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Title: Interpersonal Skills in MBA Admissions: How Are They Conceptualized and Assessed?
Language: English
Authors: Beenen, Gerard, Pichler, Shaun, Davoudpour, Shahin
Source: Journal of Management Education. Feb 2018 42(1):34-54.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Masters Programs, Business Administration Education, Outcomes of Education, Management Development, Surveys, Admissions Officers, Curriculum Development, Admission Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Graduate Students, Coding, Taxonomy, Politics of Education
DOI: 10.1177/1052562917703743
ISSN: 1052-5629
Abstract: Employers and students concur that soft skills or interpersonal skills are critical to managerial success, yet we know little about how MBA program admissions professionals conceptualize and assess these skills in the context of global management education. Such practices have key implications for interpersonal skills curriculum and training in MBA programs around the globe. A survey of 182 MBA admissions professionals from 24 countries revealed surprising agreement in how interpersonal skills were conceptualized, and suggest interpersonal skills and soft skills are not synonymous. Results also indicated that only 30% of U.S. and international MBA programs use specific criteria to assess applicants' interpersonal skills, with the remainder using nonspecific criteria or no assessment method. We discuss the need for more rigorous assessment of interpersonal skills in MBA admissions, closer coordination between admissions officers and curriculum developers, and tighter alignment between interpersonal skills assessment and MBA curriculum and learning outcomes.
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Number of References: 63
Entry Date: 2017
Accession Number: EJ1164793
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