Outcomes of Receiving a Master’s Degree in “Rehabilitation Management” on Graduates’ Professional Lives

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the outcomes of receiving a master’s degree in “Rehabilitation Management” in Iran on the professional lives of graduates, as reported by them. Methods: A questionnaire consisting of open and close-ended questions was e-mailed to ۷۵ graduates and alumni of the course, graduated since the beginning of implementation of the course in Iran, from ۱۹۹۷ to ۲۰۰۳. The total response rate was ۵۲.۷۵. Results: Results overall indicated that ۶۷% of graduates believed attending the Rehabilitation Management post-graduate course was worth the costs and ۸۷% mentioned it as ‘very effective’ or ‘relatively effective’ on their present quality of job performance. Discussion: Findings could serve as a baseline for periodic evaluations and revisions of the Rehabilitation Management curriculum in the future and also for comparisons with other management courses.

Keywords:

Rehabilitation management , Course outcome evaluation , Graduate , Alumni