I need a SWOT analysis on MAS (master in administrative science) i need in the following format where you can see in the attached image strength weakness opportunity threats/challenges

Strength

Description

Options for preserving or enhancing this strength

The students could get the Post Graduation Work Permit.

The three years working permit is provided after graduation. It helps international students to work in Canada.

Pay attention to government policy and maintain school capability to eligible for government stander.

The school is located in an accessible area.

This school is located downtown which has advantage of transportation.

Stay at the current location or find another place where closer to Sky-train station.

The school has highly skilled immigration and career services.

The school already offers many services for students, for example, immigration, housing, volunteer information, and student health counseling, etc.

Students services are efficient, helpful and friendly.

Promote this consulting service for more students who are not using it. Recruit more consultants. Try to cooperate with some placement companies outside of school.

provides international exchange programs on its other campuses.

The school has four campuses in the US, UK, and Canada that students can study at different campuses.

Maintain the current campus and corporation with more university.

has instructors who have diverse educational and cultural background.

The Vancouver campus faculties come from all corners of the globe, such as India, Canada, United States, China, and Iran.

Keeping an eye on government immigration policies that allows high-level intellectuals to come to Canada.

Weakness

Description

Options for minimizing or overcoming this weakness

lacks diversity of programs.

The school needs specific programs to adapt to diverse industries.

Set up a variety of master programs, especially those related to the job market.

Language barriers exist, not only between professors and students but also between students and students.

The students come from different countries who have different accents that affect communication.

Provide some seminars and events that could improve students' speaking and listening skills to help students better adapt to a multilingual environment.

Vancouver campus has limited size.

Current small size of the campus has given students a lot of limitations, such as organizing activities on campus.

Expand campus space to give students more activity spaces, classrooms, and study rooms.

Facilities in Vancouver campus does not meet students’ expectation.

The school lacks cafeteria, parking spot and sports facilities. Also, the school needs to improve equipment and library.

Try to provide some facilities for students, especially sports facilities. The school should update their equipment and collaborate with gyms in downtown to provide students discounted gym membership.

MAS program lacks of reputation in Vancouver.

The school has low level of reputation and recognition from society.

Implement some marketing plan to increase the recognition of the school, such as asking Vancouver local company to provide capstone projects to our master program, participating in some public welfare activities, etc.

Opportunity

Description

Options for taking advantage of this opportunity

Canada has comparatively open immigration policies.

Canada is migration friendly country that designed to attract students.

Pay close attention to government policy changes and provide special care for each student for immigration processes including PGWP applications, visa changes, or PR applications.

The government provides 20 hours of work permit for students during the study.

Canada allows international students to work outside of campus for 20 hours weekly and full-time during semester breaks.

Increase the number of job affairs given and extend good relationships with companies who would employ students during their study.

Vancouver has multi-cultural environment.

It is easy to experience diverse culture in Vancouver.

Keep the classrooms diverse and attend different cultural public events in Vancouver as for students to enjoy, learn different cultures and also increase school reputation by showing up on events.

Canada has safe environment and society.

Canada has low crime rates, and there are many acts to maintain safety.

Maintain a safe environment in the University and educate students about safety, which is also dictated by mandates.

Vancouver has the mildest weather in Canada.

Many students choose to study and live in Vancouver because it is the warmest part of Canada.

Advertise on warm weather conditions that why potential students should prefer Vancouver over other cities of Canada.

Threat / Challenge

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Options for overcoming this threat or challenge

It is hard to find affordable accommodation in Vancouver downtown.

International students must go through a difficult process of finding a residence.

Also, the residence in Vancouver requires a lot of money.

Provide proper and friendly services to facilitate students finding accommodation as well as work collaboration with other accommodating agencies.

Vancouver has the highest cost of living in Canada.

The cost of living and food in Vancouver is higher than in other regions.

The school should collaborate with various general stores nearby to receive a discount promotion to relieve the load of living expenses. should provide meal for students at cost.

need to follow private school’s regulation which rapidly changes.

Private schools are given many complex regulations that must be followed by the government.

The school must pay attention to the law and regulations. The readiness must be prepared for the changes.

It is hard to expand the campus in Vancouver downtown.

It is very difficult to find an affordable area to expand the campus in Vancouver and meet the required conditions.

The root cause of its problem is the lack of many students. Thus, the school should concentrate on a marketing strategy to increase the number of students and the growing potential of its number to plan the expansion.

The rate of unemployment is increasing in BC.

The unemployment rate is on the rise throughout Canada, which makes it hard for students to find a job.

The school must enhance and adapt the courses to meet the need of the labor market.