Results of the Web Survey for the
Economics One- and Two-Year
Programmes
May 2011
1
1. In which of the following master programmes at LUSEM have
you been enrolled?
(More than one answer can be given)
1:1 One-year Economics
1:2 Two-year Economics
1:3 One-year Finance
1:4 Two-year Finance
1:5 International Economics with a Focus on China
1:6 Research Methods in Economics
Answers from those who have been enrolled in an Economics programme
One-year Economics
35
Two-year Economics
37
One-year Finance
0
Two-year Finance
1
International Economics with a Focus on China
1
Research Methods in Economics
1
2
2. Which year did you first enrol in one of the above programmes?
1 2007
2 2008
3 2009
4 2010
Year
In survey In population
Response Rate
2007
14
26
54%
2008
21
27
78%
2009
12
42
29%
2010
23
41
56%
Sum
70
136
51%
3
3. Which of the following answers best describes your academic
situation in May 2011?
If you have been enrolled in more than one of the master programmes
given in question 1 then relate your answer to the first programme you
enrolled in.
1
I have completed my master programme and have received or
applied for my master degree
2
I have completed my master programme but have not yet applied
for my master degree
3
I am continuing with my studies within my master programme
4
I have decided not to complete my master programme, but I am
continuing with other studies at LUSEM
5
I have not completed my master programme, and I am no longer
studying at LUSEM
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
4
4. Which of the following answers best describes your main
employment situation in May 2011?
(ignore temporary absences due to holidays, illness etc)
1 Employed
2 Self-employed
3 PhD studies (go to question 8)
4 Master studies (go to question 8)
5 Other studies (go to question 8)
6 Unemployed (go to question 8)
7 Parental leave (go to question 8)
8 Other namely 4b
(go to question 8)
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
3
4
5
6
8
5
4b. Specification of other employment situations

Enrolled in a fellowship programme
6
5. To what extent have your master studies proved useful in your
present employment?
1 Very much
2 Quite a lot
3 Somewhat
4 Not that much
5 Not at all
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
7
6. To what extent does your present employment demand more
knowledge and abilities than you obtained in your master
studies?
1 Very much
2 Quite a lot
3 Somewhat
4 Not that much
5 Not at all
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
5
8
7a. To what extent does your present work demand an ability to:
Make oral presentations
1 Not at all
2 Somewhat
3 Quite a lot
4 Greatly
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
9
7b. To what extent does your present work demand an ability to:
Make written presentations
1 Not at all
2 Somewhat
3 Quite a lot
4 Greatly
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
10
7c. To what extent does your present work demand an ability to:
Explain to non-specialists
1 Not at all
2 Somewhat
3 Quite a lot
4 Greatly
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
11
7d. To what extent does your present work demand an ability to:
Work in a team / co-operate with others
1 Not at all
2 Somewhat
3 Quite a lot
4 Greatly
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2
3
4
12
7e. To what extent does your present work demand an ability to:
Solve problems independently
1 Not at all
2 Somewhat
3 Quite a lot
4 Greatly
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2
3
4
13
7f. To what extent does your present work demand an ability to:
Participate in workplace development
1 Not at all
2 Somewhat
3 Quite a lot
4 Greatly
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
14
7g. To what extent does your present work demand an ability to:
Develop my knowledge of economics and/or finance
1 Not at all
2 Somewhat
3 Quite a lot
4 Greatly
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
15
7h. To what extent does your present work demand an ability to:
Think critically
1 Not at all
2 Somewhat
3 Quite a lot
4 Greatly
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2
3
4
16
7i. To what extent does your present work demand an ability to:
Make ethical judgements
1 Not at all
2 Somewhat
3 Quite a lot
4 Greatly
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
17
8a. How do you judge your master studies at LUSEM regarding:
Educational content
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
18
8b. How do you judge your master studies at LUSEM regarding:
Teaching
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
19
8c. How do you judge your master studies at LUSEM regarding:
Textbooks
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2
3
4
20
8d. How do you judge your master studies at LUSEM regarding:
Study environment
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
21
8e. How do you judge your master studies at LUSEM regarding:
Essay work
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
5 Not applicable
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2
3
4
22
9a. How do you judge the skills your university studies gave you
with regards to:
Making oral presentations
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
5 Not applicable
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
23
9b. How do you judge the skills your university studies gave you
with regards to:
Making written presentations
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
5 Not applicable
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
24
9c. How do you judge the skills your university studies gave you
with regards to:
Explaining to non-specialists
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
5 Not applicable
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
25
9d. How do you judge the skills your university studies gave you
with regards to:
Working in a team / co-operating with others
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
5 Not applicable
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
26
9e. How do you judge the skills your university studies gave you
with regards to:
Solving problems independently
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
5 Not applicable
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2
3
4
5
27
9f. How do you judge the skills your university studies gave you
with regards to:
Participating in workplace development
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
5 Not applicable
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
28
9g. How do you judge the skills your university studies gave you
with regards to:
Developing my knowledge of economics and/or finance
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
5 Not applicable
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2
3
4
5
29
9h. How do you judge the skills your university studies gave you
with regards to:
Thinking critically
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
5 Not applicable
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
30
9i. How do you judge the skills your university studies gave you
with regards to:
Making ethical judgements
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
5 Not applicable
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
31
10a. To what extent have your master studies at LUSEM been
useful for:
Getting a job
0 Question not relevant
1 Very much
2 Quite a lot
3 Somewhat
4 Not that much
5 Not at all
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
Of those employed
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
32
10b. To what extent have your master studies at LUSEM been
useful for:
Starting a PhD program
0 Question not relevant
1 Very much
2 Quite a lot
3 Somewhat
4 Not that much
5 Not at all
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
2
3
Of those in PhD programmes
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
4
5
33
10c. To what extent have your master studies at LUSEM been
useful for:
Performing your present job
0 Question not relevant
1 Very much
2 Quite a lot
3 Somewhat
4 Not that much
5 Not at all
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
Of those with employment
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
34
10d. To what extent have your master studies at LUSEM been
useful for:
Advancing your career
0 Question not relevant
1 Very much
2 Quite a lot
3 Somewhat
4 Not that much
5 Not at all
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
Of those with employment
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
35
10e. To what extent have your master studies at LUSEM been
useful for:
Improving your personal development
0 Question not relevant
1 Very much
2 Quite a lot
3 Somewhat
4 Not that much
5 Not at all
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
36
11. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with your master studies at
LUSEM?
1 Very satisfied
2 Satisfied
3 Dissatisfied
4 Very dissatisfied
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
37
12. If you could choose today would you have begun the same
master studies?
1 Yes
2 Yes, but at a different university
3 No, other studies at LUSEM
4 No, other studies at Lund University
5 No, other studies at another university
6 No, I would not have begun any studies at all
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
38
13a. Could you please fill in the following information?:
Year of birth
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1967
1972
1974
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
39
13b. Could you please fill in the following information?:
Gender
1 Male
2 Female
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
40
13c. Could you please fill in the following information?:
Citizenship
1 Swedish
2 EU/EES
3 Other
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
41
13d. Could you please fill in the following information?:
Country of residence
1 Sweden
2 EU/EES
3 Other
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
2
3