Title of Problem: Impact of Time Management Issues on Academics and Placement Readiness of MBA Students at ITM Business School
Authors: Upanshu Garg, Shubham Parmar, Vinay Chandra
Introduction:
Time management is a significant challenge for MBA students. Poor time management affects students’ ability to strike perfect balance between personal and academic life. As a result, this challenge can negatively influence students’ prospects of securing internships and full-time job offers. Hence, examining the impact of time management on the academic outcomes and placement preparedness of MBA students at ITM Business School is imperative.
Objective:
To study the impact of time management issues on the academic performance and placement preparedness of MBA students at ITM Business School.
Literature Review:
Time Management: Procrastination Tendency in Individual and Collaborative Tasks (Gafni & Geri, 2010)
In the study, the authors highlight procrastination as a major time management problem among students. Prior studies indicate that poor self-regulation and task avoidance lead to delayed academic performance.
Effects of Time-Management Practices on College Grades (Britton & Tesser, 1991)
In the study, the authors examine the relationship between students’ time-management practices and academic performance. The findings indicate that effective planning and positive attitudes toward time significantly contribute to higher academic achievement.
Data Collection:
For the above problem, five questions were framed on Likert Scale and framing questions, a Google Form was made to record responses from one hundred respondents. The Questions are following:
Q1. I plan my daily activities in advance (using a timetable, planner or to-do list).
Q2. I am able to balance my academic work and personal activities effectively.
Q3. I spend a significant amount of my time on social media or entertainment platforms.
Q4. I complete my assignments and academic tasks within the given deadlines.
Q5. I am satisfied with my overall time management as an MBA Candidate.
Questions were framed with linear scale options from 1 to 5. 1 being Strongly Disagree, 2 being Agree, 3 being Neutral, 4 being Agree and 5 being Strongly Agree. For every question, mean, Standard Deviation, Standard Error and T-Statistic were calculated.
Data Analysis:
Mean, Standard Deviation, Standard Error and T-Statistic for each question are as follows:
|
Question: |
Mean: |
Standard Deviation |
Standard Error |
T-Statistic |
|
1 |
3.33 |
1.14 |
0.11 |
3 |
|
2 |
3 |
0.93 |
0.09 |
0 |
|
3 |
3 |
1.11 |
0.11 |
0 |
|
4 |
4 |
1.22 |
0.12 |
8.33 |
|
5 |
4 |
1.12 |
0.11 |
9.09 |
Conclusion:
Following can be concluded based on responses collected on each of the five questions:
1. Since T-Statistic is > 1.96, people accept to plan daily activities in advance
2. Since T-Statistic is between -1.96 and 1.96, people are neutral about accepting that they balance their academic work and personal activities effectively
3. Since T-Statistic is between -1.96 and 1.96, people are neutral about accepting that they spend a significant amount of time on social media or entertainment platforms as well
4. Since T-Statistic is > 1.96, people accept completing assignments and academic tasks within the given deadlines
5. Since T-Statistic is > 1.96, people accept to be satisfied with their overall time management as an MBA Candidates
Reference:
1. Gafni & Geri (2010)
Gafni, R. & Geri, N., 2010. Time Management: Procrastination Tendency in Individual and Collaborative Tasks. International Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 5(2), pp.115–125. Available at: https://www.ijikm.org/Volume5/IJIKMv5p115-125Gafni448.pdf.
2. Britton & Tesser (1991)
Britton, B.K. & Tesser, A., 1991. Effects of Time-Management Practices on College Grades. Educational Psychology, 11(3–4), pp. 345–360. Available at: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1991-13852-001.