Start Date
October 2024
End Date
October 2024
Location
Beacom Hall Room 245
Submission Type
Abstract
Track
Leadership and Management
Abstract
Academic achievement is a high priority to both MBA students and MBA administrators. In order to increase the likelihood of academic success, MBA administration constantly scrutinize over MBA program applications for admissions. If a student possesses sufficient academic preparation, the likelihood of success in the program increases; however, an undergraduate GPA, sufficient work history, and a GMAT score are not the only variables that determine MBA program success. In this article we analyze the well published concept of self-efficacy in an innovative light. This study assesses whether generalized self-efficacy and MBA self-efficacy are related to MBA students’ acquisition of competencies deemed important by AACSB International. In addition, the study assesses whether MBA self-efficacy mediates the relationship between generalized self-efficacy and competencies. Using a sample of 127 MBA students, MBA self-efficacy was shown to partially mediate the relationship between generalized self-efficacy and competencies.
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Using Generalized and MBA Self-Efficacy to Predict AACSB Competencies: A Pilot Study
Beacom Hall Room 245
Academic achievement is a high priority to both MBA students and MBA administrators. In order to increase the likelihood of academic success, MBA administration constantly scrutinize over MBA program applications for admissions. If a student possesses sufficient academic preparation, the likelihood of success in the program increases; however, an undergraduate GPA, sufficient work history, and a GMAT score are not the only variables that determine MBA program success. In this article we analyze the well published concept of self-efficacy in an innovative light. This study assesses whether generalized self-efficacy and MBA self-efficacy are related to MBA students’ acquisition of competencies deemed important by AACSB International. In addition, the study assesses whether MBA self-efficacy mediates the relationship between generalized self-efficacy and competencies. Using a sample of 127 MBA students, MBA self-efficacy was shown to partially mediate the relationship between generalized self-efficacy and competencies.
