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HAVE YOU ACCESSED ANY LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE BUSINESS SCHOOL FROM WHICH YOU GRADUATED?
DON’T KNOW 7.41%
YES 34.46%
NO 58.23%
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in agreement that they had achieved the outcomes listed, on account of completing their MBA programme, than those that graduated more than a year ago. Survey participants were also polled on the difference that their MBA made to them in terms of their behaviour in the workplace. The top answer, cited by 68% of MBA graduates, was ‘I was more confident about myself’, followed by ‘I was better at resolving problems by finding new solutions’ (62%), and ‘I was more prepared to work in a highly competitive environment’ (58%). ‘If I was to do an MBA again…’ Graduates were asked: ‘On reflection, if you were to do an MBA again, which of the following aspects would you like to see more of, or improved?’ and were provided with options ranging from ‘better quality of teaching’, to ‘more confidence building’. Overall, the largest proportion of respondents (54%) said they would have liked ‘more networking opportunities'; 37% would have liked ‘more knowledge and skills specifically to help them start a
new business’; 34% would have liked ‘more content on how to run a profitable business’; and 31% would have liked ‘content that was more appropriate to the industry in which they work’. At the other end of the scale, the smallest proportion of respondents (22%) would have liked ‘better quality of teaching’. In an open-ended question, graduates were then encouraged to share other thoughts as to what they would like to see more of in their MBA programmes, if they were to study for the qualification again. Answers were diverse, but responses comprised the following: • Case studies that inspire students to find solutions and help in developing a way of thinking. • More practical case studies with a current or recent focus, relevant to today's and future industry needs. • More hands-on practical knowledge – like all learning, my MBA was too focused on theory rather than what is required in the real world to succeed. • Coaching was the best part of my MBA. I think I would want more of this.
• Less corporate focus (I work in the non- profit and public sectors). • More information about new disruptive businesses. • To shed more light on current local and global challenges, and how to handle them. • More technological updates and a means to learn how to improve business skills in such a fast-paced technological environment. • Equip me to manage jobs that don’t yet exist and to look more into the future. • Better opportunities to learn what is new in management thinking and what is not yet known. • Develop emotional intelligence and cultural intelligence. • More critical and creative thinking to adapt the business to the accelerated growth of technology and other factors impacting our economy and businesses. • More practical experience of running an SME, or starting an SME. • Greater oversight of financially managing a business.
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