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OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL
RESEARCH & STUDENT
OUTCOME ASSESSMENT
COMMITTEE
SENIOR EXIT SURVEY
2008
NUMBER OF RESPONSES 157
RESPONSE RATE 86%
PART 1
TEAMWORK
What role do you normally take when you are assigned to
a group or team?
I tend to permit others to direct and
manage the w ork
14
20
I simply do my part of the w ork
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I try to help others do their part
44
94
76
I like to do as much as possible
because I don’t rely on others
I try to understand the distribution
of w ork before I begin
I like to be the coordinator/leader of
every team
Which activities at AUBG have helped you the most to
develop and enhance your teamwork skills?
Membership in the Student
Ambassadors’ club
Membership in a university committee
Membership in the RA team
Participation in the Student Government
10
9
11
14
Theatre courses/ plays
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30
20
35
Work for the student media (e.g. AURA,
Flashnew s, DeFacto)
141
Voluntary w ork for projects organized
by AUBG clubs (e.g. BCC, PTPI.)
Sports clubs membership and sports
activities
The projects/ simulations/ debates
assigned for courses
The overall AUBG experience has helped me to develop teamwork
skills to:
0
1
does not apply
not at all
6
a low level
a medium level
68
a high level
82
Describe one experience that has been most important in
developing your teamwork skills.
• In class group projects, presentations, group studies,
simulations, marketing research, tutoring etc. 55.4%
• Co-curricular activities, student government, student clubs, RA
team, student media, plays and musicals, sports etc. 31.8%
• none or n/a 7.0%
• Other 5.7%
Describe one experience that has been most important in
developing your teamwork skills.
(continued)
Examples:
•
Basically all university projects helped me develop my team skills. Every time I had to deal with
different issues which helped me become more prepared of what I can expect when working in a team.
•
Being the president of More-honors for 2 years, Program Director of AURA for a year, Music Director of
AURA for half a year.
•
For the presentation of one of my projects one of the team members has not come (without giving any
notice in advance).I believe this case helped us be better prepared for future unexpected situations
that arise constantly in the real business world.
•
I signed-up for the Renault-Nissan competition and I had to form a team. Therefore, I tried to find the
appropriate persons for that and also to manage the whole process. By working with fellow students for
an outside the university project made me understand the values of a team.
•
The RA team taught me how to take responsibility of my actions as well as others actions. It also
taught me that I could rely on the person next to me for help and advice in a difficult situation
•
Well, this is mostly available for all group presentations or group project, where you have been
assigned to work with people you have never worked with before - in this case, everybody is supposed
to take his/her role seriously and manifest his/her true team work skills.
•
I had to work in a group where we had a problem with one of the members and we had to find a way
to get the job done.
•
Mostly course team projects, especially in the COS courses, due to the very practical nature of the
deliverables.
•
Presentations and group projects are very helpful because they build team responsibility, give
experience, and develop skills for presentations
PART 2
LEADERSHIP
What is your definition of leadership?
Organizing others, getting resources,
and being responsible for the result
Taking a risk and saying or doing w hat
others are reluctant to do
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42
81
73
71
65
60
29
Show ing initiative and bringing new
ideas to others
Seeing w hat needs to be done and
influencing others to see it as w ell
Taking responsibility for creating
meaningful experiences for myself and
others
Providing encouragement and support to
others as they pursue their goals
Using my interpersonal skills to
understand w hat is important to the
group
Having the opportunity to promote my
ow n ideas
Which activities/opportunities did AUBG provide you with
that helped you the most to develop your leadership skills?
Participating in an internship
Serving as a research assistant/
course tutor/ peer advisor
45
32
53
68
21
21
43
Attending conferences/ study abroad
programs/ international competitions
aw ay from campus
Competing in debates/case
competitions/ simulations on campus
Representing the student body
(through Student Government, a
committee, etc.)
Serving as editor of a student media
or captain of a team
Forming a club or initiating a new
student activity
How important was AUBG for developing your leadership skills?
2
3
does not apply
not important at all
36
somew hat important
relatively important
73
43
extremely important
Give one example of a situation at AUBG when you took an active
role as a leader.
• In class group projects, presentations, group studies, simulations,
marketing research etc. 41.4%
• Co-curricular activities, student government, student clubs, conferences,
RA team, student media, plays and musicals etc. 38.9%
• none or n/a 15.3%
• Other 4.5%
Give one example of a situation at AUBG when you took an active role as
a leader. (continued)
Examples:
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Always during team work I ended up organizing my group, distributing tasks, multitasking, doing reality
checks,assigning deadlines etc.
