2011 New Student Questionnaire

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Monterey Institute of International Studies

2011 New Student

Questionnaire

Report of Primary Findings

Report by:

Office of Planning and Assessment

Office of Institutional Research

10/23/2011

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Each new student enrolling at the Monterey Institute must complete the New Student Questionnaire before they can access Banner and other necessary systems. Because of the mandatory nature of the survey, 100% of the 348 eligible new students submitted surveys*. The survey consisted of questions designed to improve recruitment strategies, collect necessary information for reporting purposes, and better advise and teach the newly admitted students.

This report is divided into three sections: Prior Experience, Admissions Factors, and Career Path. Prior Experience

Several items on the survey inquire about student’s prior experience. These items included those listed below, broken down by degree. Details regarding specific organizations, programs, and sponsorship are available in a supplementary report.

Survey Item Response by Degree

BAIS IEP IPS MPA NPTS MBA

TESOL/

TFL T & I Years of Professional Experience 5.75 4.49 3.45 4.78 4.15 3.99 5.59 3.91 Years Lived, Worked, or Studied

Outside of Home Country 1.39 2.16 2.41 2.20 3.12 3.78 1.55 3.17 Participation in any international work,

volunteer or study abroad programs 27% 56% 46% 43% 39% 26% 61% 35%

 Types of organizations new students have worked for vary by degree. A high percentage of students enter with sector-relevant experience. In particular, MPA, MBA and TESOL/TFL have especially high percentages of Non-profit, Corporate, and Education, respectively.

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BAIS IEP IPS MPA NPTS MBA TESOL/ TFL T&I Corporate 5 45% 6 33% 28 49% 29 57% 19 37% 13 68% 8 31% 67 58% Academia 3 27% 10 56% 31 54% 23 45% 16 31% 5 26% 18 69% 64 55% Military 6 55% 0 0% 3 5% 5 10% 11 22% 4 21% 2 8% 6 5% Non-profit 2 18% 12 67% 24 42% 34 67% 14 27% 8 42% 14 54% 33 28% Other 1 9% 8 44% 22 39% 10 20% 24 47% 3 16% 6 23% 21 18% Self- employed 3 27% 2 11% 3 5% 5 10% 5 10% 3 16% 3 12% 24 21% Volunteer 4 36% 14 78% 29 51% 26 51% 16 31% 6 32% 19 73% 48 41% Bolded items indicate 70% or more students selected that item.

 _{Approximately 40% of the new students reported participation in some form of international work, volunteerism, or study abroad} programs including the Peace Corps (10), Americorps/VISTA (10), Fulbright (8), AFS Intercultural Programs (6), Rotary International (5), Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) (5), and Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) (4). Details are provided in a supplementary report.

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Admissions

Admissions-related survey items ask students how they learned about the Monterey Institute, key factors in their decision to enroll, and primary objectives for attending the Monterey Institute.

First learned of the Monterey Institute via:

TESOL/

TFL T&I Total

Former professor

2 18% 1 6% 14 25% 1 2% 7 14% 2 11% 3 12% 29 26% 59 17%

Graduate school fair

0 0% 1 6% 4 7% 4 8% 3 6% 0 0% 1 4% 3 3% 16 5% Graduate school guide/catalog ₀ _0% ₀ _0% ₀ _0% ₁₀ _20% ₁ _2% ₁ _5% ₀ _0% ₄ _4% ₁₆ _5% Internet search 1 9% 5 28% 10 18% 10 20% 7 14% 3 16% 7 27% 29 26% 72 21% Monterey Institute alumnus/alumna ₁ _9% ₃ _17% ₈ _14% ₁ _2% ₁₁ _22% ₂ _11% ₁ _4% ₈ _7% ₃₅ _10% Monterey Institute website ₀ _0% ₀ _0% ₃ _5% ₁ _2% ₀ _0% ₁ _5% ₀ _0% ₁ _1% ₆ _2% Other 3 27% 3 17% 9 16% 11 22% 11 22% 4 21% 10 39% 7 6% 58 17% Social networks 1 9% 0 0% 2 4% 1 2% 0 0% 2 11% 0 0% 6 5% 12 3% Word of mouth 3 27% 5 28% 6 11% 12 24% 9 18% 4 21% 4 15% 26 23% 69 20% Total 11 100% 18 100% 56 100% 51 100% 49 100% 19 100% 26 100% 113 100% 343 100%

