Business Student Attitudes, Experience, And Satisfaction With Online Courses

Abstract

The purpose of our study is to examine business students’ perceptions of their online class experience relative to the traditional in-class experience; specifically, whether a descriptive, theoretical or analytical course would be preferred as an online or traditional course.  Two hundred and ninety students enrolled in upper-level business courses were surveyed at a mid-level Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accredited public university.  Students were then asked to contrast their experiences with online and traditional classes regarding convenience, amount learned, difficulty, etc.  A breakdown of the students by major revealed similar attitudes toward the online experience whether majoring in a more analytical or soft-skilled business discipline.