{"title":"Determining The Drivers Of Student Performance In Online Business Courses","authors":"H. Estelami","doi":"10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8321","url":null,"abstract":"An emerging question in business education is whether all students would benefit from distance learning and if student performance can be predicted prior to enrollment in an online course based on student characteristics. In this paper, the role of student characteristics on academic performance is examined in the context two different online courses. Empirical test of a selfassessment tool on 272 students across 9 course sections, using a logistic regression framework demonstrates that end-of-semester student grades can be predicted by students' own self-reports of their learning preferences at the onset of the course. However systematic differences are found between the two courses in terms of the drivers of student performance, demonstrating the importance of a customized approach to the predictive framework presented.","PeriodicalId":356538,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Business Education","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124789942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching Graduate Accounting Students What They Need To Know About Marketing Their Profession","authors":"D. J. Hill, S. Johnson","doi":"10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8320","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a graduate professional services marketing class which focuses on experiential learning in the context of the accounting profession. It incorporates traditional services marketing theory with development of critical marketing skills as identified by practicing professionals. Ten to fifteen years ago, professional services marketing courses emerged and several pedagogical papers were published (Blanchette, 1996; Gremler, Hoffman, Keaveney & Wright, 2000; McNeilly & Bar, 2001). However, compelling changes in professional practice and the economic climate have significantly impacted the accountant, resulting in the need to understand a new generation of marketing skills. Emphasis is placed on the role and importance of trust, interpersonal relationships, and understanding of the market and client. Students form “firms” that compete in a structured project where they research the potential client, write a formal response to a proposal, make presentations, and compete with each other for a new client engagement. Included are learning objectives (outcomes), detailed descriptions of instructional exercises, suggested readings and student assessment recommendations.","PeriodicalId":356538,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Business Education","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125150566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Online Finance and Economics Courses: A Comparative Study of Course Satisfaction and Outcomes across Learning Models.","authors":"L. S. Wiechowski, Terri L. Washburn","doi":"10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8318","url":null,"abstract":"Student learning outcomes and course satisfaction scores are two key considerations when assessing the success of any degree program. This empirical study was based upon more than 3,000 end-of-semester course evaluations collected from 171 courses in the 2010-2011 academic year. The study, conducted at a Midwestern business college, considered the model of learning when examining course satisfaction scores of finance and economics courses. The finance and economics courses at the college all use active learning constructs, even in the online and blended course models. Online, blended and face-to-face courses were studied to determine whether there was a statistically significant difference between course satisfaction and any of the models of learning. Surprisingly, online and blended courses had a stronger relationship with high course satisfaction than did face-to-face courses. The average grade point average of each course was also correlated with the three learning models, seeking a relationship between learning outcomes and online, blended and face-to-face courses. There was no significant relationship found among student learning outcomes, as demonstrated by grade point average, and model of learning, indicating that students were able to achieve the same outcomes despite model of learning chosen.","PeriodicalId":356538,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Business Education","volume":"22 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133531274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving Undergraduate Learning For Employability Through International Exposure","authors":"Tim V. Eaton, Andrew S. Kleshinski","doi":"10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8319","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to identify how undergraduate business programs can incorporate international exposure to increase employability among its graduates. We first examine how international opportunities in corporations have impacted the skills needed by employees to excel in a globalized work environment. From this, we identify desirable employee characteristics. Next, we discuss the research methodology to determine how highly ranked undergraduate business programs are adapting to employer demands. A four-tiered research approach is used to: identify criteria for measurement; select top undergraduate business programs for assessment; research university websites for curriculum requirements; and confirm observations directly with institutions. The findings show how universities have adapted undergraduate learning experiences to incorporate global exposure to help ensure graduates possess the required skills for employability. Finally, we discuss what characteristics many undergraduate business programs may lack in terms of international exposure and offer suggestions on how they could improve. This study should be of interest to university faculty and administrators by providing practical implications to aid undergraduate business programs in adopting initiatives, courses, and opportunities to stress an international focus for students. Introducing global education to a business curriculum could improve graduate job placement and improve a business program’s overall ranking to external constituencies.","PeriodicalId":356538,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Business Education","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123272914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating Career Development Into The Accounting Curriculum","authors":"Susan B. Wessels, Dana