Graduates from ECU's School of Business and Law\'s business and management undergraduate program have higher full-time employment rates than those from any other WA public university.
Edith Cowan University's Business and Management undergraduates have the highest full-time employment rate out of all WA public universities, the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) has found.
The recent three-year aggregate results for GOS — a key survey in the Australian Government's Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) — showed almost three quarters of ECU's Business and Management undergraduates were in full-time employment 4-6 months after completing their studies.
ECU's Law and Paralegal graduates have the second highest full-time employment rates (75.8 per cent) among the University's study areas and WA's public universities, building on positive results.
Additionally, the results revealed ECU's Business and Management undergraduates were the best paid out of WA's universities in this discipline, with a median graduate salary of $62,800 – up from $60,000 the previous year.
The results further cement ECU's School of Business and Law's strong position following its 2022 AACSB accreditation, and its top public university ranking in the QILT Student Experience Survey for undergraduate experience in Business and Management.
It also comes after ECU took out the top spot in the quality category in the Australian Financial Review’s inaugural AFR Boss Best Business Schools list in September last year.
Professor and Director of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) for ECU's School of Business and Law, Denise Jackson, said the results reflected the School’s dedication to delivering course content that prepares undergraduates for their careers.
"A key example is its national award-winning WIL program where students engage with industry and community partners as part of their learning and assessment," Professor Jackson said.
"The School has expanded its WIL program over the years to ensure all students have the opportunity to undertake an internship as part of their studies, as well as other industry-related activities."
Professor Jackson noted WIL provides undergraduates with insight into contemporary work, which ultimately helps them develop the skills prioritised by graduate employers and build their professional networks.
The School is set to extend its WIL program next year to give Bachelor of Commerce students the option of dividing their second and third years of study equally across work and classroom settings.
Find out more about the School's WIL program here.
