Analysis of Business Students’ Difficulties in Transferring Business Mathematics Knowledge to Business studies: The Case of BGC Trust University Bangladesh

Umma Salma Hoque
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Umma Salma Hoque: BGC Trust University Bangladesh, BGC Biddyanagar, Kanchan Nagar, Chandanaish, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

International Journal of Science and Business, 2023, vol. 26, issue 1, 10-21

Abstract: This study investigated business students’ (BS) difficulties in transfer of learning from business mathematics (BM) courses to business studies. To do this, the authors have collected the data from 182 undergraduate students of BGC Trust University Bangladesh (BGCTUB) by using simple random sampling technique. The data are processed through SPSS (23 version) and the MS excel. Factor analysis (Principal Component Analysis) is conducted to analysis the data. There are 17 closed ended questions (difficulties) asked from the students. This analysis reduced these 17 difficulties into 6. Among the 6 difficulties, first one is most important which explains highest variance (24.862%) in the variables and initial Eigen value is 4.227. It covers most of the difficulties (10) from the 17 difficulties. And second one is also important which explains 8.706% of the variation in students’ problem for their understanding and it covers 3 difficulties. Hence, BM instructors are suggested to concentrate the first and second important difficulties to transfer business mathematic knowledge to business studies. This study also analyzes the socio-demographic background of the students studying at BGCTUB. Limitation and further directions for research is also given.

Keywords: Business mathematics; Business Students’; Transferring BM knowledge; BM Instructors. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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