Searching for Excellence in Marketing Education: The Relationship between Service Quality and Three Outcome Variables

Abstract

This study examines the influence of perceived service quality of the M.B.A. programs of two institutions on the recommendation, donation, and identification behaviors of graduate students and current alumni. Research and educational implications for the development of more effective marketing graduate business programs are explored.

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