The Effect of Hybrid Lecture Delivery on Learning Outcomes in an MBA Course

The consensus of studies of undergraduate principles of economics is that the online format is inferior to the traditional lecture format. However in the handful of studies of principles taught at the MBA level the evidence tilts to the conclusion of no significant difference. This study contributes to the MBA literature by employing a research design that appropriately handles sample selection bias and by using a fixed effects model to correct for bias from unobservable variables. The results are that the effect of the online format on learning outcomes is not significantly different from that of the traditional format. It is reasoned that the outcome differs from that of studies of undergraduates because graduate students are relatively more mature and relatively more adept at learning independently