Professional Documents
Culture Documents
To
Md. Zainal Abedin
Assistant Professor
Department of Business Administration
Z. H. Sikder University of Science & Technology
Dear Sir,
With due respect and great pleasure, I am submitting my thesis paper on “A Comparative
Analysis of University Qualifications and Professional Qualifications”. It was a great pleasure
for me to work as reporter on this topic. You would be glad to hear that I have given my best
effort to prepare this paper with relevant information. I believe that the knowledge I have
gathered from BUS 215 (Marketing Management) course will help me in practical corporate
field.
For your kind consideration I would like to mention that there might be some mistakes due to
limitation of my knowledge, wisdom and time. I expect that you will forgive me considering
that I am still learner in the process of learning. Thank you so much for your time & cordial
guidance.
Sincerely Yours,
............................................
Amit Kundu
Roll: 170316016
Batch: 17th
Department of Business Administration
Z. H. Sikder University of Science & Technology
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Acknowledgement
First, I indebted to the Almighty Allah for overwhelming all the obstacles and predicament that
we faced to prepare the whole paper during this pandemic and for bringing this paper into its
authenticity. I also grateful to family members and Friends for their support.
At the outset, I like to express our heartiest gratitude and thankfulness to our respected teacher
Professor Md. Zainal Abedin for his cordial and patient guidance and for his encouragement
and at all stages of the work. The authors are highly indebted to their supervisor for his personal
care and affection. His careful reading of draft, constant inspiration, and constructive
suggestion at every stage made this work possible.
Thanks, are also offered to those who directly and indirectly helped to make the paper
complete.
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Table of Contents
Title………...………………………………………………………………………………I
Table of Contents …...…………………………………………………………………….II
Letter of Transmittal……………………………………………………………………...III
Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………….IV
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………...V
1. Introduction to statistics…………………………………………………1-2
2. Descriptive statistics……………………………………………………………...3-7
2.1. Describing Data (Frequency Tables, Frequency Distributions, and Graphic Presentation)
3. Inferential statistics………………………………………….8-13
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Abstract
There are many current initiatives concerned with achieving institutional changes to curricula.
These include, inter alia, various versions of online learning, distance learning and work- based
learning. This paper considers blending university curricula and qualifications with
professional body curricula and qualifications.
This paper analyses the content and assessment of the Professional Qualification and compares
the Professional Qualification with the equivalent University Qualification.
Using both quantitative and qualitative analysis the paper finds that the Professional
Qualification is more challenging and more rigorous than the University (Academic)
Qualification.
The expectations of the learners from the professional body are higher than the expectations of
the students from the university. The implications of this finding are then considered. Given
that the Professional Qualification is more challenging and rigorous, could the institutional
curricula be changed so that the Professional Qualification could be integrated into an
Academic Qualification.
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
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1. Introduction
The University qualifications and Professionals qualification are most valuable and crucial
sector in education. There are various fundamental differences between these forms of
qualification. A university qualification involves the study of a subject with an academic
discipline and this qualification is a contribution to the learner's specialized knowledge of a
subject and not necessarily the application thereof.
A professional qualification can accelerate your career, creating opportunities for advancement and
pay increases. And the purpose of a professional qualification is to impart knowledge,
understanding and practical experience to the learner to enable the learner to apply the
knowledge in a practical manner, in a professional practice. This obviously leads to a
completely different set of skills, each with different purposes and contexts for the world of
work. Obtaining a professional qualification takes time and dedication, although the effort is worth
the many benefits that accompany the credential.
In this paper, I discuss in-depth what professional qualifications are, what the difference is between
professional and academic qualifications and share some career options that require professional
qualifications.
This report is prepared as a requirement for the course teacher of the BBA program. The report
provides essential knowledge and an opportunity for translation of theoretical concept in
university and professionals qualifications.
At the time of making this paper, I got the opportunity to learn what is university qualifications
& Professionals qualifications and there different. I also learn the name of various academic
degree and professional’s degree and importance of it. Also, the report is very helpful to gather
knowledge in professional and university qualifications, job position and the market value of
the degree. That’s why; I am interested to prepare the report.
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1.3 Objectives of the Study
To study the university qualification and professional qualification
To coordinate the theories of university qualification and professional qualification.
To identify what Requirements needed for Obtaining a Professional Certification
To learn what job sector needed professional qualification and what needed university
qualifications.
Research design
The research design adopted for this study is the expose facto method using the Large-scale
telephone survey approach and online survey. The survey method used to collect information
from primary sources. In addition, related secondary information collected for research
purpose. We have used both primary and secondary sources to gather information.
