Experiences of Black Students Attending the CSPP

Document Type:Thesis

Subject Area:Psychology

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Using data from Black graduate students attending the California School of Professional Psychology, this study will be committed to establishing the experiences of Black graduate students enrolled in the for-profit university. Keywords Qualitative research, students experiences, Black graduates, for-profit university, higher education Overview of the study The rapid change in feeling, look as well as the outcomes of for-profit universities especially among the Black students is the cornerstone of this paper. The primary purpose of this study is to establish the experience of Blacks graduate students who have been enrolled in a for-profit university in regards to the educational environment they have been subjected. This dissertation will be based on the research question, how is a for-profit university building black graduate students to become future leaders in the corporate world.

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In answering the research question, three key focus pointS will be on the underrepresentation of Blacks in graduate schools, resources, programs and mentorship resources available for people of color in for-profit university and whether for-profit university is ideal for Black students. However, in order to maintain the objective of this study several measures will be employed to avoid instances of bias of the qualitative data that will be analyzed. One of the ways is through data verification. Also known as triangulation, every data that will be collected from the study population will be subjected to further verification with other similar research sources. It will be imperative to find other sources that tend to support that data collected and their interpretations. Doing this will render the research more legitimate and build confidence.

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B) Population and sample The sample size of this study is drawn from the requirements of qualitative research which typically uses a thinner sample size compared to a quantitative method. Therefore, the size of this study is enough to obtain the relevant feedback for every study perceptions that are intended to be covered. Due to the complexity of the study, saturation will be of key importance to avoid a situation where a large sample size would not add any further explanations. The main consideration when selecting the study participants is their characteristics. In this case, a potential participant must be a Black graduate student who has already been enrolled in a for-profit university. Therefore, the method will be corroborating and validating results which have been obtained by other methods through elaboration, clarification and developing new ideas from other researchers’ findings.

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However, in order to curb the weaknesses that arise as a result of using this research method, the mixed method will be used. In this case, both the qualitative and quantitative method will be employed. The results of surveys, interviews and focus groups from the quantitative and qualitative method will be subjected to similar analysis and integration. This research approach is important, and the most ideal based on its ability to provide a better understanding problem covered that what either of them would have done independently. Moreover, alumni will be important in comparing the resources, programs, and mentorship between different times of study. In regards to for-profit university as the source of data, this will serve as the field of study whereby the study interviews and surveys will be conducted.

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Additionally, the existence of programs and resources developed to better the future of Black graduate students will be gathered from these universities. Data for this research will be collected using two primary methods that are, surveys and interviews. The survey will be useful in testing and describing the characteristics of Black graduate students in for-profit university and test their experiences in regards to schools interaction and efforts to develop them into better and meaningful individuals in the future. The experiences are extended to how for-profit university nurture Black students to become better future leaders through programs, resources, and mentorship experiences. Therefore, the specific research question that will be explored is expounded below. • How are for-profit universities building black graduate students to become future leaders in the corporate world? • What resources, mentorship, and programs are students of color provided in graduate schools? • Understand whether for-profit university the right location for Black graduate students.

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