Employer Survey 2009
Company Name: Address1:
Email Address: Address2:
  City:
  State:
  Zip:

Type of Organization:
Manufacturing Finance/Insurance/Real Estate
Professional Service Health Care
Government Transportation
Academic Hotel/Restaurant
Religious/non-profit Accounting
Telecommunications/Information Systems Retail/Wholesale
Other (to specify use text field below)

Approximately how many people are employed in your organization?
1-49
50-99
100-499
500-999
1,000-9,999
10,000 or more

Mark the degree program(s) from which you hired an Auburn University College of Business graduate within the past 3 years:
Accountancy Operations Management
Professional Flight Management Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Aviation Management Master of Business Administration-Outreach
Business Administration Executive MBA (EMBA)
Business Economics Physicians Executive MBA (PEMBA)
Entrepreneurship & Family Business Master of Accountancy
Finance Master of Accountancy - Outreach
Human Resource Management Master of Science in Management Information Systems
International Business Master of Science in Management Information Systems-Outreach
Logistics (Supply Chain Management) Master of Science in Economics
Information Systems Management Master of Science in Business Administration in Finance
Marketing Doctor of Philosophy in Management

Please Rate with: Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied
Please rate your overall level of satisfaction with the job performance of AU College of Business graduates using the following scale:

Use the scale for each statement which best represents your rating of the knowledge and skills of Auburn University College of Business graduates for each defined area using the following rating scale:
Unacceptable Poor Average Good Excellent Unable to rate
ability to demonstrate information technology (computer) skills related to job performance.
ability to demonstrate interpersonal skills necessary for job performance.
ability to effectively communicate information and ideas orally.
ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in writing.
ability to understand ethical issues in business.
ability to understand the influence of political and social issues on business decisions.
ability to understand the influence of law and administrative regulations on business decisions.
ability to work effectively on their own (independently).
ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
ability to utilize creativity.
ability to manage time and resources effectively to complete projects or goals successfully.
ability to interact effectively with individuals from different cultures or backgrounds.
ability to improvise in finding solutions to problems.
ability to take initiative (i.e., demonstrate leadership).
ability to follow directions effectively.
ability to adapt to change and be flexible.

Compared to other employees, what is your general assessment of the educational preparation of your employee(s) who graduated from Auburn University's College of Business?
Much better preparation
Somewhat better preparation
About the same preparation
Somewhat poorer preparation
Much poorer preparation
Not applicable
Unable to evaluate

What is the most important attribute you or your organization looks for when hiring College of Business graduates?



What is the second most important attribute you or your organization looks for when hiring College of Business graduates?



What is the third most important attribute you or your organization looks for when hiring College of Business graduates?



Please provide any recommendations you have regarding how the AU College of Business could better prepare our graduates for career opportunities.

Office of Business/Student Partnerships Client Satisfaction Survey. If you are an employer who has used any services provided by the College of Business Office of Business/Student Partnerships we would like your help in evaluating and improving those services.
Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Have not used this service
Pre-visit planning for on-campus recruitment visits.
Coordination of on-campus recruitment visits (e.g., information tables, faculty luncheons, information sessions/receptions, publicity, and interactions with students/classes/student organizations).
Coordination of on-campus recruitment events (e.g., career fairs, employer panels, workshop presentations).
Facilitation of employer contacts with faculty.
Job Postings.
Providing requested information (e.g., about the AU College of Business, the Office of Business/Student Partnerships and services available).
Procedure for initiating employer participation in the student internship program.
Administration of the student internship program.
Quality of the students participating in the student internship program.