A Qualitative Analysis of Competencies and Skills Developed or Reinforced in an MBA Capstone Course and Comparison of Competencies Developed by Type of Undergraduate Major

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Title: A Qualitative Analysis of Competencies and Skills Developed or Reinforced in an MBA Capstone Course and Comparison of Competencies Developed by Type of Undergraduate Major
Language: English
Authors: Gary Blau, TL Hill
Source: Journal of Education for Business. 2024 99(2):87-95.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Graduate Study, Capstone Experiences, College Graduates, Student Attitudes, Business Skills, Skill Development, Undergraduate Study, Majors (Students), Competence
DOI: 10.1080/08832323.2023.2260931
ISSN: 0883-2323
1940-3356
Abstract: Using qualitative open item analysis, MBA alumni were asked their perceptions of competencies, skills and concepts developed or reinforced in a client-focused team project MBA capstone course. The replies from 167 respondents were aggregated together over a nine-year period from 2013 to 2021. Conversion of coded responses to managerial competencies indicated eight competencies: client relationship management, communication, financial modeling, presentation, project management, research and analysis, strategic deliverable recommendation, and team leadership. This coding structure provided partial convergent validation for prior theoretical and empirical work linking MBA learned-to-needed managerial competencies. In addition, several differences were found between competencies/skills developed or reinforced in the MBA capstone by type of undergraduate major, i.e., business, liberal arts or STEM.
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Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1412224
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