Executive assessment of MBA graduates in Nigerian companies

Abstract

Purpose

The study aims to explore, via empirical evidence, executive assessment of Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduates in Nigerian companies.

Design/methodology/approach

The research utilized a descriptive research design with structured questionnaire developed from relevant extant literature. Relevant data analysis, including determination of the psychometric properties of the research instrument, was undertaken via the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software.

Findings

The research results indicate that MBA graduates in the surveyed Nigerian organizations exhibited desired managerial tendencies only at an average extent.

Research limitations/implications

The limitations associated with the research include the use of convenience sampling approach, limited sample size and combination of respondents from different industrial sectors.

Practical implications

The research has practical implications for organizational executives associated with management development programmes via MBA, in addition to university administrators with regard to content, format, curricula and process for MBA education programmes.

Originality/value

The research is original and has practical and theoretical values.

Citation

Osuagwu, L. (2021), "Executive assessment of MBA graduates in Nigerian companies", Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, Vol. 11 No. 4, pp. 811-822. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-08-2020-0200