Finanças nos cursos de Administração: análise do interesse pessoal discente

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the interest of Business Administration undergraduate students in the Finance area. To achieve this objective, fi ve constructs were used (Technical Knowledge, Practice Relevance, Teacher Quality, Interdisciplinary Relevance and Career Interest), assuming that each construct should impact positively the studentś interest. The sample consisted of 303 students, from public and private higher educational institutions, in four Brazilian States. Data were analyzed by means of factor analysis, multiple linear regression analysis and cluster analysis. The main results indicated that the propositions were not rejected, so confi rming the positive infl uence of the fi ve constructs on the studentś interest. Cluster analysis revealed three groups: enthusiastic, interested and averse to discipline.


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