SELF-CONCEPT BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS ENTERING AN ACCOUNTING SCIENCES COURSE
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of this research was to investigate the notion of self-concept and the expectations of first year students in an Accounting course offered by a university of São Paulo city. In order to accomplish that, an exploratory research was carried out. The data was collected by means of a questionnaire, and it was verified that 64.33% of the students have positive perceptions about themselves. Of those, 60% want to enter the market soon, followed by 25% who want to have personal gains and professional development. The students consider the course attractive for quickly allowing them to get a job, possibility of pursuing a career, and financial stability. It can be concluded that personal gains and the identification with the career are really crucial concerning professional choice, as it reflects the motivations and decisions in the students’ careers.
Authors and Affiliations
Vilma Geni Slomski| (Corresponding Author) Master’s and doctor’s degrees in Education from FEUSP, Post-doctorate degree in Controllership and Accounting from FEA/USP, Teacher and Researcher of the Accounting Sciences Master’s Program, Fundação Escola de Comércio Álvares Penteado – FECAP, São Paulo, Brazil. vilma.geni@fecap.br, Isac Pimentel Guimarães| Bachelor’s in Accounting Sciences, Pedagogy, and Master’s degree in Education from UFBA, student of doctorate in Education at UFscar, FAPESB Researcher, Bahia, Brazil. isac_guimaraes@hotmail.com, Ulisses de Souza| Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Sciences from FECAP, São Paulo, Brazil. ulisouza@bol.com.br, José Carlos Marion| Doctor’s degree in Controllership and Accounting from FEA/USP, Doctor Professor and Researcher of the program of Master’s in Accounting Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University-PUC, São Paulo, Brazil. jcmarion@usp.br
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