Research Article
ABA@BU Program Competitiveness and ABA Graduates Employability Support
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-17292-2_20, author={Krystie Dickson and Mehnaz Khan and Vladimir Zlatev}, title={ABA@BU Program Competitiveness and ABA Graduates Employability Support}, proceedings={Computer Science and Education in Computer Science. 18th EAI International Conference, CSECS 2022, On-Site and Virtual Event, June 24-27, 2022, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={CSECS}, year={2022}, month={11}, keywords={Graduate employability support Career-readiness experiences Individual ePortfolio Digication platform Competitive landscape analysis Professional skills Job description analysis Occupational analysis Industry analysis Applied business analytics}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-17292-2_20} }- Krystie Dickson
Mehnaz Khan
Vladimir Zlatev
Year: 2022
ABA@BU Program Competitiveness and ABA Graduates Employability Support
CSECS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17292-2_20
Abstract
We present the approach to preparing the Applied Business Analytics (ABA) graduates for successful positioning in the marketplace as a key differentiator of the ABA program competitiveness. The centerpiece of the approach is the employability support, where students learn how to (i) prepare their ePortfolio, (ii) match their skills with the current posted job offers by industry, company, and location, (iii) learn more about potential employer(s), and their expectations, (iv) adjust their initial job plans to a pragmatic job-hunting strategy, (v) prepare for job interviews with the help of technical interview simulations, and (vi) be ready to customize and repeat the previous steps in preparation for job interviews with different potential employers. The authors discuss the implementation of the employability support model and its connection to the ABA@BU Employability Database, ABA@BU Marketing & Advertising Initiatives, and the social media options for all members of the ABA Community to stay connected and actively involved in the further adaptation of our competitive approach to the challenges and opportunities ahead.
