As students increasingly link degree choices to long-term career outcomes, experts during a panel discussion at Gulf News Edufair highlighted the need for clearer visibility into what happens after graduation. Application to outcome is no longer abstract, it is central to how students assess academic decisions, with universities placing growing focus on tracking graduate success and the transition from internships to first jobs, while narrowing the gap between expectations and real-world career trajectories. Tracking outcomes beyond the first job For universities, measuring success no longer ends with employment at graduation. Institutions are increasingly tracking graduates beyond their first job to understand career progression, role transitions and long-term employability. According to Dr Roma Raina, Head – Corporate Alliances and Partnerships at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Dubai Campus, this shift points to a stronger link between education, future skills and industry relevance.…