The Analytical Competitiveness of Undergraduate Business Programs: Are We All Near the Same Starting Point?

Many undergraduate business programs emphasize curriculum as a point of distinction. Recent headlines have noted the resurgence in need for strong analytical skills in business along with a corresponding shortage of qualified talent. As schools grow programs to meet this demand, it is time to examine the similarities and differences in business curricula and their analytical starting points. Specifically, we examine the amount of required remediation in lower level mathematics courses and the presence of required higher level (or competitive) math courses across schools of business. A detailed analysis of factors contributing to analytical remediation and analytical competitiveness is conducted. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]