(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2015) O’Donnell, Loretta
Universities are increasingly aware that graduate employment is a critical measure of success, scrutinized by students, graduates, parents and employers. In this context, graduate employment incorporates students who become entrepreneurs as well as those who join professional firms or engage in further study. Some accreditation agencies require that universities seeking accreditation provide data on employability, as measured by salaries of graduates three months after graduation, as an indirect measure of quality (Hunt, 2015). This data is considered as complementary to more direct quality indicators such as programme design, assurance of learning and faculty qualifications (Kelley, Chong and Toi, 2010).