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Beneke, J.; Beeming, C. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2011
This article analyses the direct effect of demographic variables on academic outcomes. The study concludes that ethnic group plays a pivotal role in determining the academic performance of students registered for the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management at the University of Cape Town. White students (presumed to emanate from a privileged…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
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Smith, L. C. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2009
This study uses statistical analysis to estimate the impact of first-year academic development courses in microeconomics, statistics, accountancy, and information systems, offered by the University of Cape Town's Commerce Academic Development Programme, on students' graduation performance relative to that achieved by mainstream students. The data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis, Graduation