This paper attempts to investigate the career preference of business graduates of private universities in Bangladesh. A total number of 256 final year business students, irrespective of gender in 15 private universities located in Dhaka city have been interviewed. Majority of the respondents' preferred field for future career development are banks and multinational companies. More than average of the total respondents plans to seek employment in their chosen field specially after obtaining the bachelor's degree. The major business courses that have been chosen by the business undergraduate students for specialization are finance and banking, human resource management, accounting and marketing. Financial benefit and social status were the major motivations for the business graduates' career preference. In case of major reasons of motivation, the male respondents are highly influenced by the financial benefit, social status and good opportunities in the chosen field. On the other hand, the female respondents identified financial benefit, social status and job security as their most influencing reasons behind career preference.
This paper attempts to investigate the career preference of business graduates of private universities in Bangladesh. A total number of 256 final year business students, irrespective of gender in 15 private universities located in Dhaka city have been interviewed. Majority of the respondents' preferred field for future career development are banks and multinational companies. More than average of the total respondents plans to seek employment in their chosen field specially after obtaining the bachelor's degree. The major business courses that have been chosen by the business undergraduate students for specialization are finance and banking, human resource management, accounting and marketing. Financial benefit and social status were the major motivations for the business graduates' career preference. In case of major reasons of motivation, the male respondents are highly influenced by the financial benefit, social status and good opportunities in the chosen field. On the other hand, the female respondents identified financial benefit, social status and job security as their most influencing reasons behind career preference.
The growing use of online social networking in today’s business activities have become an integral part of a modern organization in Bangladesh. It has recently taken the place of real life social networks and communication in all aspects of life. The cheap availability of Internet through the computer, Laptop and some other handheld devices provided by most of the modern private organizations, are giving its employees a privilege of getting easy access to their personal and professional social networking sites at home and at work. Organizations spend money for such purposes as an investment on a strategic tool for enhancing the productivity of its employees. Social networking sites at the workplace carry enormous benefits and some drawbacks as well. This could hinder organizational productivity and reputation if not managed effectively. One of the prominent managerial tools is organizational policy regarding the use of social networking sites at work. The present study attempts to investigate the usage, activities and impacts of using social networking sites by the employees at the workplace. The study also intends to guide the employers to introduce a reasonably fair guidance that will be acceptable by both the parties. The study used a sample of 180 employees working at different organizations in Dhaka city. Proper guidance, educating and training employees about the security issues for the organization, allowing employees time based access, etc. are some of the major recommendations made by this paper that can work for the company without limiting the employee freedom.
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