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Hi:

You are invited to participate in our survey on "Work Experience: a pre-requisite for pursuing Management Education?". In this survey, approximately 1000 people will be asked to complete questions about their view on relevance of Work Experience for MBAs. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire.


Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.


Your survey responses will be stricly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Abhinav Goel (PGDM 2003-05, IIM Kozhikode) by email - [email protected]


Thank you very much for your time and support.


Please select one of the following categories:
The management institute you currently study in is
Your Age:
Your Gender:
Do you have prior Work Experience?
How many years of prior work experience do you have?
Please indicate whether the last position held at work was a:
Indicate your level of agreement/ disagreement with the following statements:
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Disagree)
3 (Neutral)
4 (Agree)
5 (Strongly agree)
A. Absence of a management qualification creates a glass ceiling for upward movement in organizations
B. Rise in family pressures constrains pursuing post-graduate management course after work experience
C. Being out of contact with academics hinders commitment to undertake post-graduate management course later on
What prompted you to join Management Education without prior work experience?
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Disagree)
3 (Neutral)
4 (Agree)
5 (Strongly agree)
A. Lack of appropriate employment opportunities with Graduation alone
B. Insecurity of not securing admission to an equally reputed management institute in future
C. Expected rise in family pressures might constrain pursuing further education later on
D. Being out of contact with academics may hinder commitment to undertake post-graduate management course later on
Please indicate your level of agreement/ disagreement on the following statements based on your experience as a management student:
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Disagree)
3 (Neutral)
4 (Agree)
5 (Strongly agree)
A. Students lacking work experience are less participative in class discussions
B. Students with work experience are more employable than students without work experience
C. Students with work experience relate to live discussions comprehensively
D. Work experience helps MBA students grasp concepts more coherently
E. MBA students with work experience possess significantly superior leadership competencies (inter-personal, communication, team-based orientation, strategic thinking)
F. MBA students without work experience display significantly greater initiative in decision-making situations
G. Teaching methodologies needs to differ significantly for students with/ without prior work experience
H. Students with prior work experience are less committed to academics than those without prior work experience
I. Lack of work experience can be substituted by a committed faculty or an alternative teaching methodology
J. Since management is a professional course, it is strongly desirable that students finance it out of their own earnings
In your view, the ideal work experience for a student joining a post-graduate management course is (in years)
The Management Institution you passed out from was:
The organization you currently work for is:
The primary industry your organization operates in is:
How many years ago did you complete your post-graduate management course?
Did you have prior Work experience before joining Management education?
How many years of prior work experience did you have prior to obtaining management qualification?
Please indicate whether the last position held at work at that time was a:
Was prior work experience a significant factor in obtaining the first offer after completing your post-graduate management course?
Please give your remarks for the above question:
Was the first offer you took after completing post-graduation in management, closely related to your prior work experience?
In your first job after completing the management course, the training program was (in months)
While for a fresher the training program would have been (in months)
Please indicate your level of agreement/ disagreement to the following statements based on your experience as a management student:
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Disagree)
3 (Neutral)
4 (Agree)
5 (Strongly Agree)
A. Students lacking work experience are less participative in class discussions
B. Work experience helps management students grasp concepts more coherently
C. Students with work experience are more employable than students without work experience (straight out of campus)
D. Management students with work experience possess significantly superior leadership competencies (inter-personal, communication, team-based orientation, strategic thinking)
E. Management students without work experience display significantly greater initiative in decision-making situations
F. Given another opportunity, I would prefer to do a post-graduate management course only with significant prior work experience
G. Career growth of a management graduate with work experience is much faster than that of a fresher joining a management course
H. MBA recruits with prior work experience are unsuitable for jobs where the role is unrelated to their area of prior work experience
I. MBA recruits with prior work experience are less adaptive to changing business practices than MBA students without work experience
In your view, the ideal work experience for a student joining a post-graduate management course is (in years)
The name of your institute is:
Your primary area of specialization as a management faculty is:
Please indicate the status of your Management institute:
Your personal preference is to teach students
Please select the statement that reflects your opinion most accurately:
Please rank these criteria in order of importance as predictors of academic performance (Rank 1 - Highest, Rank 3 - Lowest)
Prior work experience
Management entrance examination
CGPA
Please indicate your level of agreement/ disagreement to the following statements:
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Disagree)
3 (Neutral)
4 (Agree)
5 (Strongly disagree)
A. Students lacking work experience are less participative in class discussions
B. Students with work experience are more employable than students without work experience
C. Students with work experience relate to live discussions comprehensively
D. Work experience helps MBA students grasp concepts more coherently
E. MBA students with work experience possess significantly superior leadership competencies (inter-personal, communication, team-based orientation, strategic thinking)
F. MBA students without work experience display significantly greater initiative in decision-making situations
G. Teaching methodologies differ significantly for students with/ without prior work experience
H. It is preferable that the batch be either with/ without work experience rather than a mix of both
I. Students with prior work experience are less committed to academics than those without prior work experience
J. Lack of work experience can be substituted by a committed faculty or an alternative teaching methodology
Please rank (1 to 6) the following teaching methodologies in order of importance for Management students: (Rank 1 - Highest, Rank 6 - Lowest)
Batch with Freshers
Batch with prior work experience
A. Lectures
B. Case studies
C. Management simulations/ games
D. Projects/ Term papers
E. Seminars/ Workshops
F. International exchange programs
In your opinion, how many years of prior work experience is ideal for management education?
The name of your organization is:
The primary industry your organization operates in is:
Please indicate your functional area of expertise in the organization:
Does your organization recruits management graduates from campus?
Please indicate the most appropriate choice from those given below regarding significance of work experience in final selection of a candidate:
Based on your experience, please rank these criteria as predictors of work performance? (1 - Highest, 6 - Lowest)
Prior work experience
Aptitude/ Psychometric tests
Group activities (like GDs)
Panel interviews
CGPA
Extra-curricular activities
Please indicate your level of agreement/ disagreement to the following statements:
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Disagree)
3 (Neutral)
4 (Agree)
5 (Strongly agree)
A. MBA students with work experience require significantly less training than those without work experience
B. MBA students with work experience are more cost-effective than those without work experience
C. Student with an alternative part-time MBA with relevant work experience is preferable to student with full time MBA but without relevant work experience
D. MBA recruits with prior work experience are unsuitable for jobs where the role is unrelated to their area of prior work experience
E. MBA recruits with prior work experience are less adaptive to changing business practices than MBA students without work experience
F. MBA students with prior work experience have proven experience reducing organization’s risk in recruitment
G. MBA students with work experience possess significantly superior leadership competencies (inter-personal, communication, team-based orientation, strategic thinking)
H. MBA students without work experience display significantly greater initiative in business decision-making
In your opinion, how many years of prior work experience is ideal for management education?

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