Transferring Western Management Knowledge to China: Perceptions of Graduates from an American Executive MBA Program

Mahmood A. Zaidi; Thomas J. Norman

doi:10.3868/s070-002-013-0004-1

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Front. Bus. Res. China ›› 2013, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (1) : 82-105. DOI: 10.3868/s070-002-013-0004-1

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Transferring Western Management Knowledge to China: Perceptions of Graduates from an American Executive MBA Program

Mahmood A. Zaidi¹ ,
Thomas J. Norman²

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As is well-known, China’s rapid economic growth over the past decades has been impressive and this growth has driven the demand of qualified managers and professionals by both foreign and Chinese enterprises. This paper examines perceptions of the graduates of an American Executive MBA program, who experienced the transfer of Western management knowledge through team teaching and virtual student teams. The findings show that graduates are generally satisfied with their overall educational experience and its impact on their career in terms of promotions and compensation. Furthermore, the team teaching and global virtual student teams are viewed as valuable experiences.

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EMBA graduate perceptions / team teaching / virtual international students teams

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Mahmood A. Zaidi, Thomas J. Norman. Transferring Western Management Knowledge to China: Perceptions of Graduates from an American Executive MBA Program. Front Bus Res Chin, 2013, 7(1): 82‒105 https://doi.org/10.3868/s070-002-013-0004-1