Figuratively speaking: analogies in the accounting classroom

One of the foundational subjects comprising most Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs is an introductory accounting course, in which students are exposed to the study of financial and management accounting at a basic level. For many students accounting is arguably the most feared subject in the MBA program. Although some students embrace the challenge and opportunity to develop an appreciation of accounting, the part it plays in organisations, and its role in management decision-making, for others the prospect of entering the world of accounting is one fraught with apprehension. Frequently described as ‘the language of business’, for students with limited experience or prior instruction in accounting, engaging with this language is formidable, and the demystification of the accounting lexicon represents a major challenge to accounting educators. This paper advocates the use of analogies, metaphors, and similes in helping MBA students understand accounting principles and engage with the conceptual underpinnings of the discipline.     

An exploratory study on part-time MBA program choice factors and characteristics of part-time MBA students

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.     

我国MBA教师教学水平评估指标研究

本文采取"差异的判别"作为教师评估的形式,采用"由学生评估教师的表现"作为教师评估方法,将MBA教学水平评估定义为教学态度、教学方法、课堂组织等八个构面,通过问卷调查的方式构建了我国MBA教师教学评估量表,之后以结构方程为工具确立指标权重,据此制定了评估MBA教师教学的指标体系。该体系为MBA教师教学质量评估提供了有效的工具,也为切实提高MBA教学质量提供了有力的指导。     

How do business schools compete in Latin America? Stability and best predictors of success for the AmericaEconomia MBA Ranking

ABSTRACT

The main aim of this paper is to present a longitudinal analysis of the AmericaEconomia MBA Ranking for the period 2005–2014. AmericaEconomia was the first international ranking specifically devoted to Latin American business schools, and with data gathered from this publication, we build a panel to study its stability and the main determinants of a school‘s position in such ranking. We examine the reliability of the ranking, that is whether changes in the relative positions are not just due to white noise, and compare its stability with those of the US and other global rankings. We also empirically determine which are the key quality variables this ranking is promoting for Latin America Business Schools and the evolution of these business schools during the period under study. Unlike previous literature that usually considers dynamic Tobit models for ranking analysis, we put forwards an alternative methodology based on a system GMM estimator with first-differenced instruments. We argue that dynamic Tobit models are appropriate only if you have truncated data about the ranking variable but full data on Business Schools variables.     

Promoting Awareness of Government Export Assistance Programs in the International Marketing Course

ABSTRACT

One of the features of international marketing which distinguishes it from purely domestic marketing is the role of government-sponsored programs in helping firms start and indeed succeed in overseas markets. There is evidence that American firms make much less use of these programs than their foreign competitors. One possible contributing factor to this situation is limited classroom coverage which American instructors of international marketing devote to this area.

Two hundred and six U.S.-based members of the Academy of International Business (A.I.B.) were surveyed. Results indicated that while instructors of international marketing feel that government export assistance programs are important for export sucess, they are not very familiar with most of these programs and do not have positive perceptives about the quality of services currently offered. Little class time is devoted to most of the programs and lecture remains the dominant pedagogical tool. The connection between instructor familiarity with these programs and perceived importance and quality is also addressed.     

CEO的MBA背景与公司绩效——MBA教育效果的实证检验

以2000—2006年间总经理由非MBA学历拥有者更换为MBA学历拥有者的上市公司为样本,对总经理变更前后经配对调整的公司绩效（含业绩和风险两个维度）的变化进行考察,结果显示：MBA学历拥有者的接任整体上并没有带来公司绩效的显著改善;MBA不同办学模式对公司绩效的影响存在差异,外资模式和中外合作模式培养的MBA显著改善了公司绩效,而自主模式和商业化模式下的MBA在改善公司绩效方面则乏善可陈。由于外资模式和中外合作模式拥有优良的师资及悠久的办学历史,研究结果意味着高质量的MBA项目能够培养出色的经理人。     

全日制MBA学员面临的问题与对策分析

MBA教育是当前中国教育市场的热点之一,越来越多的有志于从事管理工作的人士,纷纷离开原有的工作岗位,投入到艰苦的全日制MBA学习之中,形成脱产学习的热潮。针对上述现象,通过对部分全日制MBA学员和企业进行问卷调查,了解有关全日制MBA学员在学习中遇到的典型问题,以及产生这     

An Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility,Corporate Identity and Ethics Teaching in Business Schools

Recent events have raised concerns about the ethical standards of public and private organisations, with some attention falling on business schools as providers of education and training to managers and senior␣executives. This paper investigates the nature of, motivation and commitment to, ethics tuition provided by the business schools. Using content analysis of their institutional and home websites, we appraise their corporate identity, level of engagement in socially responsible programmes, degree of social inclusion, and the relationship to their ethics teaching. Based on published research, a schema is developed with corporate identity forming an integral part, to represent the macro-environment, parent institution, the business school and their relationships to ethics education provision. This is validated by our findings. Dr. Nelarine Cornelius, Reader in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, Brunel Business School, Brunel University, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is also a Chartered Psychologist and is Director of both the Centre for Research in Emotion Work and the Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour Research Group at Brunel University. Dr. James Wallace, Lecturer in Quantitative Methods, School of Management, University of Bradford, is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society. He has considerable experience of statistical and mathematical modelling gained over several years in the UK utilities sector and in H.E. His current research interests include, applying statistical and mathematical modelling approaches to Technological, Operational and General Management problems. Dr. Rana Tassabehji, Lecturer in Information Systems and E-business, School of Management, University of Bradford, is a member of the British Academy of Management and the UK Academy for Information Systems. She worked as an international business consultant and as a consultant in the UK IT sector and is currently an academic member of the eGISE eGovernment network. Her research interests include ethics and e-business, Internet security and e-government.     

Impact of MBA Education on Students’ Values: Two Longitudinal Studies

The impact of 2-year residential fulltime MBA program on students’ values was studied using a longitudinal design and data collected over 7 years from a business school in India. Values were measured when students entered the program, and again when they graduated. Sample in Study 1 consisted of 229 students from three consecutive graduating classes. Rank-order or ipsative measure of values was used. Results of matched sample t-tests show that self-oriented values like a comfortable life and pleasure become more important and others-oriented values like being helpful and polite become less important over 2 years. The moderating role of sex and functional specialization are also analyzed. Study 2 used a non-ipsative measure of values and a sample of 138 students from two consecutive graduating classes. Results show that management education enhances self-monitoring and importance of self-oriented values and reduces the importance of others-oriented values. The effect on both sets of values remains significant even after controlling for self-monitoring.     

“浸谷种”式的MBA管理决策教育——评《案例研究读本：如何读懂、分析、讨论和有说服力地创作管理案例》

在介绍哈佛商学院威廉.Ellet教授新作《案例研究读本：如何读懂、分析、讨论和有说服力地创作管理案例》的同时,也借助于与原书作者较频繁的学术交流,笔者较详细地对此书中的重要观点与认识进行了一一评论。在此基础上,笔者得出结论：MBA管理决策教育需要尽量把受教育的对象安排在管理决策案例的环境中加以训练与培养。唯此为之,方能真正达到MBA的教育目的。