ESB Students’ attitudes

Methodology and Research

Research was conducted in June, 2005.

30 current and 6 graduated ESB students took part in the research.

Self-filling inquiry form.

Drawn very high degree of attention, with almost no “blanks”.

Lack of attitude showed low rank/presence in students’ answers.

Contents

• Motives and reasons for choosing ESB• Training and Education on ESB• Planning and Prospective

How did they hear about ESB?

7

18

11

Parents Friends Through Media

Number of students

What made the biggest influence on you to choose ESB?

21 21

15

4

Internationaldiploma

Clases In EnglishLanguage

Interactive,modern,

westernized wayof studing

Acquiring usefulknowledge

EU Accreditation,

Secured Future

Ability to continue education

abroad

Quality of studies, small groups, great

teaching program

Number of students, multiple answer

Who mostly influenced your decision to enroll ESB?

5

26

5

Parents Yourselves By yourself wihparents',friends' help

Number of students

Were you in dilemma about choosing between ESB and some other schools?

Which ones?

15

9 8

4

No Organizational,Economics,

PoliticalSciences on

BelgradeUniversity

FEFA, BK,Megatrend

Schools abroad

Number of students

Have you applied anywhere else?

No, 31

Yes (or transferr

ed to ESB from

Number of students

What’s really important?

1

2

3

4

5

Generalknowledge

Diploma Practicalknowledge

How importanti it is for you to achieve by studingHow much the sociaty appriciate

The most

The least

Medium

Number of students

Expectations from ESB

34

1514

It is too early togive marks

Not fulfilled Parcially fulfilled Completelyfulfilled

I’ve been at ESB for a few

months

There is no practical work,

small number of projects, no international cooperation

Some professors have no quality, some know less than me, some

don’t speak English well

Number of students, multiple answer

Did something at ESB disappointed you, what

9

7

3

3

3

1

1

1

1

17

Bad professors, bad relation or ignorance,unquallyfied

Toalet, no paper, soap, unhygienic

No practical experience

No projects

Bad communication with themanagement, no student's service

Dirty cups

Examination results are late

Statistics is bad

Double standards

Not, or not on list

Number of students

Would you enroll at ESB again?

Number of students

Would reconsidere,

5

Too early to say, just

enrolled, 2

Yes, 29

Typical ESB student

15

13

98

Ambitious With workinghabbits, hard-

working

Wants toimprove

With excellentknowledge of

English language

For those who know what is

appreciated in the world today,

and will be appreciated here

tomorrow

For those who understand that education is a

privilege

For those who know what they want, intelligent, modern, young

people…

Number of students, multiple answer

English is the most important, For children of

foreign diplomats

What are the advantages of ESB comparing to faculties at BU

18

15

14

11

3

3

2

Foreign diploma, foreign program

Lectures in english

Flexible program, unimportant things nottaught

Small groups of students, professorsavailable

Precision, responsibility, professionalbehaving

Objective and fair grading

Duration of studies

Number of students, multiple answer

How difficult is to study, finish ESB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6.36

Very easy

Very difficult

Questions on the exams often repeat, which makes preparing exams easier

Many things must be learned by heart.

Everything is so intensive, it is hard to learn all in

such short period

Conditions for learning, studying at ESB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7. 60

Very bad Excellent

•Small groups

•Dedicated professors

•Very good programs

•Objective grading

•Lack of internet connection, library, room for

studying, computers

• Bad lectures, finances, and management

•No practical experience

•Some professors are not Ok

•Some are not good in English

Cooperation with professors at ESB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

8.58

Very bad Excellent

• Some of them are not OK

• For some subjects should find more qualified professors

• Small groups, professors always available

• They try very hard, because books are often

bad

Contents and quality of ESB teaching program 7.78

Very bad Excellent

• Books, for example book from PR doesn’t cover questions on the examination

• BPP books are confusing

•Marketing Management book

• Semester lasts too short, everything has to be memorized by heart

• Some courses are unnecessary

• Concept overall is good

•Flexibility

•Western system

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

What needs to be changed, improved at ESB

16

15

10

8

6

4

4

4

4

1

5

Better working conditions, Internet,classrooms, library, Club

Should look more like faculty, atmosphere,building, students service

Some professors (incompetent, bad English,bad relation…)

Joint trips: studying, specific, excursions;collective spirit

More practical experience, exercise

Books, BPP editions

Semesters are too short

Exam schedule (sometime even two perday)

Toilet, hygiene, soap, paper

Director noticing students when they meetin corridor

Nothing listed

Number of students, multiple answer

After you graduate from ESB, what would you like to do

To find job abroad, 4

To find job in this

country, 13

Don't know, 6

Continue studies, 13

Almost all students who want to find a job, are thinking about parallel studying

(Postgraduate studies etc.)

In what kind of company would you like to work

6

16

20

3

Don't know, don'thave idea

Marketing, PRagency

Some successfulcompany

Tourist agency

Number of students, multiple answer

From which schools are coming your biggest competitors

Number of students, one answer

16

8

10

2

There are no,don't see them

Educated abroad

Economy, FON

BK, Megatrend

What matters and how much when it comes to your future job

1

2

3

4

5

Successfuljob

Interesting,dynamic job

Good income Top expert Beappreciated

andrespected at

work

Havebusiness of

my own

Become achef,

executive

Sociallyacknowledge

job

The most

The least