Analysis of the relationship between the academic offer of Costa Rican universities in the field of business, and their labor demand

La siguiente investigación tiene como propósito presentar un estudio de la oferta académica y la demanda laboral para la carrera de Administración de Negocios en Costa Rica. ¿Ofrecen las universidades a sus estudiantes las herramientas necesarias para satisfacer las demandas del mercado? Como metodología, se creó un índice que vincula la demanda laboral con la oferta académica, por medio de una nota que determina la compatibilidad de cada universidad y las posiciona. Para analizar la oferta académica, se tomaron todos los planes de estudio de las carreras acreditadas ante el Sinaes y se analizaron y dividieron en dos áreas: básica y complementaria. Con respecto a la demanda, se realizó un censo basado en el top cuarenta de las mejores empresas para trabajar, según Great Place to Work 2018, en el cual se preguntaba sobre las aptitudes y actitudes que buscan al reclutar. El índice arrojó notas entre 30.48 hasta 56.68, posicionando a la Universidad de Costa Rica en el cuarto lugar. The following research aims to present a study of academic supply and labor demand for the Business Administration career in Costa Rica. Do universities offer their students the necessary tools to meet market demands? As a methodology, an index was created that links the labor demand with the academic offer, by means of a note that determines the compatibility of each university and positions them. To analyze the academic offer, all the curricula of the careers were taken accredited to Sinaes, they were analyzed and divided into two areas: basic and complementary. With respect to the demand, a census was made based on the top forty companies according to Great Place to Work 2018, where they asked about the skills and attitudes they seek when recruiting. The index threw notes between 30.48 and 56.68, placing the University of Costa Rica in fourth place.