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ChatGPT from the students' point of view – Lessons from a pilot study using ChatGPT in business higher education

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  • András Kétyi

    (Department of Languages for International Business, Faculty of International Management and Business, Budapest Business University, Budapest, Hungary)

  • Zsuzsanna Géring

    (Future of Higher Education Research Centre, Budapest Business University, Budapest, Hungary)

  • Ildikó Dén-Nagy

    (Department of Leadership & Human Resource Development, Faculty of Finance and Accountancy, Budapest Business University, Budapest, Hungary)

Abstract

In a recent pilot study, we examined the potential benefits and opportunities that ChatGPT can bring to higher education, particularly from the perspective of business students and educators. The study included 41 participants and aimed to explore their opinions on using ChatGPT in business language classes. Twelve students did not use ChatGPT during the course (control group), while 29 students used it actively (experimental group). Examining their experiences and comparing the two groups, it is evident that students see the benefits and disadvantages of ChatGPT and use it for tasks they find helpful. However, the practice and hands-on experience helped the experimental group members gain much more diverse and nuanced opinions about ChatGPT. These results underline that universities and their boards must embrace the technology and find reasonable areas to use ChatGPT. These may not only be connected to assignment forms and plagiarism, but can embrace more general topics, like equal eligibility to these new technologies or strengthening the students' social and emotional intelligence and skills to help their future lives.

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  • András Kétyi & Zsuzsanna Géring & Ildikó Dén-Nagy, 2025. "ChatGPT from the students' point of view – Lessons from a pilot study using ChatGPT in business higher education," Society and Economy, Akadémiai Kiadó, Hungary, vol. 47(1), pages 1-21, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:aka:soceco:v:46:y:2025:i:1:p:1-21
    DOI: 10.1556/204.2024.00007
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    • A19 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Other
    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General

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