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Some
impressions

Alumni who have completed the programmes
in the past are able to reflect on the merits of
their education at IOB from some distance and
with the benefit of hindsight, drawing upon the
professional experience they have since gained.
What do IOB alumni think of the IOB educational
programmes?
The results are very encouraging: an
overwhelming majority of our alumni (92%) are
satisfied with the education that they received
at IOB. Four out of five alumni would definitely
encourage others to study here. Hardly any
alumni are dissatisfied or would not recommend
IOB.
Of all IOB alumni, 95% feel that their studies
at IOB prepared them adequately for their
subsequent careers. Most (96%) had (partially)
improved themselves jobwise as a result of
studying at IOB.
Most IOB graduates work (or continue to work)
in the governmental sector (24 %), international
organisations (19%), NGOs (13%) and higher
education/research institutes (13%).
Some of the most common employers among
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IOB graduates are within the governmental
sector (e.g. Ministry of Finance, Ministry
of Planning), parliaments, international/
supranational organisations (e.g. United
Nations, African Union, European Commission,
Asian/Africa/Inter-American Development
Bank), national NGOs, INGOs (e.g.
Transparency International, Oxfam, World
Vision, Action Aid), higher education/research
(universities, consultancies, think tanks) and
bilateral or multilateral donor agencies (e.g.
World Bank, USAID, GTZ).

Would you encourage someone to study at the IOB ?
0% 0%
4%
16 %

definitely would
probably would
maybe

80 %

probably not
definitely not