Time compression and MBA behavioral skill acquisition |
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| Authors: | Robert C. Giambatista J. Duane Hoover |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, Kania School of Management, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA;2. Area of Management, Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA |
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| Abstract: | Trends in master of business administration (MBA) education are favoring coursework offerings in time-compressed environments but without careful examination of learning implications. The academic literature is weak in this area, so the authors conducted a study of 558 MBA students using a behaviorally based pedagogy in management. In contrast to previous research, the authors developed arguments supporting time compression assuming certain boundary conditions. They found that students showed better behavioral learning outcomes in a shortened, 4.5-week semester versus a full 14-week semester. The authors conclude with implications for theory and practice. |
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| Keywords: | Behavioral skills experiential learning management education time compression |
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