Correlating Gender Sensitivity and Learning Traits in Higher Education

In this paper we analyse a survey of MBA students for gender sensitivity and its correlation to learning traits in MBA students. We find the survey data from 78 South Karnataka MBA students support the commonly accepted hypothesis that a well adjusted student is also gender sensitive; there are 58 questions in the study which define the notion of well adjusted student and 4 questions that define gender sensitiveness. We also find the MBA students in South Karnataka are well adjusted and not the typical stereotypes portrayed in the Indian media. We use R to correlate four gender related answers to other learning trait answers and present it with our insights. We also use Welch’s t-test to identify differences in opinion between the genders. Although correlation is not causation, it is our best statistical indicator of the student psyche. Using this study as a basis, we suggest ways to improve gender sensitivity in higher education to meet the demand for a well balanced gender sensitive global workforce.