%0 Journal Article
%T Empirical Evaluation of a Preliminary Model to Identify Low-Risk MBA Applicants
%A Christo A. Bisschoff
%J Managing Global Transitions
%D 2012
%I University of Primorska
%X This article reports on the second stage of the model, namely to empiricallyevaluate the model¡¯s performance and validity across all threeof the identified categories. These categories are ¡®Low-to-no risk¡¯ applicantsfor the MBA; and those applicants who did not complete thedegree in 3 years, classified as ¡®Medium-to-low risk¡¯ applicants who areexpected to complete their degree in extended study year, and ¡®High-risk¡¯applicants who are not expected to complete their degrees and whodrop out of the programme. The final-year MBA students at the PBS in2004 and 2005 served as the research population. The results were verysatisfactory. Concerning the categories Low-to-no risk and Medium-to-lowrisk applicants, the model can be used as predictive tool, presentinga validity higher than 60% (p = 0.9) and 90% (p = 0.7) respectively.Caution, however, looms at the category of High-risk applicants wherethe model judges too harshly with an error of 13.7% (p = 0.7).
%K predictive model
%K MBA
%K validity
%K MBA applicants
%K risk
%U http://www.fm-kp.si/zalozba/ISSN/1581-6311/10_189-204.pdf