Professors from many different fields of study, including business administration and management, are becoming more vocal about ways to improve the education their students are receiving. Many have written articles and essays that are published in national journals and discuss ways in which higher education can be enhanced.
One article that was recently published, entitled Does Business School Research Add Economic Value for Students?, discussed how faculty research output could provide higher post-graduate salaries for students with masters degrees. However, its authors felt that teaching should be the top priority, not leading students in research.
The paper also suggested that faculty members who engaged in research were more likely to share new knowledge with their students. The authors furthermore stated that professors who led these researches could also learn about new developments in business.
The article concluded with a statement that "we theorize that such research is relevant and valuable in that it contributes to what is arguably the most critical metric relevance for B-school students: the economic value they accrue from their education."
Researchers for this study used data from 658 major business schools across the world that offer MBA degree programs.
