The most significant results of postgraduate studies at a Cuban university. Perspectives of the process in a municipal context

Abstract

This works strives to contribute to the management of postgraduate studies at a Cuban university. It was conceived as a cyclical process to make management meaningful and efficient and included the following stages: characterization of prioritized entities and organizations of the territory, quantification of the professional potential, definition of needs in postgraduate education, conception and execution of a postgraduate program, assessment of the impact of the postgraduate program and continuous feedback about needs in postgraduate training. The research considered the results obtained in the diagnosis of postgraduate improvement and the impact of postgraduate activities performed from 1996-1998. The highest impact showed the satisfactory behavior of indicators for different postgraduate areas; PhDs, Master degrees, specialties, diploma courses and trainings were included.