Purpose: Universities in the United Kingdom, like their counterparts globally, are confronting difficulties associated with the well-being of students. The origins of these challenges are complex, exacerbated by various global events. In response, universities are trying to address these growing concerns and the escalating need for student…

This report describes a teaching experience with undergraduates to approach, in a simple and practical way, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) -- general-purpose technologies that are highly demanded in any industry today. The article shows how business undergraduates with no prior experience in coding can use AI and ML to…

A core value of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation standards is diversity and inclusion. Using survey data collected from faculty members within the College of Business at a 4-year U.S. university, this study assesses faculty perceptions regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The findings…

This paper provides insight into an established successful means in which prospective students are brought to campus and retained. Survey research has been conducted to confirm original anecdotal evidence that suggested a high school business contest hosted at the College is one successful method. Results indicate these type of events enhance…

The study examined the relationship between staff human resource management and academic performance of accounting students in secondary schools. The study was conducted in Akoko South-West LGA, Ondo State. Two research questions guided the study while two hypotheses were tested. A correlation survey research design was adopted and the study…

Marketing education today is facing significant challenges in attracting and retaining high-quality students. The focus of this article is to advocate engaging 1st-year students in the practice of marketing to help develop their identity as a marketing major, to see the relevance of their studies, and to enhance their thinking and self-regulating…

This article provides a review, analysis, and synthesis of recruitment strategies for business education from the flourishing 1970s to today's declining enrollments and program suspensions. A historical overview, continuing challenges, and best practices for business education recruitment are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)

The present article examines factors that influence why students post information on their social network profile which employers would find inappropriate. Results show that many students make a conscious attempt to portray a particular image and, as predicted, their intended image was related to whether they posted inappropriate information.…

Business schools' curriculum, faculty and graduates have become a target for many critics as they link the ethical lapses of senior executives to major scandals that have partially led to the financial challenges that the world is facing today. Some claim that business faculty research is not practical and mainly theoretical. This paper discusses…

This paper presents the findings of an exploratory case study that investigated factors affecting the retention and progression of postgraduate business students at a major Australian distance education university. The majority of prior research addressing student retention focuses on undergraduate on-campus students, while this research…

The authors conducted an analysis of 1,049 graduates from post-graduate business programs at an Australian university primarily to determine whether students from nonbusiness backgrounds, after completing a business preparation program, perform at the same academic level as students with prior studies in business. The authors found that students…

Describes a study that addressed the association between personal characteristics and job ratings of applicants for business faculty positions described in simulated recruitment advertisements. Finds that being single and working a high number of hours per week were associated with applicant attraction to business faculty positions at community…

The purpose of this study was to examine the (a) perceptions held by high school business education department chairpersons regarding the characteristics of individuals entering and remaining in the teaching profession and (b) characteristics of schools that have been successful in recruiting and retaining business education teachers. The findings…

An analytical decision-making framework is presented and described. Guidelines for strategy formulation and effective implementation of marketing concepts and techniques in educational planning are provided. (SK)

Makes suggestions for recruiting middle or high school students into business and marketing education programs. Lists techniques to boost enrollment that were identified in survey responses from 147 of 512 Wisconsin business education chairs. Discusses the benefits of student organizations. (JOW)