Student employability via university-industry linkages

Rana Umair Ashraf; Fujun Hou; Syed Ali Ashiq Kirmani; Muhammad Ilyas; Syed Anees Haider Zaidi; Muhammad Saeed Ashraf

doi:10.3233/HSM-18269

Student employability via university-industry linkages

Rana Umair Ashraf, Fujun Hou^*, Syed Ali Ashiq Kirmani, Muhammad Ilyas, Syed Anees Haider Zaidi, Muhammad Saeed Ashraf

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The purposefulness of this research is to identify the university-industry (U-I) activities and linkages that enhance student skills and employability. Gleaned from Pakistan, data were collected and analyzed from 405 students and faculty members, from the COMSATS Institute of Information Technology and employees from pesticide companies. The Mann Whitney U-Test and the Kruskal-Wallis test help identify crucial U-I activities and linkages that enhance student skills and employability. The results show that internships and particularly international ones, along with stipends are most pertinent, especially in developing countries. Also important are joint projects, along with industrial involvement in curriculum development. Despite its qualifications, the research contribution is significant, as a few studies conducted in Pakistan can truly help policymakers in the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	219-232
Number of pages	14
Journal	Human Systems Management
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/HSM-18269
Publication status	Published - 2018

Keywords

Pakistan
University industry linkages
pesticide industry
student employability skills

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