Employer Survey for Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics

Northern Kentucky University is considering offering a Bachelor's degree in Statistics. We would like your input on the content, outcomes and delivery methods that will best serve the individuals in your organization. While we will also contact probable students, we feel it is important to include the perspective of potential employers in the design of the degree. Please take a few moments to answer the questions below. In completing the survey we would like you to consider both current employees who may wish to pursue the degree as well as future graduates of the program that might be hired by your organization. Thank you for your time and consideration.
  1. Name of person completing survey:
  2. Position with organization:
  3. Organization:

For more information about statistics, click on the following link. After reading the information, return to the survey by clicking the back button on your computer. What is a statistician profile?

  1. Which of the following are activities in your organization where statistics could be or or used? (Check all that apply)

    a. Research and Development   f. Quality Control
    b. Engineering   g. Clinical Trials
    c. Marketing   h. Actuarial Science
    d. Manufacturing   i. Management
    e. Accounting   j. Other (specify below)

    Other:

    If your organization does not perform any of these activities, you do not need to complete the remainder of the survey. Thank you for your participation.

    If you do perform any of these activities, please complete the remainder of the survey.
  2. Please rate the following areas of statistics in terms of the level of knowledge that you would expect an entry-level employee with a bachelor's degree in statistics to be able to perform using the following scale:

    1: not relevant in our organization
    2: employee should be aware of the basic tools and techniques (minimal exposure)
    3: employee should have some knowledge (some techniques and appropriate use were introduced)
    4: employee should have significant exposure (completed projects in which techniques were used in depth)
    5: employee should have thorough understanding (significant exposure to techniques and theoretical background/development)
    6: not sure
    Area of Statistics Level of Knowledge Expected
    a. Biostatistics
    b. Design of Experiments
    c. Analysis of Variance
    d. Regression Analysis
    e. Multivariate Data Analysis
    f. Time Series
    g. Categorical Data Analysis
    h. Sampling Methods
    i. Bayesian Data Analysis
    j. Nonparametric Statistics
    k. Quality Improvement/Control
    l. Mathematical Probability and Statistics
    m. SAS and statistical programming
    n. Other (please specify)

  3. Please rank the following types of experiences desired from a potential employee. Use a rank of 4 as most important and 1 as being least important.

    a. Consulting experience
    b. Experience using real data sets
    c. Experience designing studies
    d. Experience with particular techniques (please list below)

  4. Are there special schedules or presentation formats that would promote attendance in such a program by employees at your organization? (e.g. one night a week, Friday night, Saturday, on-line classes, etc.)

  5. What financial support does your organization provide to its employees for educational purposes?
    a. Tuition (please indicate percentage of dollar amount covered) Yes No
    b. Textbooks (please indicate percentage of dollar amount covered) Yes No
    c. Student fees (please indicate percentage of dollar amount covered) Yes No
    d. Other (please indicate what other support is offered and the amount covered in box below) Yes No
    Support: Amount:

  6. Would your company be interested in supporting undergraduate statistics majors in a co-op position?

    Yes No Maybe
  7. Approximately how many positions in your company would be available for graduates with a Bachelor's Degree in Statistics?
  8. Additional comments:


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