"Less Success Than Meets the Eye?" The Impact of Master of Business Administration Education on Graduates' Careers

Zhao, Jensen J.; Truell, Allen D.; Alexander, Melody W.; Hill, Inga B.

doi:10.3200/joeb.81.5.261-268

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“…In a longitudinal study, Inderrieden, Holtom, and Bies (2006), for instance, observed that the possession of an MBA degree has a positive effect on early career success. Zhao et al (2006) observed positive short-and long-term effects of an MBA degree and Arcidiacono, Cooley, and Hussey (2008) observed similar effects. Murray (2007) observed that employers report that nearly three-quarters of recently hired MBA graduates met their expectations and nearly a quarter exceeded their expectations, while only four percent report that recently hired MBA graduates did not meet expectations.…”

Section: Mba Programssupporting

confidence: 69%

“…Zhao, Truell, Alexander, and Hill (2006), for instance, recount the rising negativity seen in articles examining the value of the MBA degree appearing in many business publications. Pfeffer and Fong (2002) stated, "there is little evidence that mastery of the knowledge acquired in business schools enhances people's careers, or that even attaining the MBA credential itself has much effect on graduate's salaries or career attainment" (p. 80).…”

Section: Mba Programsmentioning

confidence: 96%

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The Effects of Part-Time MBA Programs on Students: The Relationships Between Students and Their Employers

Prince

Burns

Manolis

2014

Journal of Education for Business

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Section: Mba Programssupporting

confidence: 69%

Section: Mba Programsmentioning

confidence: 96%

The Effects of Part-Time MBA Programs on Students: The Relationships Between Students and Their Employers

Prince

Burns

Manolis

2014

Journal of Education for Business

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“…Soft skills Sturges et al, 2003;Zhao et al, 2006;Kang and Sharma, 2012;Gupta and Bennett, 2014;Prince et al, 2015.…”

Section: Educational Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Career clarity and satisfaction Baruch and Leeming, 2001;Sturges et al, 2003;Zhao et al, 2006;Truell et al, 2006. Self-management Boyatzis et al, 2002;Mihail and Elefterie, 2006;Boyatzis and Saatcioglu, 2008;Saba et al, 2011;Boyatzis et al, 2013. Motivation to lead Kass and Grandzol, 2012.…”

Section: Intrinsic Value Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this regard, Sturges et al (2003) highlights the development of skills related to human resources management and teamwork, with improvements in task delegation, attention and listening skills, and communication skills. Meanwhile, Zhao, Truell, Alexander, and Hill (2006) surveyed MBA graduates from a U.S. business school. In their study, they sought to know the MBA graduates' own perception of their abilities in relation to their non-MBA co-workers.…”

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confidence: 99%

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MBAs and career development: a literature review from the human capital perspective

2019

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The MBA program plays a key role in the development of managerial competencies as well as in the creation of successful professional careers in the business arena. Although its longtime reputation, the MBA has been object of numerous criticisms that question the value it represents to its graduates. In response to these inquiries, several researchers have focused their works in analyzing the impact of the MBA on human capital, finding evidence of an important added value for the professional careers of its graduates. This article presents a systematic literature review in order to achieve a deeper understanding of the MBA impact on professional career development from a human capital * A preliminary version of this literature review was presented at the 53 rd Annual Meeting of the Latin American Council of Management Schools (CLADEA) 2018.

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Personality traits and job exploration among Latino business students: An exploratory investigation

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Qin

Ned

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Psychology in the Schools

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We examine the role of the Big Five personality traits in the job exploration process of Latino undergraduate business students to ascertain the personality traits and socio-cognitive variables that lead to greater success of students in their job searches. We find that personalities such as extraversion and conscientiousness are positively associated with career selfefficacy, career expectations, and interests in both academic and professional skills, which in turn positively influence job exploration behaviors. Additionally, we find that personalities such as agreeableness and neuroticism have a negative influence on career exploration behaviors. Our findings provide Latino business students with college vocational guidance that can help enhance their career confidence, job beliefs, and career interests in the job-seeking process.

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"Less Success Than Meets the Eye?" The Impact of Master of Business Administration Education on Graduates' Careers

Cited by 33 publications

References 7 publications

The Effects of Part-Time MBA Programs on Students: The Relationships Between Students and Their Employers

The Effects of Part-Time MBA Programs on Students: The Relationships Between Students and Their Employers

MBAs and career development: a literature review from the human capital perspective

Personality traits and job exploration among Latino business students: An exploratory investigation

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