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ERIC Number: EJ882885
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jun
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-080X
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Measuring Business Student Satisfaction: A Review and Summary of the Major Predictors
Gibson, Allen
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, v32 n3 p251-259 Jun 2010
Many studies have examined the reasons for students' satisfaction or dissatisfaction with their higher educational experience. However, no single paper reviews the major attributes of an educational program that are most commonly found to be significant predictors of student satisfaction. This paper reviews the major attributes that most influence students' perceptions of overall satisfaction with particular emphasis on business students' satisfaction. Not surprisingly, academic factors such as the quality of teaching, skills and knowledge acquired and the curriculum itself are the most significant determinants of overall satisfaction. A number of other non-academic factors, however, such as the student's feeling of "belonging" and perceptions of the institution's responsiveness and concern, also contribute significantly to overall satisfaction. This paper is intended as a starting point for those who may be designing a student satisfaction survey or those who simply wish to learn about the attributes of an academic program most likely to influence student opinion of the program. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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