Measuring the Quality and Requirements of the Labor Market in the Curriculum of Saudi Business Schools( An applied study on the College of Business Administration, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University)

Abstract

This study aims at measuring the compatibility of the curricula of the College of Business Administration with the requirements of quality education and in line with the needs of the labor market and the requirements of development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study used the descriptive and analytical approach to reach the achievement of its objectives and test its hypothesis by distributing a questionnaire form to students of the various departments in the college. The study reached a set of results, the most important of which is the weakness of linking learning outcomes with the objectives of the curricula and not focusing the curricula units on developing students' skills. The study presented a set of recommendations, the most important of which is focusing on learning outcomes and a comprehensive review of the current curricula. In addition to coordination with the labor market and the local community when preparing the college’s curricula, as well as linking the curricula with the country's comprehensive development plans and launching new specializations.