A escolha do curso e as expectativas profissionais em relação ao mercado de trabalho, dos alunos do ensino superior noturno de administração de empresas em instituições particulares

Abstract

Abstract: This study seeks to identify the reasons for course choice among evening business administration students at private higher education institutions and their professional expectations. To this end, an instrument called "Course Choice and Professional Expectations Inventory" was used. IECEP, consisting of a Likert-type scale with 56 statements, also sought to profile students attending this type of program. The results indicate that students were not significantly influenced when choosing their program and that they had very positive professional expectations regarding their future careers, as they were satisfied with their choice and did not consider the possibility of going back on their decision if they could. It was also noted that most of them work during the day, performing some type of job related to their chosen field, to pay for their tuition and support themselves. We believe the data paint a true picture of private nighttime higher education, which is often misunderstood and marginalized. We hope that the results presented can serve as a reference point for studies of other realities and that, with this, it will be possible to profile the different types of students who attend nighttime higher education. Understanding the reasons for choosing a course and the profile of business administration students can facilitate the decision-making process of professors, coordinators, department heads, and college deans when discussing what the job market expects from these students.