Exploring the Value of MBA Degrees: Students’ Experiences in Full-Time, Part-Time, and Executive MBA Programs

Bruce, Grady D.

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“…There is growing demand amongst students for studies that help them to face up to the realities of the business world (Bruce, 2010). All university programs need to raise the potential of students to find work and identify the best professional opportunities in the job market (Broekemier & Seshadri, 1999;Paolillo & Estes, 1982;Paulsen & Gentry, 1995).…”

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“…The study provides HEIs with an insight into the variables that are of greatest importance to students, enabling the institutions to take appropriate action in response, by improving aspects such as quality of education, and providing learners with suitable preparation for starting employment. University students perceive little connection between university life and the realities of the job market (Bruce, 2010). Employers should also be offering greater opportunities for work placements for undergraduates.…”

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What do graduates think? An analysis of intention to repeat the same studies and university

Martínez

Toledo

2013

Journal of Marketing for Higher Education

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The present work analyzes the key factors in the university experience that influence graduates' intention to repeat the same studies and the same institution, given the hypothetical option -based on hindsight -of selecting afresh a course and place of study. The work is inspired by the theory of planned behavior [Ajzen, I. (1985). From intentions to actions: A theory of planned behavior, in action control: From cognition to behavior. New York: J. Kuhl and J. Beckmann; Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50, 179-211]. This analysis is based on the opinion of graduates in relation to a set of variables that together form the intention to repeat, namely quality of education; services and facilities; preparation by the university for employment; fitness-for-purpose of studies for the job market; capacities and skills acquired; the time taken to find work following graduation; current salary; and satisfaction with current employment. Using multiple regression models, the principal components of service quality in a university context are determined. The findings indicate that the quality of the educational process is the most influential aspect both in the intention to repeat the same studies and also in the intention to repeat the same university. Services and facilities have a marked influence on the latter, while the time taken to find employment and current salary are the two aspects with the least impact.

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What do graduates think? An analysis of intention to repeat the same studies and university

Martínez

Toledo

2013

Journal of Marketing for Higher Education

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“…Murray (2007) observed that employers report that nearly three-quarters of recently hired MBA graduates met their expectations and nearly a quarter exceeded their expectations, while only four percent report that recently hired MBA graduates did not meet expectations. Likewise, Bruce (2010) observed that recent MBA graduates report high levels of satisfaction with their MBA education. Evidence exists, therefore, suggesting that an MBA degree may, in fact, provide value.…”

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“…Increasingly, the value of an MBA education is being questioned (Bruce, 2010). Zhao, Truell, Alexander, and Hill (2006), for instance, recount the rising negativity seen in articles examining the value of the MBA degree appearing in many business publications.…”

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The Effects of Part-Time MBA Programs on Students: The Relationships Between Students and Their Employers

Prince

Burns

Manolis

2014

Journal of Education for Business

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“…It can be seen from the high interest of students who take master and doctorate in management program as their choice. This phenomenon is also followed by the dynamic alteration of business, relating to globalization which has offered a wide opportunity for job applicants to work as professionals (Bruce et al, 2010). Besides, self empowerment by participating in educational process can be directed toward entrepreneurships activity, in which the potential and managerial skill of every individual is optimally explored to conduct business activity (Fisher et al, 2007).…”

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The dynamics and decision making process of conducting post-graduate study in school of Management

Kamaludin¹,

Usman²

2016

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This research is officially intended to investigate the dynamic alteration relating to the knowledge of management fields, particularly in responding the unpredictable changes of either internal or external environments. Besides, we employ the quantitative and qualitative approaches in discovering the triggering factors cause the non-management students conducting their study in the graduate, and post graduate school of management. We use 80 respondents comprise of 30 students who study in Doctoral program and 50 students from Master program. This sample is meticulously selected by implementing judgement sampling method and involving students who have nonlinear background referring to management studies. Hereby, we note that there are various types of reasons from the respondents to commence their study in management program (Master and Doctoral). These all factors are regarding to students' decisions, process, tuition fee, social economics background, motivation, facilities, references, reputations, and the products offered by the service provider. We inferred that the main factor which makes the management program become more interesting and remarkably growth than the other fields of study, is relating to its ability in responding the significant changes of internal or external needs of users. Also, the social science knowledge obviously performs the dynamics alteration in various perspectives, especially in terms of human resource management, operational and production, marketing, finance, information system, and service sector. Therefore, management program seems to be more interesting and shows promising progress with respect to the origin of social science.

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Exploring the Value of MBA Degrees: Students’ Experiences in Full-Time, Part-Time, and Executive MBA Programs

Cited by 31 publications

References 5 publications

What do graduates think? An analysis of intention to repeat the same studies and university

What do graduates think? An analysis of intention to repeat the same studies and university

The Effects of Part-Time MBA Programs on Students: The Relationships Between Students and Their Employers

The dynamics and decision making process of conducting post-graduate study in school of Management

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