•
I gave tutorials in mathematics to more than 200 students in 4 semesters.
•
I organized a tutoring team of 15 students in Accounting.
•
The Faculty search committee gave me the opportunity to take an active role in the choosing of new
professors
•
The role as a team leader in all cases and projects in Corporate Finance II, where I had to coordinate all
the work our team did.
•
Being an editor in chief for Verve this academic year was quite the active role as a leader. I initiated the
creation of the website and introduced many new ideas that other media don't have.
•
For the past year I voluntarily created and instructed Pilates classes for the students of the AUBG. I
consider that physical well-being is an important factor in learning abilities. In this sense, I wanted to add
value to my peers’ learning experience. I initiated the classes, ordered the necessary equipment and hold
classes at convenient hours so that the majority of interested parties could join.
•
I was chosen the team leader for one of my courses' group cases. In this respect, I had to coordinate all
the other members of the team, to stimulate them to work hard and to submit the work on time, and also to
solve some conflicts between members of the team.
•
The most common situations were when team members of a project were not performing satisfactory and
were reluctant to do their part. This often required me to take more active role for control of the entire team
and the way they done their responsibilities.
•
There were a number of cases throughout the four years in the university when I was the leader in our
group projects and simulations. I believe, this was quite useful case and I have substantially improved my
interpersonal and organizational skills.
PART 3
CIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
In what ways do you think individuals should demonstrate
their civic responsibility?
Treat members of the community
respectfully.
Get to know individuals in the community
and understand their interests and
needs.
Attend the local theater, opera, and
museums.
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59
Work to improve the natural
environment.
22
Take an active part in supporting
Blagoevgrad community activities.
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28
93
72
Find out w here and how to help better
the society.
Understand how the immediate social
environment is organized and w here I fit
in.
What activities were you involved in while you were
at AUBG?
Worked w ith the Red Cross, Rotary,
or other international organization.
Hosted potential students.
Participated in trainings in the local
schools w ith the Diversity Team.
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18
9
41
44
18
45
70
32
Took part in activities of international
significance (e.g. People to People
International).
Took part in clubs that interact w ith
the larger community (e.g., the Better
Community Club).
Identified needs in the community and
contributed money to the cause.
Encouraged others to recycle and
dispose of rubbish in separate w aste
containers.
Helped clean up the park or river bed.
Assisted at the local orphanage.
To what degree does AUBG provide encouragement and
opportunities for students to understand and help in the wider
community?
12
I lack fluency in Bulgarian so it is
difficult to participate locally.
4
This is a non-issue for AUBG.
Not very much.
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81
Somew hat but you need to take
initiative.
A great deal starting w ith volunteer
activities during student orientation.
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Name one thing that AUBG can do to further promote an awareness
of the wider community/environment issues among AUBG students.
Most of the graduates feel that the communication between AUBG
and the Blagoevgrad community needs to be improved by joint
events or projects. Another significant number of graduates
believe that topics like "Environmentalism", "Recycling", "Civic
Responsibility" etc. need to be incorporated in the academic
program and be required for graduation. There are respondents
who advise AUBG and its students to concentrate only on the
Scaptopara region, by cleaning, recycling, and declaring it
environment friendly. Some students think AUBG does enough to
encourage Civic responsibility, others believe it is an "individual"
thing and there are several graduates who do not have an opinion
on the subject or consider it irrelevant.
Name one thing that AUBG can do to further promote an awareness
of the wider community/environment issues among AUBG students.
(continued)
Examples:
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Advertise AUBG's carbon footprint and how to reduce it (save energy, stop using plastic bags and
recycle)
•
AUBG needs to be somewhat more dedicated in inspiring students to take action on
environmental/community issues.
•
Emphasize the impact the AUBGers have if involved. take a proactive approach and encourage
students to take part and make a difference.
•
Encourage cooperation with and participation of AUBG students in non-AUBG organizations as well
such as regional NGOs and NGOs operating on a national basis; example: AIESEC, "Student Initiatives
for European Development", etc.
•
Get the university involved more in the Blagoevgrad environment. Make more business projects directly
related to the local business culture.
•
I think AUBG does a fairly good job at this. If you would just continue in the same spirit, you'll be fine.
