Sealing the Gaps: Enhancing Quality Control in Business School Dissertations

Autor/inn/en	Kumar, Atul; Gawande, Amol; Agarwal, Akash; Kale, Shailendrakumar; Brar, Vinaydeep; Raibagkar, Shirish
Titel	Sealing the Gaps: Enhancing Quality Control in Business School Dissertations
Quelle	In: Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 31 (2023) 3, S.469-484 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-4883
DOI	10.1108/QAE-12-2022-0207
Schlagwörter	Quality Control; Business Schools; Doctoral Students; Doctoral Dissertations; Foreign Countries; Quality Assurance; Research Proposals; Scoring Rubrics; Educational Quality; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitätskontrolle; Doctoral studies; Doctorate studies; Student; Students; Doctoral candidate; Doktorandenprogramm; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doktorand; Doktorandin; Doctoral dissertation; Doctoral thesis; Doctoral theses; Dissertationsschrift; Ausland; Qualitätssicherung; Forschungsgegenstand; Scoring formulas; Auswertungsbogen; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Indien
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify and address significant quality gaps present in business school dissertations in India. Dissertations, an integral and a special component of the overall business school learning process, acquaint students with the practical business world. Design/methodology/approach: The authors benchmarked the dissertation processes of business schools in India against those of reputed business schools in Germany, France, Sweden and Australia. Using a survey questionnaire, the authors checked whether business schools in India followed international processes and, if not, what could be done to adopt such processes. A sample of 367 business schools was studied to obtain reasonable evidence. Findings: There were major quality issues in the dissertation process across business schools in India. Serious groundwork preparation issues were identified, such as an absence of research proposals. Most business schools also reported that there were no rubrics for dissertation evaluation, resulting in high subjectivity in the evaluation process. Supervisor interactions and control over the progress of the dissertation were also found to be very weak. As a result, the authors conclude that dissertations from business schools in India have major gaps in quality. Originality/value: This is a novel study that examines the quality assurance of business school dissertations. It highlights major quality concerns surrounding the business school dissertation process and suggests measures to address quality issues. The study's implications apply to business schools in all developing countries and not just India. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01