Acta academica karviniensia 2019, 19(2):68-78 | DOI: 10.25142/aak.2019.015

THE ROLE OF GENDER IN THE EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND ITS DEVELOPMENT AT BUSINESS UNIVERSITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Lucie Vnoučková1, Hana Urbancová2, Helena Smolová3
1 University of Economics and Management, Nárožní 2600/9a, 158 00 Prague
2 Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Mánesova 1453/75, 120 00 Prague
3 Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Slezská 7/100, 120 00 Prague

This paper examines the impact of students’ gender on management education evaluation. The paper aims to test and identify the influence of gender in higher education on selected factors impacting evaluation of management education by university students and to evaluate its development. The areas of influence have been analysed using characteristics of evaluation of management lessons, teachers and subjects. Data for this primary research was gathered using a questionnaire survey administered to business university students in the period between 2015 to 2018. Results show that the number of higher educated women is increasing and their evaluation of management subjects, teachers and lessons is different compared to men. Specific factors impacting evaluation of management education and their development are further tested and discussed. The results may be used in practice to identify current approaches towards higher education by students´ gender preferences. Limitation of the findings of this study is that its application may be impacted because the sample size was limited to business university students. It may be taken as a case study and a base for further research and benchmarking between universities.

Keywords: business university, gender, management education, quality, student.
JEL classification: A23, D83, M53

Received: November 2, 2018; Revised: December 3, 2018; Accepted: June 19, 2019; Published: July 1, 2019  Show citation

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Vnoučková L, Urbancová H, Smolová H. THE ROLE OF GENDER IN THE EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND ITS DEVELOPMENT AT BUSINESS UNIVERSITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. Acta academica karviniensia. 2019;19(2):68-78. doi: 10.25142/aak.2019.015.
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