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snow_fisher |
1. Questions From Prospective Students
Sep 14 2009, 12:52 AM EDT
Just doing due diligence on the program and had a few questions. 1. What jobs do the part time students get upon graduation? 2. Percent of graduates that have jobs after 3, 6, 9 months after graduating? 3. Anyone have pay range for graduates for the last three years? Job locations? The typical stuff you would find on a MBA recruiting page. 4. Any recommendations on future consultancies to investigate that recruit graduates of the program? Thanks for the help. Do you find this valuable? |
realfut |
2. RE: Questions From Prospective Students
Sep 20 2009, 6:54 PM EDT
Thanks for your interest in futures studies at UH.Let me try to answer these questions as best I can -- 1. What jobs do the part time students get upon graduation? **The best list of jobs is under the Alumni page on this website. 2. Percent of graduates that have jobs after 3, 6, 9 months after graduating? **Wow, can't really tell you that. **For one thing, most students in the program already have jobs, and they are using futures studies to give them skills to do those jobs better. **Some though do begin jobs as professional futurists. Hard to tell the exact numbers. It's a sparse field so not like MBA or engineering or education where there are many jobs and lots of churn. The jobs people do get are usually quite interesting and exciting, gut I'd be reluctant to hazard a guess on the exact percents. 3. Anyone have pay range for graduates for the last three years? Job locations? The typical stuff you would find on a MBA recruiting page. **And that's even more specific so can't even approach that question. **This is a unique degree, not like an MBA at all where there are hundreds of thousands produced each year. 4. Any recommendations on future consultancies to investigate that recruit graduates of the program? **The one that recruited the most also suffered the most during the recession. You can tell some of the others at the Alumni page as well. If you have any further questions, let's talk!... Do you find this valuable? |
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jus10boy |
3. RE: Questions From Prospective Students
Nov 30 2009, 8:35 AM EST
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Good day! I am a consultant currently for one of the major multinational oil companies that practice scenario planning extensively. I am very interested in the Futures Studies course offered at University of Houston.I read in the Futures Studies course homepage that this program can be completed entirely online - "This program can be completed entirely online in as little as 18-24 month for full time (3-4 courses per semester) or 3-5 years taking courses part-time (1-2 courses per semester).". My queries: 1. How are the exams taken for each subject by those who are based outside of Houston/USA? 2. Are there any times during the course of the program where I would be required to go to the University other than the graduation event? (I don't mind but of course its still an additional cost.) Thanks. Do you find this valuable? |
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realfut |
4. RE: Questions From Prospective Students
Nov 30 2009, 9:34 AM EST
Thanks for your questions.On the exams, first of all there are very few of them. We are a professional program so we concentrate more on producing professional products (scenarios, plans, etc.) rather than examinations which test knowledge, but not necessarily skill. What few exams we have are web-based and administered through our learning platform. On coming to Houston, it is common for distant programs to require some type of residency requirement. We established the program as an experiment to see if we could offer a quality degree without such a requirement, and so far we are happy with the result. Attending the program for short periods is always an option, and those who have done it are pleased to meet everyone in Houston, but it is not a requirement. We have been open to distant students themselves arranging a time to meet with everyone in Houston, but so far that has not materialized. We also have the short one-week Certificate program for professionals like yourself who have foresight responsibilities. You can find out more at http://www.tech.uh.edu/Departments/Human_Development_and_Consumer_Sciences/Certificates_and_Seminars/Strategic_Foresight/. That program is currently offered only in Houston. I hope that answers your questions. And you can always contact me at pbishop@uh.edu if you would like to discuss this further... Do you find this valuable? |