Primary Sources:
Primary data is collected through telephone conversation and Google form online survey
questionnaire.
Secondary sources:
Secondary data are collected from Internet, different published articles, books, prospectus,
journals, and other publications. For collecting data from secondary sources, go through
various web sites.
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Instrument
The instrument employed in collecting data is the questionnaire. I made the question based on
online questionnaire. The questionnaire deals with information on the demographic
characteristics of university students (e.g. age, sex, marital status, University (academic)
qualification, level and department). To measure the extent of accountant professional
behavior, questions were asked about the level of their involvement in professional
based activities.
Research Procedure
The questionnaires were administered personally to the employees sampled in this study. The
researchers explained to the respondents that the questionnaires were strictly for research
Purpose only. They were however assured that the information would be treated confidentially.
The questionnaire that were properly completed were used for the data analysis.
In analyzing the collected data, the researchers utilize the descriptive statistics of simple
frequency and percentage to describe the respondent's characteristics inferential statistics
which include Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis at 0.05 level of significance.
Because of this pandemic I could not get everything as usual. I have Lack of time and resource
which has created limitation in our study. So overall I have faced several problems while doing
this study. The limitations were:
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CHAPTER 2
University Qualifications
&
Professional Qualifications
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2.1 University Qualifications and Professional Qualification
On the other hand, professional qualification is the degree that fetches a job soon after its
earning and decides the profession of the person for a lifetime. A professional degree helps
students prepare for careers in specific fields. The length of the programs vary and can span
anywhere from one to five years, depending on the institution you attend.These programs often
put a great deal of focus on real-world application, with many professional programs requiring
students to complete internships or projects in their field of study before graduation. This
allows students to gain extensive on-the-job training and boost their résumé. Certain
professional degrees are required—by law—to be earned before you can work in a specific job,
for example, as a doctor or a lawyer.
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A professional qualification is a professional designation obtained in a particular field
(Accounting, Audit, Investment, Management, Law, Engineering, Public Relations, Marketing,
Banking, etc.). Such a qualification is awarded by internationally recognized
bodies/associations (Associations or Institutes) of countries such as the United States of
America, Great Britain and others, upon successful completion of studies in a specific field and
approved work experience.
In Great Britain for example, many renowned multinational business consulting firms
(Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG etc.) set as a prerequisite for their associates or partners either the
CPA (Certified Public Accountant), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants-
UK), the ACA by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, or CIA
(Certified Internal Auditor). In the U.S.A., high-ranking executives working for large banks or
investment organizations such as American Express, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, etc.
are usually holders of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analysts, USA).
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and the requirements of large multinational businesses are far more demanding than they used
to be in the previous decades (1980’s-1990’s). Recent (2007 – 2014) unemployment trends
globally support the above argument.
University qualifications on the other hand are awarded by university institutions throughout
the world and include the widely known Higher National Diplomas, Bachelors, Masters and
Doctorates of Philosophy or Business (HND, BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MBA, MPhil, PhD, DBA
and others). Each university awards its own degree and it is therefore important for a student
to enroll/enter a university or school having a 'good name' in their selected fields. Exams are
held by the universities and degrees are also awarded by them, whereas previous work
experience is not a prerequisite.
As stated previously, during the '60's and the '70's a university degree was enough to guarantee
a stable job and a career. Today, the reality is very different. The labor market of the 21st
century has become extremely demanding. The large and multinational businesses of today
have vastly different needs. They are looking for professionals with (a) practical training after
their graduate studies that must be certified by internationally recognized professional
associations and (b) approved previous work experience, who are ready to undertake leading
positions. The combination of worldwide exams and highly relevant work experience is exactly
what has made the difference in many countries.
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2.3 Requirements for Obtaining a Professional Title / Certification
(a) Successful completion of the worldwide exams (held in hundreds of countries world-wide
and in many cases through on-line testing) undertaken by the respective professional
associations or on-line testing organizations and (b) two to three years of previous work
experience (depending on the qualification) in a relevant field. Qualifications are directly
awarded by the professional associations and are internationally recognized in most cases.
Exams are independent and are evaluated in the country of origin of the respective association.
Global Recognition
Professional qualifications such as the CFA, ACCA, CIMA or CIA have worldwide
recognition. Large multinational business consulting firms currently employee the majority of
students and opting for such qualifications but they also cover the cost of the forenamed
programmers (with very few exceptions).
Expanded skill set: Professional qualifications allow you to expand on the skills you
already know and gain new experience applying those skills.
