Post-secondary education in Qatar : employer demand, student choice, and options for policy / Cathleen Stasz, Eric R. Eide, Francisco Martorell ; with Louay Constant ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stasz, Cathleen, 1947-

Eide, Eric.

Martorell, Francisco, 1963-

Rand-Qatar Policy Institute.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Qatar.

Education, Higher.

Higher education and state--Qatar.

Higher education and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The leadership of Qatar has a social and political vision that calls for improving the country's post-secondary education system. Qatar's Supreme Education Council asked RAND to conduct a one-year study to assess whether the current post-secondary education opportunities in Qatar are aligned with the nation's social and economic goals, and to help articulate priorities for developing post-secondary educational opportunities, either in Qatar or through financed study abroad. The study determined that occupational demands are in the professional, technical, and sales and service occupations for

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figure; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Data and Methods; Study Limitations; Monograph Organization; Chapter Two - Overview of Qatar and the Policy Context; Brief History; Population; Education; Economy and Industry; Employment; Summary; Chapter Three - Skill and Occupational Demands; Current and Future Needs; Implications for Education and Training; Patterns of Education and Employment; Summary and Key Findings; Chapter Four - Qataris Who Do Not Pursue Post-Secondary Education

Labor Market Outcomes for Those with Secondary and Post-Secondary Degrees Backgrounds and Attitudes Toward Work and School of Those with Secondary and Post-Secondary Degrees; Reasons for Not Pursuing Post-Secondary Schooling; Possible Benefits from Acquiring Certain Skills; Characteristics of Students Planning Not to Pursue Post-Secondary Studies; Summary and Key Findings; Chapter Five - Education and Training Provision; What Higher Education Programs Are Being Offered?; Do Offerings Relate to Demand for Skills in Specific Occupations/Sectors?; How Do Offerings Relate to Demand for Skills?

Do Offered Opportunities Differ by Gender?Are There Gaps in the Offerings?; Summary and Key Findings; Chapter Six - Options for Providing New Educational Opportunities; Conceptual Approach; Costs and Benefits of Post-Secondary Investment Options; Coordination and Planning for Post-Secondary Education Investment; Chapter Seven - Recommendations; Recommendation One; Recommendation Two; Recommendation Three; Conclusion; Appendix A - Study Approach and Method; Appendix B - Post-Secondary Degrees Offered in Qatar; Appendix C - Training Providers in Qatar; References

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

"Rand-Qatar Policy Institute."

"Prepared for the Supreme Education Council."

"MG-644-QATAR"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-133).

ISBN:

1-281-73668-6

9786612033186

9786611736682

0-8330-4587-3

OCLC:

437222317