The transition of university of applied science graduates from their studies into the job market- example (HSW Bern) Berne School of Business and Administration

Abstract

The establishment of universities of applied science in Switzerland has created a need for information on the positioning of this segment of the higher education system and how well it functions. This article presents the results of a preliminary analysis performed on three cohorts of graduates from the Berne School of Business and Administration. The study is primarily focused on two questions. The first is how relevant the graduates consider the ndividual subjects taught at the school to be for their transition to the job market; their responses provide an indication of the curriculum’s adequacy. Secondly, economic indicators are used to analyze their entry to the job market in order to ascertain what are the determinants of a successful transition. Both of these analyses will help us to better understand the transition from the education system to the job market under specific circumstances, and thus enable us to say more about how the education system functions and whether it is functioning properly.