Competitive advantage: In fields where it isn’t required to hold the position, a professional
qualification will give you a competitive advantage over other candidates.
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Increased earning potential: The more training and skills you acquire, the greater you’re
earning potential.
Chartered Accountant
Conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the CA course has foundation,
intermediate and final levels. Candidates should clear the Common Proficiency Test
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Lawyer
National Average Salary: $70,357 per year
Primary Duties: A lawyer helps businesses and individuals with anything related to the legal
system. Their specific duties vary according to their specialty, but some of their primary
responsibilities include preparing legal documents, attending hearings or trials, interpreting
laws and informing clients of their rights. They often research legal code and offer legal advice
to clients based upon their findings.
Primary Duties: A CPA supports both individuals and organizations with tax preparation and
financial statement planning. CPAs analyze financial records, oversee audits and prepare tax
forms during tax season. They may also ensure tax easer paid on time. CPAs may also perform
regular audits to ensure that financial documents, expenditures and investments are accurate.
Surgeon
National Average Salary: $216,234 per year
Primary Duties: A surgeon is a highly trained medical professional responsible for operating
on patients. They may operate for several different reasons, such as repairing the body after an
injury or removing something that is impacting the health of the patient, such as a tumor. They
may specialize in one area, such as pediatrics, neurological, reconstructive or oral surgery.
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Anesthesiologist
National Average Salary: $300,659 per year
Nursing
National Average Salary $70,000 per year
Primary Duties: Nurses assess patients’ health, manage patient care, and advise patients on
health management and disease prevention. A master’s degree in nursing helps students
become clinical nurse leaders, nursing administrators, or nurse practitioners. Nurses
make $70,000 per year on average, and the demand for skilled nurses is projected to grow 15
percent by 2026.
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Bachelor’s degree
Computer Science
A graduate degree in computer science can prepare students for a variety of careers through
their study of computers and computational systems. Areas of degree specialization include
software engineering, mobile computing, programming languages, and user interface design.
Information Systems
An information systems degree prepares students for careers in information technology (IT)
through their studies in network technology, databases, and computer security. The knowledge
and skills acquired in an IS program helps individuals solve organizational problems and
support business operations and management.
IT Manager: $139,220
Information Security Analyst: $95,510
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CHAPTER 3
Literature Review
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3.1 Literature Review
University qualifications or Academic qualifications can boost the professional career by
providing more career options and wealth of opportunities. Because, this qualification is the
evidence of the possession of knowledge and experience.
According to Hearty & Walsh (2011, pp 480-482), that a better qualification can help one to
gain more knowledge for the professional development and building critical thinking model.
In addition to that it will equip them with confidence and motivation to gain scientific training
and compete to higher position. It is obvious from this evidence that University (academic)
qualification is important not only because of have a plenty of knowledge but it can also provide
you with additional benefits for career promotion. Secondly, academic qualification can hand
over specific skills which are necessary for professional promotion.
According to the research C Clark (2013,pp 227-231), the possible professional promotion
depend upon good deal of condition, along with the specific professional qualifications and
also other meaningful character which can be anticipated during the growth and gaining the
formal qualification such as administrative qualities, social and associate skills. This evidence
shows that to contend for a professional promotion, the importance of University qualification
may not be avoided, for those who have satisfied the qualification requirements, they have
already accomplished how to gain better performance on common skill and academic
discussion, and therefore they have more opportunity to earn career promotion. Over all,
academic qualification enables to play the vital roles of an organization resulting in the career’s
Success and satisfaction.
2000-2005 European journal published an article that the option of 'professional qualification'
was not available in many European, Middle Eastern and Asian countries (with few exceptions)
In many cases, the Educational Systems of each country granted - and is still granting in some
parts of the world - professional rights only through university degrees and not necessarily
through professional bodies/associations.
Because 'professional rights' in many countries were only awarded by the national
governmental bodies themselves (notaries, chartered certified accountants etc.).
The national culture and its specific perceptions of studies, where focused on academic studies
(university bachelors and masters degrees)
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CHAPTER 4
Analysis Of Data
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Questions 1: Professional qualification provides the practical knowledge in
a broader way?
s 100%
16
14
12 67%
10
8
6 33%
4
2 %
0
Agree Disagree Neutral Total Responder
Responder % of Responder
Analysis: The sample size was 15. Survey result shows that 67% students are agree that
professional qualifications provide the practical knowledge in a broader way and 33% student
are neutral, they think that professional qualifications sometime provide broader practical
knowledge and no student disagree the term.