F. Sumner","doi":"10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8316","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a series of integrated career development activities offered in several required courses which are designed to help accounting majors gain a competitive edge in the job market. Supported by a partnership between the School of Business and the Academic and Career Planning Office, the Career Tool Kit program consists of classroom presentations followed by hands-on applied experiences in which students become proficient in preparing resumes, writing cover letters, interviewing, and using all available resources to find a position that best matches their skills, interests, and values. Unique features of the Career Tool Kit are the placement of program elements within required courses (to ensure that all students participate) and the scheduling of these elements over a three-year period (to allow time for students to prepare an intentional job search strategy).","PeriodicalId":356538,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Business Education","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131247432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Market Orientation Effects On Business School Performance: Views From Inside And Outside The Business School","authors":"Robert L. Webster, K. Hammond, J. Rothwell","doi":"10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJBE.V7I1.8315","url":null,"abstract":"In the world of higher education, organizational strategies may take the form of a research, teaching, student-centered, comprehensive, or international strategy, just to name a few. This manuscript reports the results of a national survey examining the possible impacts of employing a market orientation strategy within schools of business and its possible impact on organizational performance. The schools researched are member business schools of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB-International) and all of the schools studied are located in the United States. The respondents to the survey are academic vice-presidents (outsiders) and deans (insiders) of colleges and universities holding membership in AACSB. The academic vicepresidents were chosen as they are thought to hold the outside management position that can primarily affect the organizational strategy of the academic organizations under their purview. The deans of the business schools were selected as they represent the highest inside level of leadership. We use a reworded Narver and Slater (1990) “market orientation” scale and the Jaworski and Kohli’s (1993) “overall performance” scale in the current research. One hundred sixteen academic vice-presidents and 131 business school deans responded to the survey. The manuscript details the data collection and analysis, statistical results, and implications for university leaders of business schools as well as other academic leaders.","PeriodicalId":356538,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Business Education","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125687794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decimal Place Setting And Error In AMORT Function In Texas Instruments BA-II Plus Calculator","authors":"Qianyun Huang, C. Ng","doi":"10.19030/AJBE.V6I6.8160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJBE.V6I6.8160","url":null,"abstract":"Setting decimal places to two in Texas Instruments BA-II Plus financial calculator to be consistent with our currency denomination is insidious. It yields erroneous amortization answers that elude unsuspecting users. The only remedy to minimize the erroneous answers is to increase the decimal places to nine, the maximum permissible by the calculator.","PeriodicalId":356538,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Business Education","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126166495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Use Of Article Summaries In Accounting Courses: Improving Students Reading Comprehension, Learning, Thinking, And Communication Skills","authors":"Edwin R. Etter, Barbara W. Ross","doi":"10.19030/AJBE.V6I6.8163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJBE.V6I6.8163","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the use of article summaries in accounting courses. Article summaries promote active learning. They assist students in improving their reading comprehension, learning, thinking, and written communication skills. We provide a template for the writing assignments, a grading rubric, and a list of accounting related periodicals for various accounting courses. We also suggest strategies for administering and grading the assignments to minimize the workload for instructors.","PeriodicalId":356538,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Business Education","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128291188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation Of The Success Of A Master Of Business Administration Program: A Case Study Of Thammasat Business School","authors":"Sripen Supmonchai, Nopadol Rompho","doi":"10.19030/AJBE.V6I6.8162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJBE.V6I6.8162","url":null,"abstract":"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% (R 2 = 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.","PeriodicalId":356538,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Business Education","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134025364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Making Price Elasticity A Useful Metric For Maximizing Profit","authors":"Ted Mitchell, Igor Makienko, Shawn Mitchell","doi":"10.19030/AJBE.V6I6.8159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19030/AJBE.V6I6.8159","url":null,"abstract":"An estimate of a product’s price elasticity can be used to calculate whether a price change will increase or decrease sales revenue. However, the price elasticity of demand does not indicate if a price change will increase or decrease gross profit because the marginal cost per unit confounds the calculation. However, an estimate of the price elasticity can be combined with the product’s markup to calculate if a change in the selling price will increase or decrease the profit. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how estimates of the price elasticity and the markup can be combined to help managers decide if greater profits can be realized with a price decrease or a price increase.","PeriodicalId":356538,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Business Education","volume":"113 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114366455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}