MBA Programs between Ensuring Quality and Retaining Applicants: The Case of Sultan Qaboos University

Autor/inn/en	Manochehri, Nick-Naser; Al-Badi, Ali Hamad; Naqvi, Syed Jafar; Al-Solbi, Ali Nasser
Titel	MBA Programs between Ensuring Quality and Retaining Applicants: The Case of Sultan Qaboos University
Quelle	In: Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 9 (2008) 3, S.317-325 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1528-3518
Schlagwörter	Business Administration Education; Masters Programs; Admission Criteria; Student Attrition; Scores; College Entrance Examinations; Graduate Students; Student Attitudes; College Seniors; Comparative Analysis; Program Effectiveness; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Australia; Bahrain; Kuwait; Oman; Qatar; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; Graduate Management Admission Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Zulassung; Schülerbeurlaubung; Aufnahmeprüfung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; College; Colleges; Senior; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland; Australien; Katar; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate; Großbritannien
Abstract	This study examined the selection process at the Sultan Qaboos University MBA program in relation to other respected institutions in the Gulf area and worldwide to determine the reason(s) for the high rate of attrition among students joining the MBA program. In addition, the study assessed the correlation between Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores and success on the program. We found that there was almost unanimity among the interviewees regarding the need to reconsider the GMAT, the cost of MBA courses; and marketing the program. Researchers found no research study or statistical report that shows there is a direct relationship between the top academic performers with those who score high on the GMAT. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10