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Empirical Evaluation of a Preliminary Model to Identify Low-Risk MBA Applicants

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  • Christo A. Bisschoff

    (North-West University, Republic of South Africa)

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This article reports on the second stage of the model, namely to empirically evaluate the model’s performance and validity across all three of the identified categories. These categories are ‘Low-to-no risk’ applicants for the MBA; and those applicants who did not complete the degree in 3 years, classified as ‘Medium-to-low risk’ applicants who are expected to complete their degree in extended study year, and ‘High-risk’ applicants who are not expected to complete their degrees and who drop out of the programme. The final-year MBA students at the PBS in 2004 and 2005 served as the research population. The results were very satisfactory. Concerning the categories Low-to-no risk and Medium-to-low risk applicants, the model can be used as predictive tool, presenting a validity higher than 60% (p = 0.9) and 90% (p = 0.7) respectively. Caution, however, looms at the category of High-risk applicants where the model judges too harshly with an error of 13.7% (p = 0.7).

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  • Christo A. Bisschoff, 2012. "Empirical Evaluation of a Preliminary Model to Identify Low-Risk MBA Applicants," Managing Global Transitions, University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper, vol. 10(2 (Summer), pages 189-204.
    • Handle: RePEc:mgt:youmgt:v:10:y:2012:i:2:p:189-204
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    Cited by:

    1. Silvana Dakduk & José Malavé & Carmen Cecilia Torres & Hugo Montesinos & Laura Michelena, 2016. "Admission Criteria for MBA Programs," SAGE Open, , vol. 6(4), pages 21582440166, November.

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    Keywords

    predictive model; MBA; validity; MBA applicants; risk;
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    JEL classification:

    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M50 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - General

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