Perceptions of Ramkhamhaeng University MBA students towards 2018 National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education Regarding Desired Educational Outcomes

Abstract

The research objectives are (1) to study the perceptions and awareness of students of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, Ramkhamhaeng University towards national Higher Education Standards B.E. 2561 (2018) in desired learning outcomes, and (2) to explore individual differences in demographic characteristics and opinion levels on the perceptions of aforesaid framework. The study sample, being drawn from convenience sampling included 400 MBA students of Ramkhamhaeng University. A questionnaire set served as the instrument for collecting data. The statistics for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, frequency distribution and one-way ANOVA. The majority of respondents represented female, aged between 26-35 years, business owners, office employees, possessing less than five years’ experience. As results, respondents’ perception of Higher Education Standards Framework 2018 on learning outcomes was overall at a high level. Substantial aspects could be prioritized in this manner: Smart Citizenship, Having vital competencies and skills; and Possessing characteristics of creative and innovative individuals. Differences in perceptions towards the 2018 framework were found among respondents with different types and levels of work experience (p<0.05).