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# of students in Majors

An equal number of Female and Male students are in IBM and MKT major, while a slightly higher number of Female students is present in Com Art major and IHM major

Given the relatively small data set, no other majors showed very significant differences in enrollment by gender

Other Major

What we have encountered in this chart is that female students are more willing to risk and take majors in Stamford that are less common such as Airline Industry etc...

Students in Different Majors

The students in "other majors" and "MKT students" are quite evenly spread between year 1, year 2 and year 3 students. However, the students in IBM have been rising recently as most students are in year 1, while the same case is with IHM students as the majority is in the 1st year and there is no 2nd year students in IHM

Given the relatively small data set, no other majors showed very significant differences in enrollment by students

Why this Major???

Why students chose the Major is a really interesting question. The more interesting one is whether they will continue working in the same field upon graduation. Most students upon graduating from high school are not 100% sure with what they want to do in their life. This also tends to be normal as they are only 17-18 when they start studying in University. Some students pick major for different reasons and they include:

1) career
2) parents
3) interesting
4) friends 
5) others

The answers to this question give us an idea of whether teenagers are self influenced or influenced by others, family, friends and parents in this case.

STAMFORD For Masters

Students were asked whether they would be willing to pursue their masters or higher degree courses in Stamford offered, and surprisingly around 50% declared yes, which states that a bigger part of the students are satisfied on what Stamford offers.

As the President of Stamford "Dr. Boonmark Sirinaovakul" would say:

In today’s workplaces, demand for highly skilled talent who will make a valuable contribution to the increasingly globalized economy is increasing. With the increasingly globalized economy and the impending establishment of Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, employers are seeking graduates with the skills that will allow them to compete in an international arena.

Stamford International University provides a cross-cultural, international environment, with exposure and opportunities to develop real-world work skills and is preparing students for successful lives and careers. Stamford international University is focused on providing opportunities that enable students to develop proficient English, cross-cultural communication skills and an international perspective - all of which are in high demand as Thailand prepares for the AEC in 2015 and for the world.

http://www.stamford.edu/AboutStamford/PresidentsMessage

Working Abroad

People who would not continue their career in Thailand or at least don't plan to do so at the moment includes 30% of the students, which if you ask us is quite a high number. Students normally choose country of studying to be their country of pursuing career as they get to know the culture and the working mentality better.

Out of those 30 students that declared that they will pursue their career in a foreign country, an interesting statistic is that 17 students were Thai and 13 students were Non-Thai. 

Thai vs Non-Thai

While surveying students we approached them randomly. Some students declined filling the forms as they were busy or just pretended to be busy. However, this didn't stop us from getting to our number of 100 students. An interesting fact is that out of the Thai Students an equal number of male and female students filled in the form, however from Non-Thai Students a much higher amount of female students filled in the form in regards to male students. This bring us to conclusion that Stamford either has a much higher percentage of Non-Thai female students or that Non-Thai male students were willing less to cooperate or were not present at their classes. The two charts above demonstrate the statistical results.

Survey Results

Our Survey results were used effectively. First and foremost we had to 1) Design and conduct the survey and sum up the date before putting it in excel. Afterwards we had to 2) Import the data into excel for statistical analysis and create the database to hold the data. The next step included 3) Powerpoint presentation of the findings including graphical presentation. Finally the last step is 4) Creating an interesting blog, what we are trying to achieve now. 

Year Of Study

Our "Year of Study" results show the least number in the 3rd year students and the biggest amount in 1st year students. We believe so to be the case, as Stamford has been growing heavily in the past few years, and have even built a new campus building in order to satisfy all the students needs and not to overcrowd the classes.

100 Students performed the survey:

1) 40-1st Year students
2) 34-2nd Year Students 
3) 26-3rd Year Students 

English Level

We personally believe that English level is an issue in "Stamford International University". Some students use English as their mother tongue language, others are fluent in it, but you may also encounter students with a basic knowledge of English Language. This makes it difficult for teachers to teach, as some students may follow and others cannot, or some teachers speak slow in order for everyone to be on track. In this situation the students with high knowledge of English suffer as they are capable of learning more.

We were interested in the English Language of Stamford Students and our results showed just what we expected. Out of the 100 students that performed the survey, 24 were at English101 level, 32 students were at English102 level and 20 were at English103 level. The other 24 students marked the "OTHER" box, meaning that their level of English is either below par or it is their mother tongue language. 

Survey Form

Questions asked in our survey form were the following:

1) Gender?
2) English Level?
3) Year of Study? 
4) Nationality?
5) Major?
6) Reason for choosing this major?
7) Willingness to continue studying upon receiving degree?
8) Will you continue working in the same field as your major?
9) Will you continue building your career in Thailand?
10) Would you choose Stamford for your upper degree course?

With a combination of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access, we achieved wonderful results. For instance, 70% of the students who filled out the form were Thai, and 30% were Non-Thai students 

Location "STAMFORD UNIVERSITY"

Stamford International University, founded in 1995, serves students from more than 68 countries. Stamford offers international English-based bachelor’s and master’s degree programs to more than 2,500 students at its city campus in Bangkok and Thai-based bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at its lakeside campus near the Palm Hills Golf Resort in Hua Hin. Stamford is a not-for-profit institution.

Moreover as a part of Laureate Programme, it gives benefits and real international opportunities.  As a partner of Laureate International Universities, Stamford is connected with 75 institutions in 30 countries, online, and more than 800,000 students around the world. Students have access to:

• Global Teaching and Learning Resources
• More Study Aboard and Dual Degree Opportunities
• World-class programs such as Laureate English Program & Laureate Hospitality Programs
• Many fellow Laureate students and alumni around the world who share your goals and dreams

Such a University is perfect for survey forms, and evaluating questions such as "Nationality?", "Major?", "Destinations of pursuing career?" or even "The field of career pursuing". The answer received were interesting and surprising, we were able to form very interesting graphs and conclusions from this survey and we will reveal the results in some of our next posts!!!

Filling out the survey!!!

Asking students questions such as "Will you continue pursuing your career in Thailand?", or "Will you work in the same field as your major?", might be inadequate having in mind that the student is a first year student, however throughout our survey we found out a great deal about Stamford students, and we haven't faced any flaws.

Most students had patience answering because we tried to approach them in their free time, and not while they were eating, or doing homework/assignment 5 minutes before the class starts.

Our survey was simple, 10 questions, with no open ended questions and it took students 1-2 minutes of their time, and they were more than happy to help us in our work. Survey was filled by 100 students, in order to make survey accurate enough and trustworthy.