scholarly journals Electronic Commerce Specialisations in MBAs: An Australian University Case Study

10.28945/2578 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Tatnall ◽  
Chris Groom ◽  
Stephen Burgess
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Mba Programs ◽  
Related Field ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Mba Program ◽  
Australian Universities

This paper looks at the development of Electronic Commerce specialisations in an MBA program, and particularly at a recent specialisation developed at Victoria University, Australia for its local and overseas MBA students. These MBA specialisations are very popular in Australia, and half of the MBA programs with specialisations have one in an e-Commerce related field. An examination of some of these specialisations highlighted in the literature, or in Australian universities, shows that the two most popular topics in them are e-Marketing, the management of e-Commerce in business and e-Commerce business models. Victoria University has recently introduced an e-Commerce specialisation that targets these areas, as well as other popular uses of Internet technologies in business and the development of e-Commerce web sites. This specialisation is explained in the paper, along with the different modes ol the specialisation delivered at Victoria University campuses in Melbourne, Singapore and Beijing.

scholarly journals Developing Emotional Intelligence In MBA Students: A Case Study Of One Programs Success

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 59-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredricka F. Joyner ◽  
Derek T.Y. Mann
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mba Program ◽  
Theory To Practice ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
Emotional Quotient Inventory ◽  
Mba Curriculum

Over the past two decades an escalating interest in the construct of emotional intelligence (EI) has made its way into the popular press, professional press, and peer reviewed journals.Not surprisingly, an interest in EI is also gaining ground in academic settings (Parker, Duffy, Wood, Bond & Hogan, 2002; Parker, Hogan, Eastabrook, Oke & Wood, 2006; Parker, Saklofske, Wood & Eastabrook, 2005). Several major longitudinal studies have laid a sound theoretical foundation supporting the development of EI competencies as a component of the MBA curriculum (Boyatzis, Stubbs & Taylor, 2002; Boyatzis & Saatcioglu, 2008). This paper will describe why and how one MBA program took theory to practice and piloted the integration of content designed to develop competencies related to emotional intelligence into its curriculum.It will also review the results of an applied multi-year study that measured the results of the curriculum pilot.The study was conducted using one of the most widely used instruments for measuring emotional intelligence, the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (Bar-On, 1997), to identify significant changes between the beginning and the end of the program in the aggregate measures of emotional intelligence competencies.

scholarly journals Motivational factors affecting online learning by Japanese MBA students

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisayo Kikuchi
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Mba Program ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
E Learning

<span>In Japan, Internet based learning is still at an early stage. However, adult learners in Japanese society expect the development of flexible e-learning programs. This case study examines motivational factors affecting online learning in a Japanese and Australian MBA program, using observations, interviews and a questionnaire survey. The data were investigated from motivational categories of the ARCS model (an acronym from Attention, Relevance, Confidence and Satisfaction) and influence of e-learners' learning environment, by comparing two e-learning experience stages, beginning and final. The analyses revealed that whereas the e-learners at the beginning stage were curious about e-learning, required encouragement in individual learning situations, and set goals individually, the learners with about two years e-learning experience were motivated by interdependence, flexibility and sharing the rewards with family. The study also showed motivation of adult e-learners was individually different, but was positively influenced by online collaborative interaction, in particular with peers and in group activities. Interaction in e-learning settings went beyond social activities and the simple exchange of information. This article concludes with some suggestions for improving the design of e-learning programs for Japanese students.</span>

Strategic Communication in MBA Curricula: A Qualitative Study of Student Outcomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 594-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen D. Rennie ◽  
Kristie Byrum ◽  
Matt Tidwell ◽  
Angela K. Chitkara
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Business School ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
School Program ◽  
Mba Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Mba Program ◽  
Management Positions

Using qualitative methods, this study demonstrates that the strategic communication curriculum is an important MBA program component. An audit was performed of syllabi used by schools teaching strategic communication as part of the Public Relations Society of America’s MBA/Business School Program. Interviews were then conducted with 20 respondents composing a purposive nonrandom sample of those who completed a course associated with Public Relations Society of America’s MBA/Business School Program. Researchers interpreted data using qualitative research approaches. Findings show that (a) crisis communication is a common topic in MBA-level strategic communication classes, (b) the inclusion of strategic communication curricula in MBA programs promotes new perspectives regarding the role of the public relations professional, (c) completion of MBA courses in strategic communication may advantageously position students for advancement in marketing and management positions, and (d) MBA students value case studies and interpretative analysis of real-world situations as part of strategic communication curricula.

