Avaliação dos efeitos da graduação sobre alunos de cursos de graduação em Administração de Empresa

Abstract

Abstract: The graduation period is one of the most significant for the student, as it will reflect not only on professional life but also on personal, individual and collective aspects. The factors that influence higher education students reflect profoundly on the society in which they are inserted. This is a complex aspect of the formation of human beings whose responsibility lies with everyone involved in the academic community. In order to contribute to a better understanding of the effects that the experience of attending higher education has on students, the objective of this work is to identify aspects that involve learning and changes that are not directly registered in the measures of use and academic performance. Specifically, the focus is on behaviors, competencies and/or skills acquired during graduation, as perceived by students of Business Administration courses. This study has the general objective of identifying aspects involving learning and changes in academic performance . The specific objectives of this study are: (a) to perceive the effects of graduation on students, (b) to evaluate behaviors, competences and/or skills acquired during graduation, (c) to identify aspects not visible in existing achievement measures and (d) ) to provide a research instrument that will cooperate with the evaluation process of higher education. To achieve these objectives, a sample survey was carried out using an instrument called the Graduation Effects Assessment Questionnaire - QUEG. As a result, it was noticed that the aspects most valued by students are those related to the acquisition of personal and vocational skills. Other factors identified were named: Practical Competence, Cultural Appreciation, Cognitive Complexity, Academic Knowledge and Skills. These aspects reflect the positive influences of the years spent in higher education.