Abstract:
One of the Quality Policy statements for Botho University (BU) is
to produce internationally and global employable graduates.
This helps BU to make meaningful contributions to sustainable
development in Botswana through the provision of high quality
education. The study was motivated by the desire to establish
perceptions of Botswana industry as regards BU Student
Industrial Attachment (SIA) Programme introduced in 2011. The
population for the study constituted 601 organizations which
had at one time or another have taken BU students on
attachment, and a convenience sample of 200 was taken in
Gaborone, and 150 questionnaires were fully completed and
returned, representing a 75 % response rate. The major finding
of the study was that industry had a positive perception and a
supportive attitude towards the attachment programme.
However, further research regarding duration of the attachment,
timing and intergrated curriculum development is needed in
order to reinforce the attachment programme.
