How relevant is the MBA: a revisit
The master of business administration (MBA) is the centerpiece of management education and holds the promise of systematically preparing its graduates for their managerial roles. However, there is escalating criticism that MBA programs are losing their relevance based on empirical evidence that comp...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1583362023-05-19T07:31:16Z How relevant is the MBA: a revisit Tan, Boon Seng Ko, Stephen Nanyang Business School Nanyang Centre for Public Administration Humanities::General::Education MBA Learning The master of business administration (MBA) is the centerpiece of management education and holds the promise of systematically preparing its graduates for their managerial roles. However, there is escalating criticism that MBA programs are losing their relevance based on empirical evidence that competencies indicated by managers to be most critical are least represented in core MBA curricula. The authors re-examine the evidence and argue that the misalignment appears to be overstated. Consideration for relevance in preparing graduates for managerial roles needs to consider not only curricula, but also actual learning, social capital from the alumni network, and the signaling effect of graduating from an MBA program. Submitted/Accepted version 2022-05-19T03:00:29Z 2022-05-19T03:00:29Z 2019 Journal Article Tan, B. S. & Ko, S. (2019). How relevant is the MBA: a revisit. Journal of Education for Business, 94(1), 64-69. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08832323.2018.1503587 0883-2323 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/158336 10.1080/08832323.2018.1503587 2-s2.0-85054348887 1 94 64 69 en Journal of Education for Business This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Education for Business on 02 Oct 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/08832323.2018.1503587. application/pdf |
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The master of business administration (MBA) is the centerpiece of management education and holds the promise of systematically preparing its graduates for their managerial roles. However, there is escalating criticism that MBA programs are losing their relevance based on empirical evidence that competencies indicated by managers to be most critical are least represented in core MBA curricula. The authors re-examine the evidence and argue that the misalignment appears to be overstated. Consideration for relevance in preparing graduates for managerial roles needs to consider not only curricula, but also actual learning, social capital from the alumni network, and the signaling effect of graduating from an MBA program. |
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