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'Very Helpful' sources by program

TESOL /

TFL T&I Total

Alumni 3 27% 6 33% 14 25% 12 24% 12 24% 5 26% 4 15% 37 32% 93 27%

Brochures 2 18% 0 0% 7 12% 11 22% 11 22% 4 21% 5 19% 17 15% 57 17%

Campus visit/open house 5 46% 3 17% 19 33% 11 22% 13 26% 4 21% 12 46% 33 29% 100 29% Current students 2 18% 4 22% 15 26% 18 35% 14 28% 9 47% 14 54% 31 27% 107 31% Graduate school fair or other

recruiting event 2 18% 0 0% 7 12% 4 8% 4 8% 2 11% 2 8% 14 12% 35 10%

Middlebury 1 9% 0 0% 3 5% 3 6% 6 12% 1 5% 1 4% 6 5% 21 6%

MIIS website 5 46% 4 22% 34 60% 24 47% 26 51% 11 58% 11 42% 71 62% 186 54% Monterey Institute faculty 6 55% 10 56% 18 32% 22 43% 19 37% 10 53% 13 50% 65 57% 163 48% Monterey Institute staff 9 82% 13 72% 35 61% 36 71% 27 53% 10 53% 18 69% 85 74% 233 68%

Other website 1 9% 1 6% 5 9% 3 6% 3 6% 1 5% 2 8% 5 4% 21 6%

Social network 1 9% 1 6% 12 21% 15 29% 7 14% 7 37% 4 15% 34 30% 81 24% Bolded items indicate 20% or more students selected that item.

 Consistently, many students report first learning of the Monterey Institute via the Internet and the Monterey website was the most useful source in helping understand more about the Monterey Institute.

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Survey Item Response by Degree

BAIS IEP IPS MPA NPTS MBA TESOL/ TFL T & I Total

Monterey Institute Education Sponsored by a

Company, Government, or Organization 36% 0% 18% 33% 12% 26% 12% 12% 17% Details in supplementary report

'Very Important' factors in decision to attend Monterey Institute by program

TESOL /

TFL T&I Total Quality of faculty 8 73% 15 83% 45 79% 32 63% 38 75% 8 42% 17 65% 86 75% 249 72% Reputation of program/school 6 55% 10 56% 45 79% 34 67% 41 80% 11 58% 17 65% 99 86% 263 76% "Fit" with career goals 11 100% 17 94% 45 79% 40 78% 48 94% 18 95% 20 77% 104 90% 303 87% Diversity of students/faculty 3 27% 5 28% 20 35% 21 41% 13 26% 10 53% 11 42% 28 24% 111 32% Language study 9 82% 7 39% 35 61% 27 53% 35 69% 10 53% 17 65% 84 73% 224 64% Size of school 2 18% 2 11% 12 21% 8 16% 12 24% 4 21% 8 31% 12 10% 60 17% Financial aid package 7 64% 7 39% 22 39% 24 47% 26 51% 9 47% 12 46% 47 41% 154 44% Geographic location 4 36% 4 22% 11 19% 21 41% 6 12% 7 37% 9 35% 17 15% 79 23% The three most frequently selected items are bold.

 Responses to questions about key factors in their decision to attend the Monterey Institute indicate new students are very career driven. Size and geographic location of school seem were less important factors. Responses were consistent among the degree programs.

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Career Goals

In an effort to better support new students’ career goals, various questions such as region, skills required, sector, and potential employers are included on the survey.

In which region would you most prefer to work?

