In The Know-May 2023

May 2023

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This research aims to examine the differences between business students and non-business students in their participation in vocational programs. The study is conducted at a liberal arts college to understand the root causes of the low attendance of business students in vocational workshops. The researchers seek to identify what prevents students from attending vocational training and what incentives could encourage their attendance. The survey was distributed to 500 random college students and consisted of twelve questions assessing students' understanding and relationship with vocational events on campus. The findings reveal that instrumentality, which refers to the belief that good performance leads to specific outcomes, plays a crucial role in motivating attendance at vocational workshops. Students who are motivated, well-informed, busy, and have good time management are more likely to attend. The study also explores different motivating factors such as better grades, finding a career path, career planning, networking, finding purpose, developing skill sets, free food, extra credit, and class requirements. The results show that students' motivation and personal responsibility levels vary across majors and years in college. However, there are limitations to the research, as only 10.6% of students responded to the survey, and the study was conducted at a specific liberal arts college, possibly limiting the generalizability of the findings. Further research is needed to understand the motivations and barriers to attendance in vocational workshops among business students in different institutions.

Keywords

business students

vocational programs

attendance

motivation

survey

liberal arts college

motivating factors

career planning

skill sets

limitations