Learning Cognitive and Emotional Intelligence Competencies Through Graduate Management Education

Abstract

A major challenge to MBA education is to develop the ability to use management knowledge. Entering and graduating data from six full-time and three part-time cohorts taking an MBA program designed to develop these competencies is analyzed and compared to baseline data on two full-time and two part-time cohorts. Results show that cognitive and emotional intelligence competencies can be developed in MBA students, but not with a typical MBA curriculum.