job Study environment and network Free dorm and monthly stipend

Reason

Economics Education

Low cost

Possibility to go abroad

NAUKMA Degree

US degree

Percentage of graduates who have indicated that this reason was important

48%

7.5%

15%

49%

13%

12%

10%

12%

Table 2. What where the most important skills you got by studying at EERC/KSE?
Skills Percentage of graduates who have indicated that given skill was important Good knowledge of English 18% Analytical thinking 44% Ability to learn quickly 42% Good knowledge of economics 43%

Table 3. What made studying at EERC/KSE a useful experience for you?

Reasons

Curriculum

Faculty

KSE student life

Skills

Resources (library, IT, etc.)

Alumni network

NAUKMA degree

Degree from University of Houston

Percentage of graduates who have indicated that this reason was important

24%

46%

16%

37%

18%

7.5%

6.5%

7.5%

Graph 1. If you had not studied at EERC/KSE, would you have been able to get your current salary level by this point in time?
If you had not studie d at EERC/KSE, would you have be e n able to ge t to your current salary leve l by this point in time ? 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Yes No

More than 70% of graduates have indicated that they would not have been able to get their current salary level without studying at EERC/KSE.

Graph 2. Distribution of % wage differences with and without EERC/KSE education


D is t rib u t io n o f % w a g e d iffe re n c e s w it h a n d w it h o u t E E R C / K S E e d u c a t io n 40.0 0 35.0 0 30.0 0 25.0 0 20.0 0 15.0 0 10.0 0 5 .0 0 0 .0 0 <0 0 0 . 1 -3 9 4 0 -5 0 5 1 -1 0 0 > 100 In t e rva ls o f % d iffe re n c e

More than 30% of graduates have indicated that their current salary is about 40%-50% higher thanks to EERC/KSE education.

Graph 3. Since you graduated, have you ever contributed to KSE?


Since you graduated, have you ever contributed to KSE? 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% No, I haven't Tim e Money

% of students

More than 30% of graduates have indicated that they have supported KSE through monetary contributions and about 10%through spending time to help KSE.

Graph 4. Do you feel there is a need for an alumni association?

Do you feel there is a need for an alumni association? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Y es No

More than 90% of graduates have indicated that there is a need for the KSE alumni association.

In addition, EERC/KSE Alumni provided a lot of comments on how KSE might be improved in order to help students to be more competitive in the job market. These are some of the major suggestions: KSE should provide more applied (business oriented) courses State accreditation would be helpful Continue to provide scholarships to top students Provide students with training on soft skills.

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