Understanding the profile of LCC student
memo TO: VAIDAS LEVICKIS Business Internships Coordinator FROM: JAMBbusinessO team – Julija Viršilienė, Oleg Prosniakov, Modesta Pukinaitė, Alina Sandu CC: Reuben Stob SUBJECT: Report on the LCC BA program’s profile DATE: May 2, 2003 ______________________________________________________________________ It is our pleasure to introduce you the report that we prepared for you. ... TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary iv Introduction 1 Limitations 2 Lithuanian Universities 4 Evaluation by Graduates 9 Evaluation by Faculty 12 Conclusion 16 Recommendations 18 Appendix A (E-mail sample to graduates) 20 Appendix B (E-mail sample to faculty members) 21 Appendix C (Survey sample to SBO members) 22 Bibliography 23 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The research was done in order to identify if there was a clearly defined profile of the Business Administration department at LCC and if LCC prepared its business students for a certain industry. ... Objectives of four universities were evaluated in order to compare them to LCC objective of the Business Administration Department. ... Still others (Kaunas University of Technology, Vilnius University, International School of Management) have clearly stated objectives, explain the profile of their graduates, and state the industries available for their graduates’ employment. ... Every one of them replied that LCC Business Administration department prepares workers for any industry. LCC graduates can start and usually do start from the lower level management or administrators positions and grow. Among the qualities and skills of LCC business graduates mentioned critical thinking, good English, additional Psychology or Sociology knowledge, written and oral communication skills, business ethics understanding, and seeing different perspectives at a time. ... LCC Business department prepares this kind of specialists. ... Faculty members as well as the graduates agreed that LCC prepares workers for any industry. The recommendation was addressed to the LCC Marketing department. LCC web site and the booklets should contain accurate and specific information concerning the program, profile, and industry prospective for LCC business graduates. ... However, the conclusions and recommendations that we came up with were addressed to the Marketing Department of LCC. We highly recommend the department to pay more attention to promotion and the message LCC has for the perspective students and their supporters. By our personal perception and accounts of LCC business students, the profile of the department is not clearly stated. ... Our group decided to find out whether LCC has defined objective for the Business Administration department and whether the department has profile. For this purpose we studied the LCC web site, contacted Career Development Center, surveyed graduates, faculty, and students. ... We hope that this study will assist in preparing different projects within LCC. We also hope that our recommendations will be used in order to eliminate the misunderstanding by the students and their parents, and in order for LCC to maintain the image of Christian institution with highly ethical approach. ... Week 1: 1st formal meeting, choosing the topic, consultation with Vaidas Levickis, consultation with Bonnie Straight; Week 2: approval of the topic by the instructor Reuben Stob, decision on the research methods, assigning the research directions – Lithuanian Universities and CDC; Week 3: further research, Universities’ analysis, connecting graduates; Week 4: preparation for the focus group, focus group held on April 9, consultation with Student Business Organization (we received invitation to come to their next meeting in order to have focus group); Week 5: SBO cancelled their meeting, SBO members did not agree to participate in the focus group because of the differences in schedules and their busyness; Week 6: writing the body of the report, preparation for the presentation, surveying the SBO members; Week 7: compiling the final report, writing supplementary parts. ... We assumed it was already existent group of business students within LCC. ... LITHUANIAN UNIVERSITIES In order to understand if the studied problem is only of LCC or is it Lithuanian problem, we decided to evaluate the programs and objectives (promotion) of other Lithuanian universities. Kaunas University of Technology Majors within the Business Administration Department Business Administration Public Administration Strategic Management Core Courses (for any department) Micro & Macro Economics Communication Psychology Social Statistics Introduction to Law Management Business Communication Informational Systems & Analysis of Social Data Applied Sociology Algebra and Mathematical Analysis Differentiation Equations and Probability Theory Philosophy Physical training Alternative foreign language Required Courses within the Major Finances Marketing Analysis Organization Behavior Service Economy Entrepreneurship International Business Business Law Major Project Internship Profile During the first and second year all students at KUT have to take core curriculum courses that develop logic thinking: advanced mathematics, computers, language skills, fundamentals of sociology and psychology, and so on. ... Only then students have to take Business core courses that give general understanding of the Business process. ... Klaipeda University Majors within the Business Administration Department See Industry Economics Business Management Required Courses within the Major Management Fundamentals Organization Behavior Conflict Management Forms of Business Organizations Lithuanian Industry Logistics Fundamentals of Organizational Work Entrepreneurship See Organizations Management Corporation management Marketing Management Personnel Management Ergonomics Human Resource Management Manager Ethics Team Work Principles Investment Management Collective Management Strategic Management Methods Statistical Methods in Management Production Management Methods Methods of Financial Analysis Project Preparation & Management Methods of Ergonomics Technology Management Innovations Management Financial Management Management Theories Innovation Strategies Communication Fundamentals Profile The aim of Management Department program is to prepare highly qualified management specialists who could organize work in business organizations in market environment. The student will have management and business administration qualification. After gaining bachelor degree a student may continue his/her studies or do practical work under his/her profession as lowest or middle level managers in business organizations. ... Vilnius University Majors within the Business Administration Department Business Organization Economy Trade Economy Accounting and Auditing Economical IT Insurance Management Profile After graduation of Management and Business Administration studies students will be able to work in production and services industry (trade, tourism, insurance, ect. ... ” However, it is not always useful to prepare professionals with such a narrow profile. ... After that, they choose the profile. ... International School of Management Majors Marketing Management Finance Management IT Management Profile ISM provides students with the opportunity to develop a broad competency in business administration along with focused advanced study in any one of three majors. ... The program provides teaching excellence in a student-centered learning environment. ... Profile Business Administration program develop professional business skills, learn to work well under free market competitive conditions, learn finances, marketing, management, economics, programming, law and logistics. A major in Business Administration provides a foundation for a person who is interested in developing business skills and understanding business enterprise. This program is intended to help prepare a student for the competitive realities of a free market enterprise system.