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Role of ‘quantitative’ and ‘non-quantitative’ skills in business education: Testing two key outcomes of an MBA program

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  • Varsha Singh

    (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)

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The study analyzed effect of quantitative versus non-quantitative skills (assessed via an entrance test & course work) to understand their effect on academic and economic outcome of an MBA program. Data for a batch of students (n=277) was analyzed using two repeated measures ANOVA, one for assessing difference in academic outcome i.e. cumulative grade point average earned by the student (CGPA), and another for testing difference in economic outcome i.e. salary offer received by the student (between-subject factors). Skill assessments via entrance test (scores on quantitative & non-quantitative sections), and via course work (grades of 6 quantitative & 6 non-quantitative courses) were the within-subject factors in both the analysis. Result showed that difference in skills assessed via entrance test and course work influenced academic outcome, whereas only entrance test had an effect on salary offer. Three important implications of the results are discussed against the backdrop of rising criticism of MBA curriculum for unequal emphasis on developing quantitative and non-quantitative skills.

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  • Varsha Singh, 2011. "Role of ‘quantitative’ and ‘non-quantitative’ skills in business education: Testing two key outcomes of an MBA program," Working papers 90, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.
    • Handle: RePEc:iik:wpaper:90
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