Employers' Feedback of Masters in Public Administration Graduates

Abstract

There has been recent interest in how graduate education might improve the performance and competencies of its graduate, although there is little feedback from employers about the value of graduate school experiences to their working life. This study aimed to investigate the views of the employers of the public and private agencies regarding the extent to which work skills and competencies had been developed in the Masters in Public Administration (MPA) program. A survey of twenty-five direct supervisors and office/agency heads of MPA graduates. Results revealed that majority of the employers of the MPA graduates were from Iloilo City, with ages 40 to 59, female, and married. The employers’ feedback as to the performance and competencies of MPA graduates were very favorable, when classified according to agency/office location, age level, sex, and civil status were all very favorable feedback. There were no significant differences in the employers’ feedback as to the performance and competencies of MPA graduates classified according to agency/office location, age level, sex, and civil status.