Evaluation of the level of competences of the graduates: Coahuila, Mexico

Authors

  • Carmen Valeria Samano Mercado Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
  • Frida García Bermúdez Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7946-5609
  • Francisco Javier García Rincón Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
  • Jairo Misael Cerda Gámez Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

Keywords:

competences, bachelors, employers, Kruskal Wallis

Abstract

The vision of employers has always been a crucial point in determining whether university graduates have the
required skills to face working life. The objectives are to evaluate by employers the level of skills reached by
students in the Faculty of Administration Sciences, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. Determine in which career the
graduates are better prepared to interact in the workplace and finally how gender influences the decisionmaking of employers. The empirical and exploratory research covered a sample of 61 employers related to
Commerce and Services, Transportation and Manufacturing. To evaluate, frequency tables and the Kruskal
Wallis statistic were used. The results showed that there are skills related to teamwork, cooperation,
entrepreneurship and negotiation. In addition, it was found that women have better levels of employability and
there are preferences in hiring Business Administration graduates.

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Author Biographies

  • Carmen Valeria Samano Mercado, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

    Mg. en
    Administración y Lic. en Administración de
    Empresas. Se desempeña como docente en
    la Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración
    de la Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila.

  • Frida García Bermúdez, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

    docente de la
    Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración en
    la Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

  • Francisco Javier García Rincón, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

    Lic. en Administración de Empresas por
    la Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

  • Jairo Misael Cerda Gámez, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

    Lic. en
    Administración de Empresas y docente de la
    asignatura Responsabilidad social y
    desarrollo sustenta table en la Lic. en
    Administración de la Facultad de Ciencias de
    la Administración

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Published

2023-12-01

Issue

Section

ARTÍCULOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN O REVISIÓN TEÓRICA

How to Cite

Evaluation of the level of competences of the graduates: Coahuila, Mexico. (2023). Ágora UNLaR, 8(20), 15. https://revistaelectronica.unlar.edu.ar/index.php/agoraunlar/article/view/859