NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Showing all 4 results
As Compared to What? Characteristics of the AACSB Institutions That Utilize the Major Field Test in Business
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bielinska-Kwapisz, Agnieszka; Brown, F. William – Journal of Education for Business, 2014
The publishers of the Major Field Test in Business (MFT-B), an assessment of learning instrument, provide a list of institutions utilizing the instrument and a table that allows for comparison of local MFT-B mean scores to those of other institutions. The absence of information regarding the comparison group's characteristics limits the…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Achievement Tests, Institutional Characteristics, Accreditation (Institutions)
Differential Gender Performance on the Major Field Test-Business
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bielinska-Kwapisz, Agnieszka; Brown, F. William – Journal of Education for Business, 2013
The Major Field Test in Business (MFT-B), a standardized assessment test of business knowledge among undergraduate business seniors, is widely used to measure student achievement. Many previous studies analyzing scores on the MFT-B report gender differences on the exam even after controlling for student's aptitude, general intellectual…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Standardized Tests, Business Administration, College Seniors
Interpreting Standardized Assessment Test Scores and Setting Performance Goals in the Context of Student Characteristics: The Case of the Major Field Test in Business
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bielinska-Kwapisz, Agnieszka; Brown, F. William; Semenik, Richard – Journal of Education for Business, 2012
The Major Field Test in Business (MFT-B), a standardized assessment test of business knowledge among undergraduate business seniors, is widely used to measure student achievement. The Educational Testing Service, publisher of the assessment, provides data that allow institutions to compare their own MFT-B performance to national norms, but that…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Academic Achievement, Field Tests, National Norms
Is Higher Better? Determinants and Comparisons of Performance on the Major Field Test in Business
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bielinska-Kwapisz, Agnieszka; Brown, F. William; Semenik, Richard – Journal of Education for Business, 2012
Student performance on the Major Field Achievement Test in Business is an important benchmark for college of business programs. The authors' results indicate that such benchmarking can only be meaningful if certain student characteristics are taken into account. The differences in achievement between cohorts are explored in detail by separating…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Exit Examinations, Scores, Business Administration Education