However, if you could organize some kind of event, like the Olympics, when the students are obliged to
help clean some area of the city, it could help educate civil responsibility in students more than by just
creating clubs and letting the joining of the club to the students' discretion.
•
Include environmental issues in the handbook, set rules about recycling, place separate trash and
recycling bins in the rooms, because you cant expect someone to walk to the end of the hallway to
dispose of each plastic bottle, for example. They need to be collected somewhere first.
•
Make community service as part of the curriculum.
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Keep at least the area around Skapto clean -it's a step; alert people to turn off the light when they are
not in the rooms or not leave the water on if not needed; organize fundraising campaigns
•
Organize and inspire students to get involved in the community's well being - regular trips to the
orphanage, maintaining a clean environment around Scapto to provide an example worth to be followed
to the Blagoevgrad community.
•
Organize appealing volunteer work, through the university and try to balance opportunities for
Bulgarians and internationals. Also, make it part of class work.
PART 4
INTEGRITY
How would you define integrity?
Fitting in to the value system of the
larger environment.
33
Doing w hat seems best for others
even if it is not w hat I w ant to do.
23
Alw ays being fully truthful even if it
has negative consequences.
49
71
Respecting the rights and property
of others.
48
98
Know ing w hat is the right thing to
do not just the expedient thing to do.
Having a strong set of personal
values that guide me.
Which of the following behaviors have you engaged in
while at AUBG?
Accurately represented my
achievements on my c.v.
Treated others as I would expect to be
treated.
Took responsibility for my role in group
projects even when pressed for time.
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115
114
58
77
47
109
15
Avoided gossip or harmful criticism of
others.
Completed all assignment on my own
even if I knew it would affect my grade.
Respected copyright regulations for
images, music, movies, and TV
programs.
Provided full citations for all information
used in my papers.
66
Kept my exam paper covered so it was
not tempting to others.
Given help but not the answers on
homework assignments.
To what degree has the overall AUBG experience refined your
personal values and integrity?
Not applicable, integrity should not
be a University issue but only a
personal issue
6
Not at all, AUBG has less impact
than the overall environment in this
regard
8
Very little, integrity is not
consistently valued at AUBG
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66
59
Moderately, there has been only
moderate discussion of matters of
integrity
A great deal, expectations w ere
clearly modeled by faculty and
administration
In what way has your experience at AUBG strengthened or weakened
your understanding of personal integrity?
Almost 60% of the graduates who filled out the survey state that AUBG had
strengthened their understanding of personal integrity in various ways, such as
courses in the program, academic policy, plagiarism and personal integrity
lectures by professors. Only 15 students said that AUBG had not helped them
at all in this matter, another 14 are neutral. 7 graduates have stated, that they
had witnessed cheating go unpunished on several occasions during their study
at AUBG and see it as a problem.
In what way has your experience at AUBG strengthened or weakened your
understanding of personal integrity?
(continued)
Examples:
•
Academic integrity standards at AUBG, as presented by Dean Sullivan during the orientation week, struck me as
harsh in the beginning. But that was the attitude of a student coming from the former USSR. Later, I thought these
guidelines are not harsh enough. Interesting...
•
I believe that AUBG is one the the very few universities in Bulgaria that truthfully promotes integrity. I believe that
strict rules for plagiarism have definitely enhanced students integrity.
•
I have learned to rely only on myself and my personal abilities which helped me consolidate and further develop those
abilities and skills so I can have more self-confidence and achieve more.
•
I have much higher awareness of this issue and my behavior has been modified.
•
In the way that I understand how important is the work of everyone by giving full credit to all sources I use in
defending my point.
•
My integrity has strengthened seeing how students from disadvantaged economic backgrounds force themselves to
get excellent results without resorting to anything unethical.
•
AUBG has helped me strengthen my understanding of personal integrity by the expectations set by the faculty, by
courses such as Business Ethics, and by making us understand that everything should be our own work even if it is
not the best one.
•
AUBG has taught me, most of all, to respect other people’s work. This has proven to be of much help not in AUBG
specifically, but in the outside world (after AUBG).
•
I saw many students cheating in various ways. I did not weaken my understanding of integrity, but made me hope
that the university will address the issue.
•
I would say that spending two years here has neither strengthened nor weakened my personal integrity, but rather
given me a certain moral flexibility that I did not possess before.
•
It helped me understand how important it is to treat everyone with respect and advance on the base of my knowledge
and skills,not through cheating and fraud
•
I've noticed that a lot of people choose saving time over integrity, I've done that myself too, and I'm not proud of it.
