Success Factors for Postgraduate Accountancy and Related Business Students in Higher Education: A Systematic Review
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| Title: | Success Factors for Postgraduate Accountancy and Related Business Students in Higher Education: A Systematic Review |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Liesel Botha (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Further and Higher Education. 2025 49(6):749-765. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Business Education, Graduate Students, Accounting, Higher Education, Success, Influences, Finance Occupations, Educational Research, Predictor Variables, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Developed Nations, Developing Nations |
| Geographic Terms: | Belgium, Canada, Hong Kong, Hungary, Kuwait, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, India, Lesotho, South Africa |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0309877X.2025.2495957 |
| ISSN: | 0309-877X 1469-9486 |
| Abstract: | This paper presents the findings of a systematic literature review about success factors for postgraduate accountancy and business-related students in higher education. The purpose of this article is to provide a platform for future research. Search terms were identified in 340 papers. After applying specific selection criteria, such as English, peer-reviewed articles, published between 2015 and 2021, which focus on success factors inherent to students in accounting and business-related higher education, 35 papers were selected for this review. The results highlighted gaps in the literature that warrant further focused consideration. A notable gap is the impact of social and demographic factors on the postgraduate level, particularly in developing economies. Furthermore, the impact of psychological factors such as motivation, learning styles and self-efficacy has been researched inconsistently, focussing primarily on the undergraduate level. These identified gaps necessitate further research that could inform targeted interventions to improve postgraduate success in accountancy and related fields. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1502505 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper presents the findings of a systematic literature review about success factors for postgraduate accountancy and business-related students in higher education. The purpose of this article is to provide a platform for future research. Search terms were identified in 340 papers. After applying specific selection criteria, such as English, peer-reviewed articles, published between 2015 and 2021, which focus on success factors inherent to students in accounting and business-related higher education, 35 papers were selected for this review. The results highlighted gaps in the literature that warrant further focused consideration. A notable gap is the impact of social and demographic factors on the postgraduate level, particularly in developing economies. Furthermore, the impact of psychological factors such as motivation, learning styles and self-efficacy has been researched inconsistently, focussing primarily on the undergraduate level. These identified gaps necessitate further research that could inform targeted interventions to improve postgraduate success in accountancy and related fields. |
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| ISSN: | 0309-877X 1469-9486 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0309877X.2025.2495957 |
