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Case

Dhaka Business School - Admission Decision

Jamshed H Khan, Quratulain Haider

INDUSTRY : Education

AREA : Production & Operation Management

ORGANIZATION : Dhaka Business School

LENGTH : 5

LUMS No : 03-841-2010-1

PUBLICATION YEAR : 2010

KEYWORDS:

Dhaka Business School,DBS,Admission Decision,Criteria for Admission,Eligibility,GMAT,Western Societies,English Speaking

DESCRIPTION:

Dr Syed-ul-Islam, the Director of Admissions at Dhaka Business School (DBS), was revisiting the criteria of admission for the next batch of the MBA class. The GMAT score was one of the measures used to assess the eligibility of the candidates. At the school, some of the faculty members had raised concern about the GMAT scores as an admission criterion. The faculty believed that it was culturally biased and was only relevant to the English speaking, western society. In their opinion, it was not a good predictor of Bangladeshi students¿ abilities. Dr Islam wondered whether he should continue to recommend GMAT scores to the admission committee, or find an alternative better suited to the local conditions, and more convenient for Bangladeshi applicants. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1) Introduction to simple linear regression modelling. 2) Develop the ability to read SPSS regression output and understand its meaning. 3) Develop the ability to interpet a regression model. 4) Checking for the assumptions of a regression model. 5) Understand the limitation of linear regression modeling.

SUBJECTS COVERED:

Production, Management, Operations