Business Student Attitudes, Experience, And Satisfaction With Online Courses

The purpose of our study is to examine business students’ perceptions of their online class experience relative to the traditional in-class experience; specifically, whether a descriptive, theoretical or analytical course would be preferred as an online or traditional course.  Two hundred and ninety students enrolled in upper-level business courses were surveyed at a mid-level Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accredited public university.  Students were then asked to contrast their experiences with online and traditional classes regarding convenience, amount learned, difficulty, etc.  A breakdown of the students by major revealed similar attitudes toward the online experience whether majoring in a more analytical or soft-skilled business discipline

Student Perception Of Traditional Versus Alternative Textbook Value

In today’s environment of rising tuition andtextbook costs, we surveyed business majors concerning their preferencesregarding various text options that are available for their academicstudies.   Specifically, we surveyed 329students enrolled in upper-level business courses at a mid-level Association toAdvance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredited Midwestern university.  Students were asked to report the variety ofclassroom texts that they have utilized in the past and their text preferences basedon their text experiences  From thesample of students, 67% reported that they had used an online e-text for one ormore of their classes.  However, only 41of the 220 students, or 19%, believed that the online e-text was a betterlearning vehicle or more convenient than the traditional text they used intheir other classes.  The entire sampleof 329 students was also asked if they had a preference for a course text modebased on whether the course was a part of their major, involved extensivereading, analytical work, or was terminology oriented.  In all areas, the students indicated a slightor strong preference for the traditional hard text

College Of Business Majors Perceptions Toward Globalization: An Empirical Study

The objective of this paper is to determine the extent to which business majors’ attitudes towards globalization are influenced by the area of selected study.  Research has documented that more favorable attitudes towards globalization are found among college students, and specifically, these more favorable attitudes are found in business majors.  While individuals may see globalization resulting in positive effects for the economy, business and the consumer, attitudes concerning globalization’s impact on the environment and domestic job creation and security may be quite different.  We surveyed junior and senior students at a mid-western public university on a variety of questions related to globalization.  Unlike the comparison of business with liberal arts majors, a further examination of the responses of four different business majors failed to note any consistent differences in the student responses.  Our findings support the Heckscher-Ohlin theory which argues that one’s skill endowments influence perceptions on globalization, and, when applied to the academic environment, the more favorable global attitudes among business majors are influenced by the skills attained in their academic training

An Examination Of Business Students Student Loan Debt And Total Debt

Under the current economic environment and its high levels of unemployment, many people are turning to university education to attain higher education or simply to upgrade their skills and avoid continued unemployment.  This paper examines student workloads, debt levels, and the debt perceptions of junior- and senior-level College of Business students at a Midwestern state university during the current economic downturn.  The paper also examines factors that influence the level of student debt such as semester credit load taken, employment and family assistance.  Overall, the students felt confident in securing employment upon graduation and in managing their debt load.  Results of regression analyses indicated that expected salary was significantly influenced by this confidence.  Additionally, students’ confidence in their employment prospects and debt management abilities, and their belief that debt would impact their future lifestyles, were significantly related to student debt levels

Contrasting Student Attitudes Toward Study Abroad Programs Among College Of Business Majors

The evolution of globalization has increased the demand for skills that can compete in the expanding global markets. In addition to meeting the basic skills required in particular academic disciplines, many educators have advocated that an increased international exposure should be included in students’ higher educational experience. Some universities include international study abroad as a component of their degree requirements. Our study surveyed junior and senior level business students at a publicly-funded state university to determine their attitudes toward the study abroad experience. This university does have various study abroad experiences available to students through its International Center and encourages, but does not require, an international experience for graduation. Our study contrasts the perceptions of a study broad experience between the business disciplines. We seek to further clarify this area of research by identifying differences in the majors’ perceived value of the study abroad experience relative to their in-class major courses, their financial needs, costs of studying abroad, concerns about safety when studying abroad, and their views of the value of the overall study abroad experience by potential employers

Students Expectations Of A Career In Sales: A Comparison Of Finance And Marketing Majors

Many of the graduates majoring in Finance and Marketing will secure entry-level positions in sales, often beginning careers dedicated to the sale of financial products; yet, perceptions of this career vary significantly, dependent on a students area of study. The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the perceptions of Finance majors versus Marketing majors regarding entry-level career expectations. Students were surveyed in upper-level Finance and Marketing courses during the 2008 fall semester at a north-central state university concerning 1) their perceptions of the importance of various employment characteristics that they would consider in accepting their entry-level job and 2) the perceived importance of particular academic learning outcomes to the success of their career

The effect of macroeconomic news on German closed-end funds

This paper examines how investors assimilate information obtained from a set of German and U.S. macroeconomic news releases, and register their response on German closed-end fund net asset values (NAVs) and share prices. Specifically, three German Funds traded in the NYSE are chosen and their response to five common types of macroeconomic announcements is investigated. The results indicate that there are systematic differences in the way German and U.S. investors react to information about the two respective economies. We find some commonality in the response of NAV and share price to certain types of announcements, notably industrial production and PPI releases in Germany and the U.S., but a strong divergence is documented when examining other common news releases. The results lead us to believe that the time-varying behavior of fund discounts is most likely attributable to the divergent assessments held by German and U.S. investors, and are in turn, influenced by the security composition and objective of the fund itself.International financial markets Financial aspects of economic integration