•
The anti-plagiarism policy and the constant interaction with people with different backgrounds made me realize the
importance of having a constant set of moral values that would guide me in any situation.
PART 5
INTELLECTUAL
COMMUNITY
What is your definition of a vibrant intellectual community?
Feeling that there are many
smart and engaging faculty and
students to interact with.
Being challenged to express my
own ideas.
84
96
82
103
78
95
87
Discussing new ideas with
faculty members as friends and
colleagues.
Having guest speakers and
presentations from outstanding
individuals regularly available.
Learning from faculty who are
interested in developing in their
fields.
Participating in classroom
discussions and sharing
different perspectives.
Having an opportunity to study
many different disciplines.
Which of the following activities have you engaged in
while at AUBG?
Attended plays, concerts, and
other cultural events.
Sought out faculty to discuss
non-course related issues and
ideas.
Kept up with international news
via the Internet.
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50
Read well beyond the
requirements for class.
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49
106
95
75
113
Attended lectures and events
sponsored by my department.
Attended lectures and
presentations outside my field or
major.
Regularly discussed world
events.
Debated with other students
topics from class.
What credit would you give to AUBG for your own level of
intellectual vitality?
None, I just w anted to get through
my courses as best I could.
4
Very little, I did not find the courses
and activities interesting.
87
A moderate amount, I chose to do
w hat w as interesting to me.
A great deal, I w as often
challenged in my thinking.
66
Describe one experience that you found particularly intellectually
stimulating.
Almost all respondents have given an in-class
example for a particularly intellectually stimulating
experience. Senior thesis, class projects, in-class
debates, presentations, lectures, final papers etc.
dominate the responses. Some students have been
impressed by outside lecturers and guests. A few
graduates have described their student club or other
extracurricular activities and even fewer have
described conference or workshop participation.
Describe one experience that you found particularly intellectually
stimulating. (continued)
Examples:
• All the activities mentioned above such as debates and discussions with classmates and
professors as well as attending different cultural events has really contributed to the creation of an
environment that stimulates individuals intellectually.
• In a group of three we had to improve the current FASB statement No. 52 regarding the treatment
of financial translation that our professor found inadequate. The challenging part was not the
fulfillment of this objective, but the fact that the members of my group had three different opinions. I
handled the situation so these disagreements would be healthy, would not disrupt our
communication and would contribute to a better decision making process.
• The class projects were mostly related to current topics which made it stimulating and challenging
knowing we are dealing with an actual real-time case.
• The senior thesis experience was the most valuable one academically, because it shows students
that everything they have done up to then is tiny and insignificant compared with the workload of
producing an academic research paper which can turn out to be the foundation of your career.
• Working with a professor on a research project outside of class.
• Interaction with professors was certainly the primary reason for increased interest in subjects that
were outside of my major field of study. Certain faculty members can very effectively encourage
more involvement from students. However, AUBG did not have a lot of them during the years of my
education.
• My introduction to the world of literary criticism in Dr. Coleman's class. That was very stimulating. I
had never approached literary works with such a wide range of tools for analysis, as well as
theoretical perspectives.
• Seeing representatives from the real business world. There nothing like first hand experience with
them.
• The long coffee talk with professors in the cafes of Blagoevgrad. Over there we were stripped off
the boundaries student-professor and were talking freely not only about world-issues but even
personal ones.
PART 6
CROSS CULTURAL
COMPETENCE
What is the value of going to school with a diverse group of students
and faculty?
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Helps you understand yourself.
74
Makes you aw are of other life and
career choices.
Gives you a global perspective on
issues and ideas.
84
Helps reduce stereotyping and
assumptions about others.
103
Prepares you for w orking in a
multicultural w ork place.
114
129
Introduces you to other cultures
and w ays of thinking.
Which of the following activities have you engaged in
while at AUBG?
Took an active part in international
week activities.
Participated in diversity training.
Was invited into and visited homes of
faculty and friends.
27
Studied abroad and/or participated in
work and travel program.
59
52
91
71
50
56
90
Visited other countries that I was
curious about.
Traveled in Bulgaria to get a better
understanding of the country and its
people.
Sometimes socialized with friends of a
different nationality or ethnic
background from myself.
Regularly socialized with friends of a
different nationality or ethnic
background than myself.
To what extent do you feel you understand others from different
backgrounds?