scholarly journals Does Executive MBA Deliver? Exploration of Developmental Outcomes and Participants’ Perceptions of Delivery Effectiveness

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-251
Author(s):  
Naveda Kitchlew
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Developmental Outcomes ◽  
Mba Programs ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Mba Program ◽  
Punjab Province ◽  
Executive Mba ◽  
Professional Outcomes ◽  
Executive Mba Programs

Critics of the value of the Executive MBA program have not adequately considered the perceptions of Executive MBA students. This paper evaluates performance of an Executive MBA program by exploring students’ preferred developmental outcomes and perceptions about the effectiveness of their Executive MBA program towards delivering the targeted outcomes. Interviews, focus groups and survey were conducted with program’s directors, staff, and current and graduated students in a large privately run university in Punjab province of Pakistan. As a result of a rigorous process, the study identified twenty-seven critical outcomes under two categories namely “personal outcomes” and “professional outcomes” which students consider important and urge their Executive MBA program to deliver. On the whole students appear to be satisfied with their Executive MBA program; however, the effectiveness of their program is below their expectations. Identification of the exact outcomes in this study provide directions for Executive MBA administrators to make their curriculum and pedagogical/andragogical techniques more relevant and value-oriented for their students. Based on these findings, it is inferred that Executive MBA programs’ planning should consider students as the protagonist of their programs’ planning process.

scholarly journals Evaluation Of The Success Of A Master Of Business Administration Program: A Case Study Of Thammasat Business School

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 585-594
Author(s):  
Sripen Supmonchai ◽  
Nopadol Rompho
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Business School ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Master Of Business Administration ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Mba Program ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Analytical Tools

The objective of this study is to investigate the usefulness of knowledge gained from an MBA program based on the opinion of current MBA students. It was found that students believe the number of credits and the duration of study are appropriate. By using factor analysis on the usefulness of each MBA subject, five factors were found, all of which can explain overall usefulness by 50% (R2 = 50%). Those factors, ranked by effect, are the group of subjects related to 1) strategies and business model, 2) economics and finance, 3) sustainable development, 4) management analytical tools, and 5) relationship within organization. The findings from this research can be used to improve MBA curricula in the future.

scholarly journals Product-Service Systems and Sustainability: Analysing the Environmental Impacts of Rental Clothing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2118
Author(s):  
Emma Johnson ◽  
Andrius Plepys
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Service Systems ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Product Service ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Environmental Savings ◽  
Product Service Systems

Business models like product-service systems (PSSs) often recognise different sustainability goals and are seen as solutions for the impacts of consumption and fast fashion, but there is a lack of evidence supporting the environmental claims of such business models for clothing. The research aimed to understand if rental clothing business models such as PSSs have the environmental benefits often purported by quantifying the environmental impacts of rental formal dresses in a life-cycle assessment (LCA) in a case study in Stockholm, Sweden. The effects of varying consumer behaviour on the potential impact of a PSS vs. linear business model are explored through three functional units and 14 consumption scenarios. How users decide to engage with clothing PSSs dictates the environmental savings potential that a PSS can have, as shown in how many times consumers wear garments, how they use rental to substitute their purchasing or use needs, as well as how consumers travel to rental store locations.

scholarly journals Semantic and knowledge based support to business model evaluation to stimulate green behaviour of electric vehicles’ drivers and energy prosumers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beniamino Di Martino ◽  
Dario Branco ◽  
Luigi Colucci Cante ◽  
Salvatore Venticinque ◽  
Reinhard Scholten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Model Evaluation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Real Case ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Semantic Framework ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Energy Prosumers

AbstractThis paper proposes a semantic framework for Business Model evaluation and its application to a real case study in the context of smart energy and sustainable mobility. It presents an ontology based representation of an original business model and examples of inferential rules for knowledge extraction and automatic population of the ontology. The real case study belongs to the GreenCharge European Project, that in these last years is proposing some original business models to promote sustainable e-mobility plans. An original OWL Ontology contains all relevant Business Model concepts referring to GreenCharge’s domain, including a semantic description of TestCards, survey results and inferential rules.

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