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Understanding the Role of the Master in Management in Global Business Education. Market Intelligence
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Hazenbush, Matt – Graduate Management Admission Council, 2017
The Master in Business Administration (MBA) is a well-traveled path for experienced students to prepare for leadership positions in organizations around the world. Though many business schools have long offered programs specifically designed for students with little to no professional experience, this has recently become a notable growth area in…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Administrator Education, Masters Programs, Foreign Countries
Admission to the Master of Business Administration Program: An Alternative for Savannah State University
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Dowling, Bill – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
Traditionally, graduate programs in business administration have heavily relied on the Graduate Management Aptitude Test prepared and administered by the Educational Testing Service in the decision to admit a candidate to the program. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature regarding the statistical validity and statistical…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Masters Programs, Admission (School), State Universities
Enhancing Reflection Skills through Learning Portfolios: An Empirical Test
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Scott, Susanne G. – Journal of Management Education, 2010
This article reports the findings of an empirical study of the effectiveness of portfolios as learning tools in a sample of MBAs. The results showed that portfolio use was positively related to reflection, defined here as the conscious awareness and questioning of personal experience, a search for alternative explanations and interpretations, and…
Descriptors: Reflection, Portfolios (Background Materials), Business Administration Education, Graduate Students
Predicting Performance of MBA Students: Comparing the Part-Time MBA Program and the One-Year Program
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Fish, Lynn A.; Wilson, F. Scott – College Student Journal, 2009
While predictor variables for success in MBA programs vary between schools, are they different within the same business school? At an AACSB-accredited school, although the curriculum and professors are essentially the same between the One-Year MBA and Part-Time MBA programs, the significant factors to predict success in each program are not.…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Predictor Variables, Program Effectiveness, Business Administration Education
The M.B.A.: A Schizophrenic Graduate Program?
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Rinehart, Shelley M. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007
The term "M.B.A." is globally recognized as referring to a Masters of Business Administration Program, a degree historically perceived as a graduate's ticket to employment opportunities, generous salaries and the business savvy that garners respect across industries. Recently, however, the value of an M.B.A. has come under fire from many…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Adult Learning, Employment Opportunities, Business Administration Education
What Is the Functional Value of the GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment for Management Education? A Critical Analysis, Part 2.
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Rogers, Priscilla S.; Rymer, Jone – Management Communication Quarterly, 1995
Analyzes the Analytical Writing Assessment's (AWA) contribution as a performance assessment. Critiques its potential usefulness as a diagnostic tool for management education. Concludes that the AWA does not meet the expectations of GMAT-user schools who endorsed the test as a diagnostic instrument for identifying student deficiencies. States that…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Criticism, Graduate Study, Performance Based Assessment