Proceedings of 9th Asian Business Research Conference
20-21 December, 2013, BIAM Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh ISBN: 978-1-922069-39-9
Exploring the Factors Influencing Career Choice of BBA Students in
Bangladesh
Ayesha Tabassum* and Tasnuva Rahman**
This study explores the influencing factors on career choices of the BBA
students in Bangladesh. Career choice is currently a subject, which attracted
both the academics and professionals. As career plays a role between the
social and organizational structure, career choice decisions can have
significant influences on the social and economic development of the country.
The BBA students are the subject of prime interest in the current study
because a large number of students graduate from the public and private
universities of Bangladesh each year. A structured questionnaire is used as a
mean for primary source of data collection on a sample of 167 BBA students.
Principle component analysis reveals eleven components that influence the
career choice decisions of BBA students. The influencing factors are,
micro/individual,
psychosocial,
structural,
meso,
socioeconomic,
institutional/organizational, familial and societal, relational, fear, economic and
educational, and agentic factors.
Keywords: Career Choice Decision, Career Choice Factors, BBA Students.
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* Ayesha Tabassum, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Eastern University, House No. 26,
Road No. 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1215. E-mail: tabassum105@yahoo.com
** Tasnuva Rahman, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Eastern University, House No. 26,
Road No. 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1215. E-mail: tasnuva_miti@yahoo.com