THE IMPACT OF UNIVERSITY MAJOR EXPANSION ON STUDENTS' EMPLOYABILITY: A GOVERNANCE PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

As higher education grows and spreads, many universities begin to have more students and add new majors to be more competitive. However, this addition of majors makes people wonder whether graduates are good enough. This paper, from a governance perspective, looks at how more university majors change students' job chances through three parts: decision - making processes, resource distribution, and holding people responsible. Through examining the theories of higher education becoming larger, student job capacity and university governance, this study discusses the issues of employment that are caused by the increased number of university majors and examines the actual causes behind these issues. Through the case of creating foreign language majors in medical schools it observes that majors which do not integrate well with the major subject strengths of the school tend to struggle to find jobs upon completion of school since teaching resources are incomplete, practice facilities are limited and industry connections are insufficient. The success of major expansion will be determined by whether the universities are able to incorporate curriculum, practical training and corporate internships effectively. Thus, this paper suggests a number of recommendations with the focus on the correspondence between curriculum and skills, collaboration between university and enterprise, enhancement of career support systems, and optimization of governance mechanisms. This research also indicates that governance mechanisms are one of the important connections affecting major selection and student employment rates, and offer practical advice on how to attain high-quality employment in the context of growing higher education.