ERIC Number: EJ1209605
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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An Exploratory Study on Part-Time MBA Program Choice Factors and Characteristics of Part-Time MBA Students
Choi, Pilsik; Harris, Michael L.; Ernstberger, Kathryn W.; Chris Cox, K.; Musgrove, Carolyn F.
Journal of Education for Business, v94 n3 p139-147 2019
The majority of master of business administration (MBA) students are presently enrolled in part-time programs, yet little is known about their preferences, perspectives, and program selection processes. To fill this gap, the authors address three issues related to part-time MBA programs. First, they review important MBA program choice factors in the literature. Second, based on results of a survey with current MBA students, they identify the following as choice factors for part-time MBA programs: overall value/cost, location convenience, flexibility, and program quality. Third, the authors offer implications for part-time MBA programs that are related to employer reimbursement programs and program flexibility.
Descriptors: Part Time Students, Business Administration Education, Masters Programs, Preferences, Student Attitudes, Graduate Students, School Choice, Decision Making, School Location, Educational Quality, Costs, Employers, Paying for College, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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