TESOL / TFL T&I Total Africa 1 9% 1 6% 1 2% 4 8% 0 0% 0 0% 2 8% 0 0% 9 3% Asia 2 18% 0 0% 15 26% 2 4% 2 4% 2 11% 1 4% 16 14% 40 11% Australia/Oceana 0 0% 0 0% 2 4% 1 2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 3 1% Central America 0 0% 1 6% 3 5% 3 6% 0 0% 0 0% 2 8% 2 2% 11 3% Central Asia 0 0% 0 0% 1 2% 0 0% 1 2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 1% Europe 1 9% 0 0% 3 5% 10 20% 6 12% 3 16% 5 19% 12 10% 40 11% Middle East 2 18% 1 6% 6 11% 4 8% 11 22% 1 5% 2 8% 1 1% 28 8% North America 0 0% 1 6% 8 14% 9 18% 9 18% 3 16% 3 12% 52 45% 85 24% South America 0 0% 4 22% 4 7% 4 8% 1 2% 0 0% 1 4% 2 2% 16 5% No preference 2 18% 6 33% 10 18% 8 16% 12 24% 4 21% 5 19% 17 15% 64 18% Unsure 3 27% 4 22% 4 7% 6 12% 9 18% 6 32% 5 19% 13 11% 50 14% Total 11 100% 18 100% 57 100% 51 100% 51 100% 19 100% 26 100% 115 100% 348 100% The top region(s) in each degree program is bold.

 Although many students are unsure of or have no preference for which region they would prefer to work, there are some interesting findings within degree programs. For instance, 22% of students in the NPTS program prefer to work in the Middle East, and 26% of students in the IPS program prefer Asia. Also, North America is the most frequently selected region overall at 24%, but you can see that is largely driven by the 45% of T&I students who selected that region.

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The following charts reflect the average responses to a set of questions asking students for their

agreement with five questions. Responses were on a scale of 1-5, 1 being Strongly Disagree and 5 being Strongly Agree. Thus, a higher average denotes more agreement.

4.27 4.00 3.73 3.33 3.86 4.23 3.81 4.04 3.94 1 2 3 4 5

BAIS IEP IPS MBA MPA NPTS TESOL TI Total

Decided upon ideal career path

Scale: 1=Strongly Disagree to 5=Strongly Agree

4.27 3.61 3.73 3.61 3.90 4.08 _3.92 4.05 _3.93 1 2 3 4 5

Know which skills and knowledge areas

are required for ideal career

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4.00 4.00 3.69 3.83 3.92 4.23 _4.08 _4.00 3.97 1 2 3 4 5

Know which degree program and/or

track is going to lead towards ideal

career

4.45 3.94 3.63 3.61 3.76 4.23 3.38 3.40 3.68 1 2 3 4 5

Know several key organizations

in field of study

3.36 3.50 3.02 3.11 3.10 3.58 3.15 _3.04 3.17 1 2 3 4 5

Developed a clear career strategy

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In which sector would you like to work?

TESOL /

TFL T&I Total

Intergovernmental (ie. World

Bank, UN, etc.) 5 46% 9 50% 20 35% 11 22% 12 24% 1 5% 4 15% 56 49% 118 34%

Nonprofit/Nongovernmental organization (NGO) 1 9% 5 28% 10 18% 15 29% 1 2% 3 16% 7 27% 11 10% 53 15% Private/Corporate/Business 3 27% 2 11% 9 16% 15 29% 1 2% 14 74% 2 8% 24 21% 70 20% Public/Government 2 18% 1 6% 15 26% 10 20% 35 69% 0 0% 13 50% 21 18% 97 28% No Response 0 0% 1 6% 3 5% 0 0% 2 4% 1 5% 0 0% 3 3% 10 3% Total 11 100% 18 100% 57 100% 51 100% 51 100% 19 100% 26 100% 115 100% 348 100%

 Sectors students strive to work in vary by degree. For instance, many IPS and T&I students indicate interest in Intergovernmental work, where NPTS and TESOL/TFL are heavily concentrated in Public/Government sectors. Most MBA majors hope to work in Private/Corporate/Business. Intergover Nonprofit/ Nongovern mental organizatio n (NGO) 9% Private/ Corporate/ Business 27% Public/

Sector BAIS Students would like to work

in

Intergovern mental (ie. World Bank, Nonprofit/ Nongovern mental organization (NGO) 28% _Corporate/Private/ Business 11%

