Table B.2 GSBS Alumni Survey, Summary of
Frequencies by Year of Graduation
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PREPARATION OF GSBS
ALUMNI |
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1. How adequate was your preparation at the
GSBS in the |
Total |
Very |
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Not |
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Very |
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areas of: |
Respondents |
Adequate |
Adequate |
Certain |
Inadequate |
Inadequate |
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a. Course
work |
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1965-1979 |
97 |
51.6% |
44.3% |
3.1% |
1.0% |
0.0% |
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1980-1989 |
123 |
43.9% |
51.2% |
3.3% |
1.6% |
0.0% |
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1990-1999 |
205 |
37.1% |
59.9% |
1.5% |
1.5% |
0.0% |
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2000-2004 |
145 |
36.6% |
56.5% |
3.4% |
2.1% |
1.4% |
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All
Respondents |
612 |
41.5% |
53.9% |
2.6% |
1.6% |
0.4% |
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b. Major
Exams |
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1965-1979 |
97 |
44.3% |
46.4% |
7.2% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
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1980-1989 |
121 |
35.5% |
56.3% |
7.4% |
0.8% |
0.0% |
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1990-1999 |
205 |
29.8% |
63.3% |
5.4% |
1.5% |
0.0% |
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2000-2004 |
146 |
36.3% |
55.5% |
7.5% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
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All
Respondents |
611 |
35.7% |
56.3% |
6.5% |
1.1% |
0.4% |
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c. Research
training (for the
thesis/dissertation) |
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1965-1979 |
95 |
71.5% |
25.3% |
1.1% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
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1980-1989 |
122 |
63.9% |
29.5% |
2.5% |
4.1% |
0.0% |
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1990-1999 |
203 |
61.0% |
34.5% |
1.5% |
2.5% |
0.5% |
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2000-2004 |
147 |
49.6% |
42.2% |
6.1% |
1.4% |
0.7% |
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All
Respondents |
609 |
60.4% |
34.0% |
2.8% |
2.5% |
0.3% |
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d. Extracurricular
activities |
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(seminars, poster sessions, symposia, trips to
conferences) |
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1965-1979 |
95 |
37.9% |
40.0% |
11.6% |
8.4% |
2.1% |
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1980-1989 |
121 |
36.4% |
44.6% |
10.7% |
8.3% |
0.0% |
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1990-1999 |
203 |
39.9% |
42.8% |
7.9% |
8.9% |
0.5% |
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2000-2004 |
144 |
35.4% |
45.9% |
6.9% |
9.7% |
2.1% |
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All
Respondents |
604 |
36.6% |
43.5% |
10.1% |
8.6% |
1.2% |
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2. How effective was your experience at the
GSBS in |
Total |
Very |
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Not |
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Very |
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providing you with: |
Respondents |
Effective |
Effective |
Certain |
Ineffective |
Ineffective |
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a. The
knowledge you are using today |
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1965-1979 |
95 |
40.0% |
47.4% |
6.3% |
6.3% |
0.0% |
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1980-1989 |
123 |
39.0% |
48.8% |
7.3% |
4.9% |
0.0% |
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1990-1999 |
204 |
44.1% |
44.1% |
8.3% |
2.5% |
1.0% |
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2000-2004 |
147 |
48.3% |
44.9% |
3.4% |
2.7% |
0.7% |
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All
Respondents |
609 |
42.4% |
46.3% |
6.6% |
4.1% |
0.6% |
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PREPARATION OF GSBS
ALUMNI (Continued) |
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2. How effective was your experience at the
GSBS in |
Total |
Very |
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Not |
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Very |
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providing you with: (continued) |
Respondents |
Effective |
Effective |
Certain |
Ineffective |
Ineffective |
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b. The skills you are using today |
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(methodology and analytical thinking) |
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1965-1979 |
93 |
54.8% |
37.6% |
5.4% |
1.1% |
1.1% |
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1980-1989 |
120 |
39.2% |
47.5% |
7.5% |
5.0% |
0.8% |
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1990-1999 |
201 |
51.2% |
41.8% |
6.0% |
1.0% |
0.0% |
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2000-2004 |
145 |
54.5% |
40.0% |
4.1% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
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All
Respondents |
599 |
48.4% |
42.7% |
6.2% |
2.3% |
0.4% |
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3. Overall, how satisfied are you with the
education |
Total |
Very |
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Not |
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Very |
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you received from the GSBS? |
Respondents |
Satisfied |
Satisfied |
Certain |
Unsatisfied |
Unsatisfied |
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1965-1979 |
95 |
65.2% |
31.6% |
2.1% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
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1980-1989 |
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