Employer's Expectations Regarding Performance Of Cm Graduates

Graduates from professional courses are often described by employers as lacking in useful and instant fee-earning skills. This study explains the development and testing of a paired `customer satisfaction' survey used to determine the development of general skills by graduates from professionally accredited construction management degree programs. This survey reveals the extent of differences in expectations and achievement of skills by graduates and their employers. Graduates are apparently not as ill-prepared for the workplace as anecdotal comments from employers would suggest. This survey is part of a program of quality assurance measures and provides useful information for curriculum design and revision. Key Word: Construction, Education, Employer, Student Performance