Collegian April 17, 1986 Study: Business graduate degrees don't help everyone COLUMBIA, MO (CPS)-- Middle-and lower-income students cam improve their earn ing power dramatically by filing away their business bachelor's degrees and going on for master's degrees in business administration (MBA), a new study has found. But the highly touted MBA doesn't help upper-middle and upper-income students earn much more than they could without an MBa, the study also concludes. The study of 346 graduates of the universities of Missouri, Kan sas and Oklahoma also discovered that women from the middle, T-1 carrier faculty as well. It is a two-way system that provides a wealth of new possibilities," Burke adds. Plans call for Behreird College to deliver courses in electrical engineering, adult education and others, says Froke. he adds that the T-1 won't be limited to instructional usage. It can be a means of video con ferencing administrative commitee meetings, student programs, staff development meetings, seminars and other activities between the two campuses, he says. "This will aid in the research and development ef forts of companies in northwestern Pennsylvania," says Behrend Provost John Lilley. "It will allow highly specialized faculty experts to share their knowledge more widely and thereby assist companies in their efforts to remain competitive." In February, T-1 brought University Park and Behrend staff together for a personnel evaluation workshop. Considering costs such as travel expenses and staff time that normally would have been incur red in bringing the two groups together, the system saved Penn State and estimated $l,BOO. Behrend student Dave Antalek, a freshman agricultural education major, is attending the Penn State-Behrend Collegian openings for Fall 'B6 Assistant Editor Sports Editor Business Manager Feature Editor Staff Writers Ad Solicitors News Editor Typists - Stop in Collegian Office for more information (Ist floor Reed Bldg.) k k tt A l I r I I I Get in the Collegian habit/ ;WI- - . lower-middle and lower classes earned as mcuh as their male counterparts four to five years out of school—half the sample had BAs and half had MBAs. "We think it's very gratifying finding equality (between the sexes) for the lower group," says Tom Dougherty, the University of Missouri at Columbia manage ment associate professor who directed the study. Within four to five years of ear ning their MBAs, graduates from the lower classes were making bout $ll,OOO more a year than economically similar students who continued from page 1 agriculture class via T-1. "We can ask questions dur ing class and get an immediate answer," he says. "Discussion goes back and forth as_if this were a normal class with the professor right here." Outside class, Behrend students receive assistance from the designated proctor, Mary Beth Peterson, coordinator of Behrend's career placement office. "It takes a while to get used to being in front of a camera," says Ron Biebel, freshman agricultural economics major at Behrend. "Yet there is a certain advantage because the distance between you and the instructor tend to make you more inclined to ask questions." Bucher says T-1 makes him better prepared for teaching the class. "If anything, the format has helped me refine my presentation. My material is more organized because I can't rely on the blackboard as much to get the message across. It has been exciting, teaching this class. Any new approach to teaching can add life to the subject material." From its inauguration Jan. 15, the T-1 system will be expanded this summer when a similar system is in stalled at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. earned just business bachelor's degrees. MBAs, however, didn't help in prove the earning power of students from upper economic classes. "Students from the upper group already have the skills and cotacts necessary for success," Dougherty says, "whereas the MBA may provide the extra socialization that those from the lower group need" to earn more money. And while 'lower class' men and women out of school for four years were making the same amount of money, females from the upper strata were earning less than males from the upper strata. Dougherty thinks it's because wealthy females may not have the same access to family businesses as do upper-strata males, a factor he found to contribute greatly to earning power. He also speculated affluent women probably don't have the same financial motives as females from the lower classes. "Rich women can afford to take interesting jobs such as work ing in a museum," observes William Hokanson, director of communicatons for Harvard's business. Additionally, affluent females have the option to leave the work force to rear children more readily than women of lessor means, Hickman says. Dougherty's study, of course, deals with grads of three schools Cpopoiiites --BEHREND STUDIO THEATRE Production of Lillian Hellnmn's "Tile Chiidren's +lour" opens this week. A powerful drama, the play deals with the tragic results of a malicious rumor that circulates through a girls' boarding school. Free preview is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday April 17, on a first-come, first-seated basis. Doors will open at 7:30. The show apens to the public at 8 p.m. April IS, with additional performances April 19, 24, 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. and April 27. at 2:30 p.m. For ticket information, call 898-6331: —ADVANCED -REGISTRATION for Fall semester 1986 is under way, through April 25, in the :Registrar's Offke, Bettrend 114. : Students are reminded they must have new ID 'phOtos : the Registrar's Office before they adyauce register_ • --CONTINUING EDUCATION is *offering a workshop titled "Fundamentals of Office Automation" at a reduced price for staff members. The workshop .will be held on_campus - from - 9 a.m. to 4 pan- April 29 and3 . o. For morei information,. call the :Continuing EduCation office at 898.6103. . --WAGNER SERIES CONTINUES tonight with the preserttation of Richard Wagner's — Twilight of the Gods"' at 6:30 p.rn . is the Reed Lecture Hall The videotaped opera, pan of Wagtter'S "The Ring of the Nibefung," will be presented on a Large screen. AdllliS -sion is free_ 2 -SATURDAY MARKS . THE START of Beittend's two-clay "Symposium in Celebration of Women and Blacks: Gifts, Goals and Barriers." The symposium schedule, includes discussions and lec 7 tures an apartheid, Civil lights taws:, communication issues. pre judice and equal riOns, along with literary readings and student presentations.. Events wilt be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p...nt. Saturday and from &30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday: For a complete schedule see _page 3. —THE SYLVAN •WIND QUINTET will present a concert or chamber musk for wind insturtnents in a live performance on April 19 at 8. p.m. in the Reed Lectue Hall. Admission is free. —FREE. COLORECTAL:CANCER SCREENING April 23 frorn 11Q011 tO 12:50 pm: in:Bch-renal 01 for all faculty and'.sialf. For more information, contact the BuSirtess. Office ,at.. 898-6322; --SC.A. DINNER/DANCE will beat PeerrePeak Friday April 25 Cost is $2O per 'couple. Tickets now on sate 1-5 p.m. in the SGA office--first floor Reed Building,. —PROFESSOR EMERITUS BEN LANE wilt join other Englishiwriting tutors in the Academic Services Center- Mr. Lane wili be available Thursdays ftint 10 a,rn..noort. The Cenfer located in Turnthill 205 and offers. additional tutoring in Math; Chemistry. Physics., iiioiogy. Accountina and Cormituter Science, --SPC PRESENTS — THE DATING. GAME" Friday, April 18 - at 8 p.m. ast Reed Leetnre Ha€l. Pici. ttp a copy of the rules and sign up not nationally recognized as heavyweights in buSiness education At least one observer thinks an MBA from a "credential" school will accelerate the earning power of any student, regardless of his or her economic background. "I think that an MBA (from Harvard) will clearly have an ad vantage over a BA regardless of class," contends John Aisner, assistant director of communica tions at Harvard's business school. Morever, "where you go to grad school is becoming more im portant," he adds. At the same time, student's grades don't seem to have anything to do with how much they earn after graduation. Dougherty found no relationship between academic performance and professional success.
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