{"product_id":"the-relevance-of-executive-mba-janis-weinstein-dietz-9781581120394","title":"The Relevance of Executive MBA Programs: Student Expectations and Satisfaction","description":"\u003cp\u003eInvestment in executive education has grown steadily since its inception during the last century. Several studies have attempted to measure the effectiveness of executive programs; prior research has indicated that some programs lack relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study addressed the topic from the perspective of corporations, whose future executive education decisions are affected by the relevance of current programs, and program alumni.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a partial replication of a 1959 Harvard study, which queried graduates of 39 residential programs, I surveyed the 1993-1995 executive MBA graduates of four schools: UCLA, University of Colorado, University of Utah, and University of Washington. The main research question was: Are executive education programs meeting the needs of their mid-career students ?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the above, the changing workplace prompted the following queries: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs there a difference between the satisfaction of the students with the programs in 1959 and now?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre the programs affected by lack of security in the workplace. Are people using the EMBA to change employers?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo sponsoring companies use the skills learned?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo women have a problem with the 'glass ceiling'?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to collecting the surveys, I interviewed the four program directors, 10 corporate executives whose responsibilities include executive education, and 24 of the 157 alumni who returned the questionnaire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrequency distribution, correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression were used to analyze the survey data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe major findings were: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eEMBA students today are satisfied with the relevance of their education;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudents are dissatisfied with schools that employ professors with outdated or inadequate teaching skills;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstability in today's workplace is prompting some people to change jobs or go into their own business once their EMBA is completed;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCorporations will continue to invest in these programs, but there is more specific succession planning in conjunction with the career path expected for the employee;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThere continues to be little ethnic diversity in the programs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janis Weinstein Dietz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1581120397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781581120394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dissertation.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d","brand":"Janis Weinstein Dietz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439782703359,"sku":"9781581120394","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91104491-093e-4fa2-8f77-09a8fb5d6bb6.jpg?v=1777179251","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-relevance-of-executive-mba-janis-weinstein-dietz-9781581120394","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}