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Showing 1 to 20 of 206 for “"Master of Business Administration"”.
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Questioning certainty : cross-cultural experiences of the Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration has a reputation for enhancing management careers. This thesis examines contrasting perspectives on the way in which it is perceived. Such contrasting perspectives provided a way to examine and analyse the values evoked through the MBA experience. The thesis …
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Perceptions of MBA preparation : new Master of Business Administration graduates, their employers, and higher education faculty
This qualitative study compares perceptions of Master of Business Administration (MBA) students and recent MBA graduates with those of employers of recent MBA graduates and MBA faculty regarding the skills, competencies, and experiences needed to be successful in their new graduate jobs. The …
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Challenges experienced by employees living with disabilities at a selected cluster in the eThekwini municipality
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.
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The impact of short-term training and development on the growth and performance of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMES) in Umkomaas Kwazulu-Natal
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.
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Organizational culture and employee commitment : a case study
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of Master of Business Administration, Business Studies Unit, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2008.
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Creighton University's M.B.A. Profile Statistics — Spring 1973
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) graduate is often stereotyped as the person who goes to work in middle management of a large corporation and who aspires to a top leadership role in that organization. This is correct to a large degree, but such thinking tends to lose sight of the …
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Determining the Differences and Similarities Between Christian and Secular Universities in Preparing Students for Ethical Leadership in Corporate America: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study
… approaches to educating and developing ethical business leaders for work in the marketplace. This study used a qualitative content analysis to analyze and compare published curriculum descriptions of Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs at select Christian and secular higher …
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Mid-Sized Businesses and the challenges of growth: Implications for the Theory of Administrative Behaviour and management education
This thesis is a theory-driven exploration of Mid-Sized Businesses (MSBs), developed at the intersection of the challenges that are constricting organisational growth and the management education tools that may enable them to be overcome. The analysis is focused on MSBs in England, during the …
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Building customization capability
Submitted to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Sloan School of Management on May 7, 2004 in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degrees of Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Master of Business Administration ABSTRACT Many computer …
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Estudio de la oferta formativa de los programas tipo MBA
… el estadounidense y el europeo, en Colombia la oferta formativa se fue especializando, inicialmente, alrededor de dos tipos de programas: las maestrías de investigación, identificadas internacionalmente en este campo como Master of Sciences (MSc), y las de profundización, las cuales, en este …
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An investigation into factors influencing student decision to pursue graduate Business Education
The aim of the study was to investigate motives influencing student decision to pursue graduate business education at Namibian business schools. In particular, it intended to determine how financial costs influence student’s decisions to opt for graduate business education; to define to what extent …
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Clones in the MBA Classroom: Understanding the Relationship Between Culture and MBA Students’ Attitudes Toward Socially Responsible Business Leadership: A Mixed Methods Cross-National Study
… corporate scandals have underscored the need for business leaders, the majority of whom were trained in business schools, to address tradeoffs between the interests of investors and those who serve the common good as an expression of socially responsible business leadership (SRBL). This study …
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Three Essays on Brand Management in the Business-to-Business Context: Brand Identity, Brand Culture, and Brand Essence
… examines the overarching research question of how the suppliers’ brand management in the form of brand identity, brand culture, and brand essence influences buyer-seller relationships in three independent essays. In Essay 1, I address the structure, capabilities, and outcomes of brand …
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An Analysis of the Benefits of an MBA Degree as Reported by a Diverse Graduate Population of a Southwestern University
… studies have attempted to measure the value of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, most of these studies have concentrated on the extrinsic benefits of the degree, such as compensation and career progression. Furthermore, the majority of these studies have focused on students at …
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Leadership Adapted: Towards an Understanding of How Western-Developed Leadership Theories are Translated and Practiced in the Modern Arab Middle East
<p>The purpose of this study is to understand how western-developed leadership theories are translated and practiced in the Modern Arab Middle East (MAME). Over the past century the notion of leadership has progressed through phases of understanding, definition, and practice. This evolution …
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PERFORMATIVE CORPORATE TRAINING IN TAIWAN
AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION SHENG-TAO FAN, for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in SPEECH COMMUNICATION, presented on APRIL 11, 2013, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: PERFORMATIVE CORPORATE TRAINING IN TAIWAN MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Elyse L. Pineau This dissertation attempts to …
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Interdiscursive process of academic literacy socialization: A qualitative inquiry of Korean ESL students in a U.S. MBA program
… reports findings from a qualitative analysis of the academic literacy socialization of five Korean graduate students in a U.S. MBA (Master of Business Administration) program as they progressed through their first two academic quarters of their education. The study specifically examines the …
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MBA student's engagement with the proposal process: implications for access
The research component of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) is often cited by MBA students and graduates as the most daunting and challenging part of the MBA programme. This thesis draws on the tools of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) (Fairclough, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2009) and …
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