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Gupta, Atul; Turek, Joseph – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: The twofold purpose of this study was to determine if selected variables were predictors of: student performance in the MBA programme; and student performance on the MBA MFT exam. Design/methodology/approach: This study focuses on MBA graduates at a US university who have successfully completed the entire programme requirements. Real…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Masters Programs, Business Administration Education, Multivariate Analysis
Burkhardt, John C.; Ortega, Noe; Vidal Rodriguez, Angela; Frye, Joanna R.; Nellum, Christopher J.; Reyes, Kimberly A.; Hussain, Omar; Badke, Lara Kovacheff; Hernandez, Joanna – National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good (NJ1), 2012
Given the intense efforts to change federal legislation, it is surprising that relatively little research has examined how postsecondary institutions respond to organizational pressures and local contexts. These "boundary activities" determine actual practice (Birnbaum, 1991) and may be the only way to remedy the exclusion of undocumented…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness, Immigrants
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Chapman, David W.; Benati, Susan L. – Journal of College Admissions, 1985
Reports the results of the 1984-1985 survey of the salaries of 5,018 college admissions officers and examines the five-year trend in salary increases in comparison with the increased cost of living. Reports the rate of job turnover in admissions and examines the change in turnover rates. (JAC)
Descriptors: Admissions Officers, Higher Education, Labor Turnover, Predictor Variables
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Chapman, David W. – Journal of College Admissions, 1983
Surveyed 5,494 college admissions officers to determine current salaries, personal characteristics, and institutional data as a guide to estimating an admissions officer's expected salary. Results showed rank was the single most powerful predictor of salary in the overall analysis and suggested that raises do not keep up with inflation. (JAC)
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Admissions Officers, Guidelines, Higher Education
Breland, Nancy S. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1983
Surveyed college admissions offices (N=236) to determine the current status and perceived usefulness of letters of recommendation. Results show 87% of respondents required or considered letters of recommendation. They were considered useful in revealing personal qualities, particularly of handicapped and minority applicants, which could offset…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, College Applicants, Credentials
Coyner, Sandra C. – 1993
The doctoral thesis summarized in this document investigated which set of teacher education program admissions criteria best predict achievement by examining the relationship between outcomes in the teacher education program and test scores and other indicators of academic achievement. The particular problem was to determine the predictive value…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, Doctoral Dissertations
Wergin, Jon F. – 1981
The decisions made by admissions committee members of the Medical College of Virginia were studied to determine the criteria used to arrive at value judgments and to analyze variations in predicted ratings based on these criteria. All 983 applicants to the 1980-81 entering class of the medical school who underwent file review evaluations (the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, College Applicants, Competitive Selection
Gansemer-Topf, Ann M.; Schuh, John H. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2005
This study examines how institutional expenditures and grants (student financial aid) relate to retention and graduation. It looks at this relationship over a 10-year period and examines differences between institutions with low- and high-admissions selectivity standards. In general, expenditures for institutional grants positively contributed to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Administration, Admissions Officers, Administrative Policy