Student Attitude and Satisfaction Towards MBA Programme in the State of Tamilnadu

In front of the challenges of globalization, poverty and climate change, the world is now expecting for-profit companies to do less harm and more good in helping to address social and environmental problems. For this reason, in 2000 the UN launched the Global Compact, an agency aimed at encouraging companies to be socially responsible and act in alignment with principles on human rights, labor, anti-corruption and the environment. As such, business schools have an important role in proactively educating current and future business leaders about responsible management. The aim of this study was to examine attitudes and perceptions towards responsible management among MBA students in various Institutions and cultures. Students are very important stakeholders in business schools and deserve to have their voices heard on matters regarding their business education in general and responsible management in particular. The study adopts a structural equation modeling approach which examines the effects caused by student satisfaction and student engagement on loyalty intention among MBA students. Data were collected at a major college in India. Two out of three research hypotheses are supported. Findings of this study are generally in line with existing literature. Yet, the study also provides a meaningful, new insight in the study of student loyalty. Managerial implications and future research directions are provided.