Page 22 - Jerash University Strategic Plan

Gap Analysis

Degree of degree Degree of degree
Positive Aspects (O & S) weight Negative Impacts (T & W) weight
Available Opportunities Significance of impa (E * T) Weakness and Threats Significance of impact (E * T)
(0, 10) ct (-5,5) (0, 10) (-5,5)
1- The increased societal
1- Increasing demand pressure on the University
for postgraduate 8 5 40 to contribute to reducing 5 3 15
programs the high unemployment
rates
2- The available
opportunities to secure 2- Weak levels of
competition with many
funding for scientific 7 4 28 9 2 18
research projects from local and regional
universities
external parties
3- The increasing 3-The poor levels of
growth in the number of graduates compared to
foreign students coming 9 5 40 the expectations of 7 1 7
to the University from employers in the private
Arab countries sector
4- The availability of 4- The annual increase of
attractive qualitative 9 4 36 the operating costs, and 8 2 16
programs the rising costs of various
(specializations) devices and supplies
5- The availability of
opportunities for the
University to offer 5- Instability in higher
programs jointly with 8 5 40 education legislations 9 4 36
reputed international
universities, especially
graduate programs
6- Increasing population 6- The tremendous
density in the northern 9 5 45 advances in information 8 1 8
Jordan, especially of technology and
non-Jordanians educational technology
7- The changing labor
market requirements
8 2 16
related to graduate
specifications
8- The continued
deterioration in the levels
of students coming from
8 3 24
secondary education in
Arabic and English
languages
9- Public universities
competition with private
universities, especially
with respect to the 9 2 1 8
standards of students’
admission in the Parallel
Program
10- Declining employment
of labor force in the local 9 1 9
and regional markets