Evolution of admission standards in response to curriculum integration

Admission standards are commonly employed as a means of maintaining the quality of an academic programs student pool, and as a result, the program itself. The past decade has seen a number of efforts to integrate academic content and incorporate models of teambased learning. While the emphasis and d...

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Published in:Quality assurance in education 2003-12, Vol.11 (4), p.222-233
Main Authors: Lawrence, John J., Pharr, Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic staff
Admission Criteria
Admissions policies
Business Schools
Curricula
Curriculum development
Education sector
Educational Change
Grade Point Average
Higher education
Management development
Quality control
Quality of education
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
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Summary:Admission standards are commonly employed as a means of maintaining the quality of an academic programs student pool, and as a result, the program itself. The past decade has seen a number of efforts to integrate academic content and incorporate models of teambased learning. While the emphasis and demands of these programs have changed, as well as the expectations of incoming students, admission standards have not. This study considers whether undergraduate business admission requirements developed and validated for traditional curricula remain valid admission standards for integrated programs. The relationship between student performance in various predictor courses and performance in upper level business courses is compared for students in an integrated program and those taking the traditional curriculum. Results indicate that the traditional predictor courses remain valid predictors of performance for the integrated program. Additionally, opportunities for improvement exist in the addition of courses emphasizing communication and reasoning skills.
ISSN:0968-4883
1758-7662
DOI:10.1108/09684880310501403