Category: Volume 03

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Are They Ready For the Real World? A Survey of What Employers Value and What They Find Lacking in Recent College Graduates

Posted on Don Goeltz, Jan Buzydlowski, Bernice Purcell and J. Barry Dickinson

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/XSGP6265 Abstract The popular press, industry analysts, and academic articles have repeatedly reported on a skills gap in recent college graduates. But far too often, these reports do not provide educators with specific, actionable recommendations. This study is designed to determine whether Philadelphia-area employers experience a skills gap in

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Record Graduate Growth Rates through Faculty Led Recruitment and Retention Strategies: A Case Study

Posted on Harold Ray Griffin, PhD and Alla Adams, PhD, CHFP, MHA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/VNWJ3643 Abstract Business schools across the country are experiencing stagnant or declining enrollment in their graduate programs. As a result, many colleges and universities have felt compelled to downsize or teach out their graduate programs in business. In Park University’s College of Management, the graduate faculty investigated enrollment trends

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The Impact of an Adaptive Learning Technology on Student Performance in an Introductory-Level Business Course

Posted on Dr. Jack Babinchak, William Habacivch, and Benjamin Lipschutz

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/PDRR7239 Abstract As textbook technology supplements (TTS) become more prolific in higher education as complimentary tools to assist student learning, it is crucial that these technologies be evaluated for their usefulness and impact on student learning outcomes. The purpose of this case study was to understand the efficacy of

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Student-Managed Investment Funds: A Survey of Student Demographics, Fund Policies, and Transparency

Posted on Christopher Kubik

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/APXQ7123 Abstract This paper summarizes the results of a web-based survey of 441 U.S.-based college and university Student-Managed Investment Funds (SMIFs). Results include three areas not previously included in SMIF research. Information about student demographics, fund policies, and transparency are included. Results indicate that the majority of students participating

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From the Transnational to the BoP Approach to Global Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges

Posted on Kevin Schneider

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/TCSN5331 Abstract As global demographics change and emerging markets develop, multinational corporations are exploring economic opportunities in low-income markets across the globe. This global, low-income market is often referred to as the base of the pyramid (BoP) market. While MNCs have traditionally relied upon the transnational approach to global

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