Journal Article

·2016 OPEN ACCESS

Determination of MBA Program Preference at State vs. Foundation Universities in Turkey: Evidence from Survey Research

Yonca Gürol YTU , Ömer Tuğsal Doruk , Elif Cemek

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

In the globalized business world, the MBA programs have been playing essential role for skilled human resources for the business world. Thus, determining the factors that have effect on preference of MBA program in Turkey is essential research question for business education. In this paper, the discrepancies in MBA program selection between public and foundation universities are researched by using Multinomial Logit Model. The Logit model is based on the survey research which conducted at 3 universities in Turkey. The obtained findings show that the main difference between public and private MBA program selections come from job experience, contents of lectures are main determinants for selection of MBA programs in Turkey.

Keywords

Multinomial logistic regression Preference Business education Foundation (evidence) Selection (genetic algorithm) Marketing Survey research Higher education Management Business Political science Economics Business administration Mathematics Statistics Computer science Economic growth

Subject Areas

Management and Marketing Education ·Management of Technology and Innovation ·Social Sciences
Accounting Education and Careers ·Accounting ·Social Sciences
Higher Education Governance and Development ·Political Science and International Relations ·Social Sciences

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