B.A. IN MANAGEMENT — STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Student Achievement Overview
The B.A. in Management programme monitors student achievement through clearly defined annual performance goals and actual results. The two measures reported below are the annual number of graduates and graduate job placement. Together, these indicators provide a concise picture of programme completion and graduate employability over the 2020–2025 reporting period.
The results show a generally positive trajectory. The number of graduates increased from 59 in 2020 to 97 in 2025, while job placement increased from 50.0% to 84.5% over the same period. The programme uses these results to compare performance against established goals and to support continuous improvement in programme delivery, career preparation and stakeholder engagement.
Key Performance Highlights
|
Indicator |
2020 Result |
2025 Result |
2025 Goal |
|
Number of graduates |
59 |
97 |
99 |
|
Job placement rate |
50.0% |
84.5% |
70.0% |
Graduation Outcomes
Graduate numbers remained close to the annual goals throughout the period and improved substantially in recent years. The programme recorded 59 graduates in 2020, 65 in 2021, 57 in 2022, 78 in 2023, 81 in 2024 and 97 in 2025. The 2025 result was only two graduates below the annual goal of 99.
|
Year |
Goal |
Actual Result |
Variance |
|
2020 |
63 |
59 |
-4 |
|
2021 |
66 |
65 |
-1 |
|
2022 |
58 |
57 |
-1 |
|
2023 |
83 |
78 |
-5 |
|
2024 |
83 |
81 |
-2 |
|
2025 |
99 |
97 |
-2 |
Interpretation. The programme consistently remained close to its graduation targets. The largest absolute shortfall occurred in 2023, when 78 students graduated against a goal of 83. Performance strengthened in 2024 and 2025, with actual results reaching 81 of 83 and 97 of 99 respectively.
Graduate Employment Outcomes
Graduate employment outcomes show strong performance across the reporting period. Job placement exceeded the annual target in every year shown. The highest reported placement rate was 94.0% in 2022. In 2025, 84.5% of graduates were reported as placed in employment, exceeding the programme target of 70.0% by 14.5 percentage points.
|
Year |
Goal |
Actual Result |
Above / Below Goal |
|
2020 |
45.0% |
50.0% |
+5.0 pp |
|
2021 |
40.0% |
87.7% |
+47.7 pp |
|
2022 |
50.0% |
94.0% |
+44.0 pp |
|
2023 |
60.0% |
89.7% |
+29.7 pp |
|
2024 |
61.0% |
69.2% |
+8.2 pp |
|
2025 |
70.0% |
84.5% |
+14.5 pp |
Interpretation. Employment performance was especially strong from 2021 to 2023 and remained above target in 2024 and 2025. Although the placement rate fell from 89.7% in 2023 to 69.2% in 2024, it still exceeded the 61.0% target for that year and recovered to 84.5% in 2025.
Use of Results for Continuous Improvement
The Department reviews student achievement results against the programme’s annual performance goals and uses the findings as part of its continuous-improvement process. Graduation outcomes are monitored to identify changes in programme completion, while employment results are used to assess how effectively the programme prepares graduates for the labour market.
Where results fall below a goal or show a negative year-to-year movement, the Department can examine contributing factors through programme review, student support processes, employer feedback and career-development activities. Where goals are achieved or exceeded, the Department uses the results as evidence of effective practice while continuing to monitor whether performance is sustained in subsequent cycles.
2025 Summary
|
2025 Indicator |
Result |
|
Number of graduates |
97 against a goal of 99 |
|
Job placement rate |
84.5% against a goal of 70.0% |
|
Job placement margin above target |
+14.5 percentage points |