1
Not at all, I prefer to spend time w ith
others w ho are more like me.
2
A little, I am cautious in new and
different situations.
A moderate amount, I seek out
different experiences carefully.
45
109
A great deal, I am comfortable
interacting w ith those w ho are
different from me.
To what extent has AUBG achieved a culturally sensitive community?
A little over a third of the respondents think that AUBG has done a
great job in achieving a culturally sensitive and diverse community.
These graduates, during their education at AUBG, had interacted a lot
in and out of class with colleagues from different nationalities, races,
and ethnic backgrounds. Around 27% of the graduates think AUBG
has done a moderate job and say there is room for improvement. As
described in these responses, students are still divided into groups
from different nationalities and interact too seldom with people from
other groups. Also, some international students feel there is too much
Bulgarian language spoken and feel isolated. Close to 14% of the
respondents think that AUBG has achieved nothing in promoting
diversity and cultural sensitivity. These students describe different
issues for the university regarding the matter, the strongest again being
the division of the student body into different "closed groups" or
communities.
To what extent has AUBG achieved a culturally sensitive community?
(continued)
Examples:
•
AUBG is culturally sensitive in some areas, like ethnicities, religions, but not in others. However, AUBG
does practically nothing to make LGBQ (gay) students feel comfortable and want to come out. Aside of
diversity training, the issue is never mentioned, there are no periodical subscriptions in the library, and
the Balkan attitudes of students regarding the subject are allowed to prevail. That is why I have known
of maybe 2-3 gay students, which is not normal for a student body of over 1000.
•
AUBG still has to work on achieving a culturally sensitive community. The different ethnic groups often
keep separate from the community and interact more with its members rather than other ethnic groups.
The Bulgarian majority is often intimidating for the international students. There is often a feeling of
being an outsider. Even with grants and scholarships, the great majority offered are for Bulgarian
students specifically, which is a bit discriminating.
•
AUBG succeeded to attract students with diverse cultural backgrounds. In this sense, it had to ensure
a healthy interaction among its students. AUBG managed to create an inclusive culture through its
diversity training, promoting working in teams, offering opportunities for socializing etc. These efforts
ensured the creation of a healthy community where there is no place for prejudices or disrespect.
•
Bravo, AUBG taught me that it is the person that matters and not the nationality. I can say that I am a
citizen of the world. I would never ever think of fighting for a national cause, only human cause.
•
I can gladly say that AUBG has achieved this to a great extent, because it is an amazing community
where many different cultures are brought together, which really fulfills the purpose.
•
It's location in the first place. AUBG mostly targets students from the Balkan, who had to face prejudice
and discrimination up to an extent many times. Having in mind, that at AUBG, such problems do not
manifest themselves to that extent, I think AUBG achieved to make a culturally sensitive community.
•
To the extent that when I saw one day whom I was having dinner with, I noticed a Serbian, a
Moldovan, a German, another Bulgarian, and an Albanian. And it was fun. HOWEVER, not everyone at
AUBG would do that. There is still a lot to be done. A huge problem is that nationalities still stick
together too much.
•
There's a lot to be done, especially on behalf of Bulgarian students, faculty and staff, as most of the
time they neglect the fact, that they are not just at home, in Bulgaria, but are a part of an
INTERNATIONAL university, where there are many non-Bulgarians.
PART 7
PREPARATION FOR
CAREER
What attributes are important for career success?
The ability to accept criticism in
order to improve performance.
A good understanding of w hat is
expected of you w hen you start
w orking (e.g. the norms of the
w orkplace).
Self confidence that one can meet
the standards.
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74
113
123
131
94
73
Persistence, hard w ork , and ability
to handle w orkload.
Mastery of good communication
skills.
Specific practical skills in a field.
A broad education in many fields.
Which of the following AUBG activities will help you most in your
career?
Career Center guidance
23
Netw orking
74
120
Team projects
Multicultural environment
70
Extracurricular activities (e.g.
Student Clubs)
72
Work Study
24
Internship(s)
46
99
Demanding courses
To what extent do you feel prepared for work when you graduate?
3
Not applicable, I am going to
graduate school first
3
Not at all prepared
Somew hat prepared
21
69
Moderately prepared
Very w ell prepared
61
What changes should AUBG make in order to improve the career
preparation of the students?
