Third year student decision making on postgraduate study intentions

Denise M. Jepsen; Ruth Neumann

Third year student decision making on postgraduate study intentions

Macquarie Graduate School of Management

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

Abstract

This study examined the effect of a single semester of study on intentions to undertake postgraduate study. The study was conducted over two years using approximately 120 students enrolled in a third year Behaviour in Organisations university course at a research intensive university. Students demonstrated no statistically significant change in their postgraduate study destination intentions over the period of the semester, despite encouragement from faculty. Students neither changed their preferences for the type of masters course in which they intended to enrol, nor did they change the degree to which they intended to study either a combined masters/PhD or research-only PhD degree. Implications for future research and for developing a better understanding of this under-researched area are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 22nd ANZAM Conference
Subtitle of host publication	managing in the Pacific century
Place of Publication	Auckland
Publisher	Promaco Conventions
Pages	1-17
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Print)	1863081488
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008) - Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 2 Dec 2008 → 5 Dec 2008

Conference

Conference	Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008)
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Period	2/12/08 → 5/12/08

Keywords

business education
career development
graduate management education
management education
individual development

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