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Harji, Karim; Jackson, Edward T. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2018
As new market-based approaches to addressing pressing social issues and the Sustainable Development Goals are tested and assessed, the range of actors along the capital chain--investors, enterprises, intermediaries, networks, and others--are all seeking clearer and better answers to understanding the nature of the social impact generated by these…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Sustainable Development, Social Networks, Evaluators
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Lucey, Thomas A.; Bates, Alan – Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2014
This article describes findings from a research survey that measured agreement with items that concerned financial morality. The authors analyzed the responses of 382 teacher education majors and finance majors at a Midwestern institution of higher learning in the USA. The study found highest agreement with items measuring business…
Descriptors: Finance Occupations, Majors (Students), Moral Values, Effect Size
Daniel, Rhonda – Graduate Management Admission Council, 2015
For its 16th annual Application Trends Survey, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) gathered and analyzed data from a total of 641 graduate business programs located at 306 universities worldwide to understand application volume, the applicant pool, and special efforts being made to attract candidates to graduate management programs.…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Business Administration Education, Administration, Doctoral Programs
Abidin, Rabiatul Alawiyah Zainal; Alwi, Fatimah; Jaafar, Noor Faiza M. – Online Submission, 2010
The DIIA (Diploma in Investment Analysis) students from the FBM (Faculty of Business Management) were required to undertake several MOF (Mathematic of Finance) courses. The passing rates for all of the MOF courses were good except for one course. There are many factors for this low passing rate phenomenon for this particular MOF course. One of the…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Anxiety, Case Studies
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Johnson, Larry Alan; Helms, Marilyn M. – Education & Training, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the inclusion of team case analyses and presentations in undergraduate finance courses that usually focus on analyzing provided financial statement data. Design/methodology/approach: In this paper the authors argue the early use of a local company case can illustrate key course concepts while…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Case Studies, Finance Occupations, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
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Miranda, Silvania V.; Tarapanoff, Kira M. A. – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2008
Introduction: The paper deals with the identification of the information needs and information competencies of a professional group. Theoretical basis: A theoretical relationship between information needs and information competencies as subjects is proposed. Three dimensions are examine: cognitive, affective and situational. The recognition of an…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Participant Observation, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries
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Chen, J. S.; Tsou, H. T. – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2007
Background: The importance of information technology to current business practices has long drawn the attention of practitioners and academicians. Aim: This paper aims to broaden understanding about service innovation as a critical organizational capability through which information technology adoption influences the competitive advantage of a…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Business, Finance Occupations, Foreign Countries