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CHART TITLE
15
15
9
10
4
5
2
60% 13% 27% 100%
0
Agree Disagree Neutral Total Responder
Series1 Series2
Analysis: In this analysis we see that 9 students agree that the student of Professional
qualifications is more accepted than University qualifications and 2 students are disagree, them
seems that university qualifications student are also accepted and 4 students are neutral. They
did not response any side.
16 120%
14 100%
12
10 80%
8 60%
6 40%
4
2 20%
0 0%
Yes No Total Responder
Responder % of Responder
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Analysis: All multinational company always search high qualified employee in their
organization. Survey say that all multinational companies have enough professional people in
their top management level in this term 67% student are agreed but 33% student are not agree
they told that all multinational company have not enough professionals people to their top
management.
Responder % of Responder
100%
73%
15
11
20%
3 7%
1
Analysis: When survey in this question I see that in 15 students 11 are told university
qualifications are more popular than professional qualifications in Bangladesh but 3 students
are not agree. They told in nowadays professional qualification also popular because it’s
valuable in job sector.
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Question: Is it possible to become an expert in Professional work without
having proper University knowledge?
Total Responder
Neutral
Disagree
Agree
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Responder % of Responder
Analysis: University qualification are academic degree which provide knowledge in all the
sector that are needed to perform a job. It provide basic and valuable idea. In this perspective
80 % (12) students say it is not possible to become an expert in Professional work without
having proper University knowledge. Only 13% students are agree that it is possible.
Yes 8 53%
No 7 47%
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% of Responder
47%
53%
Yes No
Analysis: From 8 student out of 15 answered yes because they believed adequate university
qualifications is the preliminary path to professional qualifications and a student at first
understand university education then se shift professional degree. On the other hand 7 students
told university qualification are not the path of professional qualifications. Without it a student
earn professional degree.
Yes 7 47%
No 8 53%
% of Responder
55%
50%
45% % of Responder
40%
Yes No
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Analysis: In this analysis find that 47% are agree with the subject but 53% are said it is not
always right that professional knowledge are the pragmatic action of university knowledge.
Because the professional sector are totally different sector.
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Agree Disagree Neutral
Responder % of Responder
Analysis: In Asia continent, there are lack of professional qualification and it is very expensive
for this reason most of the people do not earn this qualification and the lack of popularity
several people do not have proper knowledge about it. From the above table and this chart we
identify that 12 student out of 15 are agree that Professional qualification are needed to increase
in future. Any student cannot disagree with that but 3 student are neutral.
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* Question: What do you think Professional People get far better
remuneration than University qualification People?
Perception Responder % of Responder
Yes 9 60%
No 6 40%
Total Responder 15 100%
Chart Title
10
0
Responder % of Responder
Yes No
Analysis: From the above table and this chart we identify student’s opinion and face different
student different opinion such as 11 student means 73% of student believe that professional
background people take more remuneration than academic level people because professional
level people gather more practical knowledge rather than university level. On the other side
20% are believe that this things are wrong. They believe that academic level people can be earn
more remuneration.
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6
4
% of Responder
2
Responder
0
University Professional Both
qualifications qualifications
Responder % of Responder
Analysis: From this survey we see that professional qualifications are more require for career
development and 40% students are agree with that. Among 40% student also referee university
qualification to their perceptions. Several student (27%) think that both are equally required
for career development
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CHAPTER 5
Finding,
Conclusion
&
Recommendation
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MAJOR FINDINGS
In this Paper I find that university Qualifications provide academic knowledge and
professional qualification provide practical knowledge
63% student perceive that Professional qualification provides the practical knowledge
in a broader way. This indicate that professionals qualifications provide student all the
practical knowledge related to their degree.
In the analysis also find that in Bangladesh perspective university qualifications are
popular than professional qualifications.
40% student believe that Professionals qualification is mostly required for future career
development Because it is related to job market
Most of the students wanted that professional qualifications are increased in future so
that they can improve their practical skill
CONCLUSION
In this report I focus all the valid information that are related to subject and tried to gather all
the information that help to provide clear idea about the difference between university and
professional qualifications. I add some limitations that I faced today's COVID'19 Pandemic.
Online questionnaire are used and the Questions are both closed and open-ended. Professional
qualifications (degree) programs help you learn real-life application that a person can utilize
during the course and after its completion as well. Although, there are varieties of university
qualifications (degree) field in which students can earn an academic degree. It helps in
preparing them according to the industry they want to work in. It help in developing skills and
imparts knowledge to them .At the end of the report I analyzed some data that I collected and
provide findings and recommendation with them.
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RECOMMENDATION
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