What's in an education? Implications of CEO education for financial inclusion

Tasawar Nawaz

International Journal of Finance & Economics, 2022, vol. 27, issue 3, 3741-3753

Abstract: This article analyses the impact of chief executive officer's (CEO) educational background, that is, business degree (an MBA) on corporate strategies. In essence, the study tests how differences in educational backgrounds, MBACEOs vis‐à‐vis non‐MBACEOs, determine their strategic choices pertaining to financial inclusion. The study evaluates this relationship in the third‐sector, faith‐based charity organizations (FCOs) context. Using a longitudinal sample of FCOs operating in a developing Muslim‐majority country, this paper reports that CEO's educational background, that is, an MBA degree matters for financial inclusion. These findings demonstrate how CEO's educational background shape the strategic posture of third‐sector organizations such as the FCOs. Additionally, the interaction effects further suggest that MBACEOs derive their imputes from robust sutural positions within the organization such as role duality, founder and internally hired CEO status. Results reported in this study have import economic and policy implications.

Date: 2022
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