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DEGREE-HOLDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- university graduate
1, record 1, English, university%20graduate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- degree-holder 2, record 1, English, degree%2Dholder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who has completed a program of study at a university and has received a degree attesting to this fact. 3, record 1, English, - university%20graduate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MBA [Master of business administration] program enables the degree holder to provide organizations with a business management skill set such that it raises the competitiveness of the entity and leads not only to a comparative advantage but retains higher skilled and thus higher income jobs within the province. 4, record 1, English, - university%20graduate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
bachelor's, master's, doctorate, honorary degree holder. 5, record 1, English, - university%20graduate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diplômé universitaire
1, record 1, French, dipl%C3%B4m%C3%A9%20universitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diplômé d'université 2, record 1, French, dipl%C3%B4m%C3%A9%20d%27universit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui a terminé un programme d'études universitaires et qui a reçu un grade. 3, record 1, French, - dipl%C3%B4m%C3%A9%20universitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’AUCC [Association des universités et collèges du Canada] soutient depuis longtemps que les diplômés universitaires gagnent en moyenne au cours de leur vie un million de dollars de plus que les diplômés du secondaire. Des déclarations semblables ont été faites aux États-Unis, sauf que dans ce pays, les coûts croissants de l’éducation ont grugé la valeur nette du diplôme. 4, record 1, French, - dipl%C3%B4m%C3%A9%20universitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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