ECBU Survey of Graduates

This survey is vital to help us assess our program from the perspective of our graduates, especially as you have been able to reflect on your education over the course of time. Your thoughts and input will be regarded seriously and will be appreciated.

Department of Economics and Business Alumni Survey

Part I: General Information about yourself

* Denotes required field.

* Last Name		* First Name
Middle Initial		Suffix
E-mail	(Note: We will NOT provide this information to any other entity or agency.
* Class of ( e.g. 1995)		* Year of Graduation ( e.g. 1999)

Graduate Degree(s) Earned
(Mark all that apply
and provide the field
for M.A., M.S.,
and Ph.D. degrees.)

M.A./M.S.   Field
M.B.A.
Ph.D.           Field
J.D.
Other     Please specify

Military Service	Active Duty Reserves	Years of Service Years of Service	Branch Branch
	Highest Rank Held

Current Employer:
Current Position:
How long have you been in your current position?	Years Months

How many different companies have you worked for since you graduated from VMI? (Include military service as one company.)
Does your current employer offer summer internships to college students?	Yes No
If yes, could our departmental internship coordinator contact you to find out about such opportunities?	Yes No



Part II: *Areas of Study* *Please rate the effectiveness of your VMI course work in each of the following areas in helping you to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed at further education or in your career:*
	Very High	High	Med. High	Medium	Med. Low	Low	Very Low
Economics
Management
Finance
Accounting
Marketing
Quantitative Analysis
Global Business
Legal Environment
Moral & Ethical Issues
Economic Courses Overall
Business Courses Overall

Part III: Workplace Skills Please indicate how well you feel the department prepared you for the following workplace skills:

	Very High	High	Med. High	Medium	Med. Low	Low	Very Low
Critical Thinking
Solving Complex Problems
Working as a Team
Conflict Resolution/Avoidance
Tolerance of Human Differences
Respect for Authority
Concern for Subordinates
Oral Communication
Written Communication
Information Technology (e.g., database management, spreadsheets, Internet)
Communication Technology (e.g., cellphones, pda's, email, word processing, Web creation)

Part IV: *Please rate these other aspects of the VMI Department of Economics and Business and the impact that they have had on your success after graduation:*
	Very High	High	Med. High	Medium	Med. Low	Low	Very Low
Qualified Faculty
Availability of Faculty
Advising Support
Physical Facilities
Computer Facilities
Academic Atmosphere
at VMI
in the Department


Are there specific courses you think the department should consider adding as required or elective (please specify) courses within the major?
Required Courses	Elective Courses

Periodically, the ECBU department surveys employers of our graduates to ascertain if our curriculum meets their needs. Can you provide us with a contact name in your human resources department to whom we can send our employer survey? The survey provides us with information about how well OUR program prepares graduates for success, not your ability as an employee. Please indicate a contact person or department in the box below.

Please feel free to make any other comments about your VMI degree that you think would be helpful to the department as we assess the quality of our program:



Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. All of us in the Department of Economics and Business wish you the best!