Do higher CGPAs translate into higher salaries? Recent findings from two Malaysian universities

• Main Authors: Soon, Jan Jan, Lee, Angela Siew-Hoong, Idris, Izian, Eng, William
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: HC Economic History and Conditions
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/23219/1/ICOFI%202017%2073%2077.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/23219/

This paper explores a key issue, i.e. whether academic high-achieving graduates really do earn higher salaries compared to their less academically inclined counterparts. There are two recent developments that motivate this paper – university students‟ laments on getting paid mere pittances on their...