The Study of Requirement on Furthering Bachelor Degree in General Management Program (Continuation Program) at Chiang Mai Vocational College, Institute of Vocational Education: Northern Region 1

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: (1) study the requirement on Furthering Bachelor Degree in General Management Program (Continuation Program) at Chiang Mai Vocational College, Institute of Vocational Education: Northern Region 1, (2) study the required subjects in this program particularly in the special technology branch, and (3) explore the student confidence in this program. The survey was conducted with 67 students of the first and second year Diploma of Vocational Education, General Management major of Institute of Vocational Education: Northern Region in 2018 and 70 workers in the workplace cooperating with Bilateral Vocational Education System with other colleges in Chiang Mai.  The data from the questionnaires were analyzed to find the frequency, percentage, average, and standard deviation.

The results can be concluded as follows. 1) There were 133  or 97.10% of the population who required to study in this program. The highest reasons of the requirement to study in this program were on gaining higher level of knowledge and skills and getting bachelor degree. There were 47 samples or 35.30% who could continue to study in 2019 while 64 samples or 48.10% planned to study in 2020 – 2021. Most of them could study on Saturday and Sunday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. 2) The 8 subjects that they wanted to study were: (1) Organizations and Modern Management and Entrepreneurship and Modern Business Management, (2) Digital Marketing, (3) Innovation Management and Change and Production and Operation Management, (4) Working Performance Improvement, (5) Office Management, (6) Managerial Accounting and Financial Management, (7) Strategic Human Resource Management, and (8) Quality Control. 3) The samples reported high confidence in all aspects with the highest one on ‘low tuition fee’, while the lowest one was on ‘the perfectness of venue, facility, and teaching media’.