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Why a Science and Technology Degree is Good for You

Dr. Dimitrios Pontikakis (CISC - 1 Conceptualising, Modelling and Evaluating Systems of Innovation)

Room 005, Below Ground Floor, Cairnes Graduate School of Business & Public Policy

3.00pm :: 27th February 2006

The human resource needs of the information society` call for ever greater numbers of science and technology (S& T) graduates, in line with current expectations for continuing growth in Ireland`s innovation-intensive sectors. Whereas the /social/ benefits from a numerous S&T workforce in Ireland have been researched extensively, the assumption that S&T degrees posses strong merits for /individuals/, has yet to be tested empirically. The present paper presents the professional and pecuniary merits of science and technology education in Ireland using data from the Higher Education Authority`s (HEA) “First Destinations of Award Recipients annual survey. Analysis of individual-level data shows that in terms of the number of professional options available after graduation and initial earnings, a S&T degree is truly good for you.

Related Priority Research Area: Innovation Systems

Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change
J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics
NUI Galway
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