Sector IEP Students would like to work in

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Intergovern mental (ie. World Bank, UN, etc.) 35% Nonprofit/ Nongovern mental organization (NGO) 18% Private/ Corporate/ Business 16% Public/ Government 26% No Response 5%

Sector IPS Students would like to work in

Sector MPA Students would like to work in

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Sector MBA Students would like to work in

Sector TESOL/TFL Students would like to

work in

Intergovern mental (ie. World Bank, Nonprofit/ Nongovern mental organization (NGO) 9% Private/ Corporate/ Business 21% Public/

Sector T&I Students would like to work in

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List of industries in which you envision yourself working -- Top two choices

requested, this list includes the top five for each program IEP

Environment ₁₀

Development (international, economic, community) 8

Marine/Ocean policy 3

Natural resource management 3

Sustainable development ₃

requested, this list includes the top five for each program IPS

Development (international, economic, community) ₁₉

Diplomacy 17

Policy ₁₄

Conflict management 10

Business ₈

requested, this list includes the top five for each program MBA

Business 6

Development (international, economic, community) ₄

Finance/Banking/Investment ₄

Financial services/Investment banking ₃

Management consulting ₃

requested, this list includes the top five for each program MPA

Development (international, economic, community) 23

Business 8

Diplomacy 7

Management consulting 6

Consulting/Freelance contracting ₄

requested, this list includes the top five for each program NPTS

Security/Intelligence 29

Anti-terrorism 18

Nonproliferation 14

Diplomacy 12

Policy ₆

requested, this list includes the top five for each program T&I

Interpretation ₆₅

Translation ₃₃

Language services ₃₂

Localization Management 16

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requested, this list includes the top five for each program TESOL

Language teaching 17

Education: Language school/Intensive language program 10

Education: Higher education 6

Education: Adult 4

Language services ₃

requested, this list includes the top five for each program BAIS

Security/Intelligence 6

Anti-terrorism 3

Conflict management 2

Business 1

Consumer products ₁

Complete list in supplementary report

List of top skills you envision yourself utilizing in your career -- Top three

choices requested, this list includes the top ten for each program IEP

Analysis ₄

Geographic information systems (GIS) ₄

Policy development 4

Project development/Management 4

Research and analysis 4

Advocacy 3

Cross-cultural communications 3

Development, advancement, fundraising, grant writing 3

Business/Organizational development 2

Data collection ₂

choices requested, this list includes the top ten for each program IPS

Policy development 18

Mediation and negotiation 12

Analysis 11

Policy implementation 11

Business/Organizational development 9

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choices requested, this list includes the top ten for each program MBA

Financial management 5

Organizational development and management 5

Business management 4 Business/Organizational development 4 Financial analysis 4 Marketing/sales 4 Consulting 3 Cross-cultural communications 3 Project development/Management 3 Strategic planning ₃

choices requested, this list includes the top ten for each program MPA

Project development/Management ₁₆ Cross-cultural communications 11 Analysis ₉ Business/Organizational development 9 Administration ₈ Consulting 8 Business management ₇ Marketing/sales 7

Organizational development and management ₇

Policy development ₇

choices requested, this list includes the top ten for each program NPTS

Analysis 24

Research and analysis ₁₈

Policy development ₁₃

Strategic planning 9

Translation ₉

Data collection 8

Monitoring and evaluation ₇

Public safety and security enforcement 7

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choices requested, this list includes the top ten for each program T&I

Interpretation 80 Translation 76 Cross-cultural communications 36 Communications 25 Teaching/Training 21 Localization management 20 Business management 9 Writing 9 Analysis 7 Marketing/sales ₅

choices requested, this list includes the top ten for each program TESOL

Teaching/Training 24 Cross-cultural communications 11 Curriculum development 6 Counseling/Advising 4 Translation 4 Writing 4 Administration 3 Communications 3 Program administration 3

Materials development (education) ₂

choices requested, this list includes the top ten for each program BAIS

Analysis ₆

Communications 3

Consulting ₃

Policy implementation ₂

Research and analysis 2

Translation ₂

Advocacy 2

Data collection ₁

Knowledge management ₁