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Career Opportunities and Challenges of Economics Graduates of Bangladesh University of Professionals: A Critical Analysis

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  • Dilara Jahan

    (Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS), Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP))

  • Md Shakil Mahmud

    (Student, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS), Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP))

  • Fazlay Sabbir Saddiq

    (Student, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS), Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP))

  • Intisar Ahmed

    (Student, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS), Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP))

Abstract

Universities groom up graduates with very specific and detail knowledge. In the fastest growing world specialization is required to serve the purpose. University graduates with tremendous knowledge and efficiency can serve the nation with their full potential. Labor market demand for skilled labor who can serve their purpose. Bangladesh University of Professionals, a public university of Bangladesh is very focused about the nurture of graduate to make them potential enough for their next stage of life. Instead of data availability constrain it was an initiative to understand the employability phenomenon of newly graduate form economics department of Bangladesh University of Professionals we studied over 200 graduates through Probit analysis. This paper represented that gender, higher secondary background, result of B.S.S, mother’s education, soft skills and student operated job during student life were the most influencing factors for the employability of a fresh graduate of economics department. The study result shows that gender, higher secondary background, B.S.S. result, mother’s education, soft skills, and student life job during study has marginal effect on employability. Analysis results will be helpful for the students knowing their employability opportunities and challenges and for the department to take initiatives and planning for the future.

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  • Dilara Jahan & Md Shakil Mahmud & Fazlay Sabbir Saddiq & Intisar Ahmed, 2023. "Career Opportunities and Challenges of Economics Graduates of Bangladesh University of Professionals: A Critical Analysis," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(2), pages 855-868, February.
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