Influence of University Course Experience on Graduate Employability Among Commercial Banks in Kenya

Abstract

The study sought to establish the influence of university course experience on graduate employability among commercial banks in Kenya. The correlational research design was employed for the study. A sample of   393 graduates was randomly selected from a pool of 33,786 working graduates spread out in 41 commercial banks in Kenya. Data on course experience and employability were collected via modified Course Experience questionnaire, of a reliability level Cronbach α = 0.817, was analyzed using simple linear regression. The study found that course experience of a graduate during training positively influenced his or her employability in the banking sector in Kenya (p< .05). The study recommends that universities should aim at providing the best learning experiences to their trainees because this influences their prospects of employability into the banking sector.

Keywords: Graduate, course experiences, employability, banking sector, University.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-26-02

Publication date:September 30^th 2020