Many of the graduates feel that their education at AUBG lacked
practice and give several types of suggestions to solve this problem mandatory internships in each major, more practice oriented courses,
guest lecturers from companies, more class projects and case studies
etc. Another significant number of graduates are not satisfied with the
"lack of variety in the courses offered in their majors" on the benefit of
"too many Gen Ed courses." Hiring of more and practice oriented
faculty is another suggestion that appears often in the responses. As
seen in the second question of this section, students need more
interaction with the Career Center and many of the respondents have
given their suggestions here - better presence and interaction of the
center with the students starting in their freshman year, bigger variety
of companies at the Job Fair, more frequent Job Fairs, more job
opportunities at the Job Fair for graduates with other than BUS and
JMC majors, etc.
What changes should AUBG make in order to improve the career
preparation of the students? (continued)
Examples:
• Students should start learning about career options from Freshman year on. There should be a
whole campaign targeted toward freshmen/sophomores/juniors.
• AUBG should do more in clarifying the career prospects of each major.
• AUBG should organize courses so that they are more practically oriented.
• Every major should have a required internship.
• Facilitate job placement and internship placement for international students as well. The
majority of companies invited at job fairs and career events are interested to hire locals for
Bulgaria. Internationals are left out on their own.
• Force courses to be more career-wise and be aware with modern trends and career
opportunities
• Give students a better understanding from the beginning. From orientation week and keep
reminding them of why they're learning. maybe even start before student come to AUBG, so
they can have a better preparation of their own.
• Improve the job fair event, so that it is not only booths with employers, but also presentations,
more employers interested not only in Bulgarian students.
• Invite alumni students to share their individual and work experience after graduation.
• Pay more attention to and concentrate on the practical exercises in class in order to prepare
students for real life after AUBG and not only for theoretical issues.
• The relationship between the professor and the student should be closer when it comes to
career. The students should feel comfortable to go to their professors for advice regarding their
future career.
• Update students constantly and help them choose their majors in the first place. Also ask
professors to discuss such topics with their students while in class, or outside of class.
FINAL QUESTION
Taken altogether, what is the main competitive advantage of AUBG?
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Multicultural environment and diversity
Quality of the education, faculty, students
Style of education 28.9%
Other
4.2%
30.7%
36.1%
Note: Students who left this question without an answer are not
included. Some students gave more than one answer.
Taken altogether, what is the main competitive advantage of AUBG?
(continued)
Examples:
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A diverse student body, rich in ambitious and intellectually curios students and also a very
active extracurricular life.
AUBG gives the opportunity to develop knowledge in more than just one field. Having the option
to do a double major is a great advantage.
AUBG is a multicultural institution, which promotes honesty and creates the necessary
environment for personal development of its students.
International students, liberal education (you can choose what to study), it's all about choice (life
is about choice), student has the responsibility of all his actions, world class professors.
It definitely opens up your mind and way of thinking. You don't just learn new material; you
create a framework of analyzing and doing things that goes beyond mere content.
Liberal arts education that provides students with transferable skills and encourages active
citizenship.
Multicultural environment Diversity of courses (liberal arts curriculum) Visibility in the region -attracts prominent guest speakers Great opportunities to network/opportunities for personal
development Lively out-of-class environment Nice geographic location (not too far from other
countries and other parts of Bulgaria)
The community spirit and the motivation to advance and strive to achieve excellence
The main advantage of AUBG is that it makes you become an open-minded and "out-of-thebox" person, to use a cliché. I believe that what is important for the success of a person is not
the ability to do something well, but the confidence that he can do anything he sets his mind on.
This attitude comes naturally at AUBG.
Taken altogether, what is the main competitive advantage of AUBG?
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The Credibility that this university has among the people in the region. Good
Faculty, multi- ethnic community, wide network of activities that happen in order
to promote its graduates as people ready to take responsibility in the work force
Unique for the region education and experience
The career realization of AUBG alumni is its best advantage
AUBG is a multicultural institution, which promotes honesty and creates the
necessary environment for personal development of its students.
Great education in a friendly and at the same time competitive environment
great lecturers, a wide variety of extracurricular activities, demanding curriculum,
multicultural environment having the opportunity to interact with a great number
of professors not necessarily in one's field of study.
Its campus orientation and vibrancy of extra-curricular activities, together with
the U.S. diploma and the good reputation. The alumni network!!
Its culture sits in between eastern and western, especially American. AUBG
provides American style education, with a more relaxed, European atmosphere.
The fact that it provides a unique set of resources, be it people, clubs, classes,
all at the same place, all helping an individual find his way.