STUDENTS’ ANXIETY ABOUT JOB OPPORTUNITIES AFTER GRADUATION IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19 CRISIS: A CASE STUDY ON STUDENTS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN HANOI

Abstract

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is spreading for the fourth time in Vietnam, students are concerned about their future job opportunities. This paper evaluates the level of anxiety among the final year students of business administration who are going to graduate in 2021. The data were collected from 412 students in Hanoi, then processed using the SPSS software version 25. Descriptive statistical analysis and tests were used in this study. The findings show that 63.6% of the surveyed students are worried about their job prospects in the current context. This paper also points out differences in the level of anxiety among the students according to their personal features, including gender, living places, with or without part-time job experience, and types of bachelor degrees.