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.].

• Author: Rand-Qatar Policy Institute.
• TeilnehmendeR: Stasz, Cathleen, 1947-; Eide, Eric.; Martorell, Francisco, 1963-; Rand-Qatar Policy Institute.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (159 p.)
• Notes: "Rand-Qatar Policy Institute."; "Prepared for the Supreme Education Council."; "MG-644-QATAR"--P. [4] of cover.

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

Table of 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