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Differentiated evolution rather than revolution: Analyzing MBA education in Britain using New Institutionalism as a conceptual framework
David William StotenThis paper aims to explore the reform and development of the MBA within pre-1992 and post-1992 universities in the United Kingdom with reference to New Institutionalism and field…
Current state and future potential of logistics and supply chain education: a literature review
Luoyi Sun, Guang SongThe purpose of this paper is threefold. First, it describes the general characteristics of studies on logistics and supply chain education (L&SCE). Second, it classifies…
Assessing critical incidents in the post-formation phase: a matter of entrepreneurial expertise?
Karin Heinrichs, Benjamin JäcklinEntrepreneurs can easily slide into severe economic crises (Fichman and Levinthal, 1991), in particular in the first years after founding. Additionally, research shows that…
Analysing student perceptions to enhance engagement: An interdisciplinary, project-based learning programme
Marjolein Schaddelee, Christine McConnellThe purpose of this paper is to better understand what helps and hinders the engagement of students in a project-based learning (PjBL) approach as the sole mode of teaching and…
The role of informal institutions in explaining student’s academic engagement: The case of Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Mahieddine Adnan Ghecham, Nuha HamadaThe purpose of this paper is to focus on the role of students’ cultural background in explaining their academic performance.
Effects of Classroom Attendance and Learning Strategies on the Learning Outcome
Godson Ayertei TettehThis paper aims to investigate the relationship between the student’s class attendance and learning strategies that will influence Bloom et al. (1956) learning outcome or…
Cultural intelligence and mindfulness: teaching MBAs in Iran
David Cray, Ruth McKay, Robert MittelmanA dynamic global economy has increased the need for cross-cultural flexibility and cultural intelligence (CQ). While a large literature has examined various means to increase CQ…
Short-term study abroad and the development of intercultural maturity
Rose OpengartThe purpose of this study was to analyze the journal entries of study abroad students from a college of business that participated in four separate nine-day study abroad programs…
Business education in the Arab region: accreditation and pricing in the case of Lebanon
Abdallah NassereddineAccreditation as a mean to improve the position of the university has become one of the major illustration of non-price competition. Three major accreditation bodies, known as the…
Dilemma between constructivism and constructionism: Leading to the development of a teaching-learning framework for student engagement and learning
Mohammad Rob, Farhana RobThis paper aims to provide a review of the two often-confusing learning theories: constructivism and constructionism. It then presents their similarities and differences by…
Learning style preferences of postgraduate students: The case of the British University in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates
Darwish Abdulrahamn YousefThis study aims to incorporate the Honey and Mumford’s learning styles questionnaire (LSQ) to assess the learning style preferences of postgraduate students at the British…
Reducing statistics anxiety using limited teaching resources
Jonas Nilsson, Jeanette Carlsson HauffStudents in the marketing discipline have been reported to struggle with quantitative methods. This paper aims to focus on whether it is possible to increase student confidence…
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- Dr Boniface Michael