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Boldt, David J.; Kassis, Mary M.; Smith, William J. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2017
The course withdrawal decision includes both monetary and time costs for the student. Institutional costs include the misallocation of scarce seats to noncompleting students. Understanding the course withdrawal decision process can aid advisors and administrators as they seek ways to improve retention and progression. This study uses 21,318 course…
Descriptors: Withdrawal (Education), Business Administration Education, Core Curriculum, Influences
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Johnson, Benny G.; Sargent, Carol Springer – Accounting Education, 2014
This study investigated how three factors impacted performance on cost-volume-profit homework problems: language, formula use, and instruction. Students enrolled in Introduction to Financial Accounting (the first principles of accounting course) and Managerial Accounting (the second principles of accounting course) from eight different US colleges…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Homework, Academic Achievement, Accounting
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Parham, Abbie Gail; Noland, Thomas G.; Kelly, Julia Ann – American Journal of Business Education, 2012
Business education is often criticized for its failure to develop lifelong skills. This study examines the opinions of 205 students to determine what skills they deem to be important for their future careers. The study then compares the opinions of accounting students against other business disciplines. The results of the study are mixed for the…
Descriptors: Accounting, Majors (Students), Job Skills, Student Attitudes