JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

MBA Students’ Quantitative Attitude: Confident or Anxious?

Author(s): Crina O. Tarasi, J. Holton Wilson, Cheenu Puri

Citation: Crina O. Tarasi, J. Holton Wilson, Cheenu Puri, (2013) "MBA Students’ Quantitative Attitude: Confident or Anxious?," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.13, Iss. 1, pp. 38 - 44

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Upon analyzing the symptoms and the potential causes for quantitative anxiety, we test a twenty-item

scale for measuring quantitative anxiety in MBA students. The scale was administered to a sample of

MBA students at four U.S. universities. The 20-item scale yielded a four-factor solution: confidence,

usefulness, enjoyment and perceived value. The findings suggest that in general, MBA students, though

aware of the value and usefulness of quantitative methods, have low levels of confidence in their ability to

use quantitative tools.