A STUDY OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULAR PROGRAM OF THE COLLEGE OF PUBLIC AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AT TEHRAN UNIVERSITY

Purpose of the Study. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the undergraduate curricular program of the College of Public and Business Administration of Tehran University. In order to make this evaluation, a follow-up study was conducted of the graduates who received Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration, Administrative Sciences, and Accounting during the years of 1968 through 1976.;Procedure. A questionnaire was developed and mailed to 200 graduates of the College of Public and Business Administration of Tehran University who were randomly selected among 1,459 graduates from years 1968 through 1976. The Questionnaire was designed to obtain the opinions of graduates about their post-graduate occupational experiences, four-year curriculum requirements, and graduate educational experiences. Completed questionnaires were returned by 143 graduates which represented a return of 71.5 percent.;Findings. Analysis of the data revealed the following major findings: (1) A vast majority of the graduates indicated they were employed in jobs relating to their major area. (2) A majority of respondents noted that their major and minor areas of study were helpful for them to perform their jobs adequately. (3) A majority of respondents felt that grades were of little or no importance in securing their jobs. (4) A large majority of graduates indicated they were satisfied with their chosen fields of study. (5) A majority of graduates received monthly salary between 50,000 and 80,000 Rials. (6) A majority of graduates noted that internship programs were beneficial and necessary for them. (7) Over 80 percent of graduates felt that faculty advising was of "little" or "no value" to them in completing their degrees. (8) More than half of the respondents indicated that more foundation courses were needed than electives. (9) A majority of graduates were satisfied with the amounts of instruction received in the areas of Accounting, Decision Making, Economics, Finance, Law, Marketing, Mathematics, Money and Banking, and Statistics. (10) Except for Mathematics and Management, a majority of graduates evaluated the value of foundation courses as "very high" or "high" in relation to their major fields of study. (11) Only 37.8 percent of the graduates took additional course work after graduation from Tehran University. (12) A very few graduates attained advanced degrees. (13) Two-thirds of the respondents indicated that they attended some training programs offered by their employer.;Conclusions. Analysis of all data generated from graduates led to the following conclusions: (1) A majority of graduates were holding jobs relating to their major fields of study with a monthly salary range from 50,000 to 80,000 Rials. (2) Both major and minor fields of study helped the graduates to perform their jobs adequately. (3) Internship programs would be very beneficial to the student. (4) Faculty advising was of little or no value to graduates in completing their degrees. (5) More foundation courses and fewer electives are needed. (6) Areas of study which appear to be satisfactory are Accounting, Decision Making, Economics, Finance, Law, Marketing, Mathematics, Money and Banking, and Statistics. A need for additional instruction in areas of Communication, Computer Science, and Management was noted by a majority of graduates. (7) Foundation courses in Accounting, General Economics I and II, Statistics in Management, Business and Civic Law, and Communication in Management are adequately preparing graduates. (8) A few graduates received advanced degrees. (9) A majority of graduates attended some training programs offered by their employer.