Business Students’ Quantitative Versus Qualitative Major Satisfaction – Testing Their Relationships to Perceived Curriculum-improved Abilities and Employment Applicable Skills Scales

Authors

  • Gary Blau Temple University Author
  • Michael Schirmer Temple University Author

Abstract

Using two independent academic cohorts, i.e., Fall 2021-Spring 2022 (n = 356) and Fall 2022-Spring 2023 (n = 180), of graduating business students, the relationships of three perceived curriculum-improved abilities (CA) scales and an employment applicable skills (EAS) scale to type of business major satisfaction were tested. Quantitative versus qualitative majors were separated. Confirmatory factor analyses verified the three-scale structure of the 12-item CA measure as: Business Problem Solving (6 items); Presentation Skills (3 items) and Team-related Skills (3 items). Regression results indicated that Business Problem Solving had a positive relationship to quantitative major satisfaction, while EAS was related to qualitative major satisfaction. Open item analyses converged with these results.

Author Biographies

  • Gary Blau, Temple University
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  • Michael Schirmer, Temple University
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Published

2024-11-02

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Business Students’ Quantitative Versus Qualitative Major Satisfaction – Testing Their Relationships to Perceived Curriculum-improved Abilities and Employment Applicable Skills Scales. (2024). International Research in Economics and Finance. https://journal.chapjulypress.org/index.php/iref/article/view/1178