MAJOR FIELD TEST

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MAJOR FIELD TEST

• Dr. A.N.M. Waheeduzzaman
• Professor of Marketing and International Business
• College of Business
• Texas AM UniversityCorpus Christi

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Major Field Test Outline

• Standardized test conducted by Educational
  Testing Service (ETS) for business schools
• Designed to assess mastery of concepts,
  principles and knowledge expected of a business
  student
• Participating universities 100 graduate, 400
  undergraduate

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COB Reasons for Participation

• MFT is a part of our Assessment Process that
  include other evaluations, viz., alumni,
  graduating students, and employer surveys
• Helps us understand how well we are doing
  nationally and with respect to our peer and
  aspirant institutions
• MFT is a direct measure of Assurance of
  Learning, a requirement in AACSB accreditation
• Helps us in continuous improvement
• Individualized student score and ranking/rating
  helps in the job market

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MBA/Graduate Test Format

• Multiple Choice Test A total of 120 questions,
  divided into two parts of 60 questions, each part
  of 90 minutes
• May take a short break after one part
• Scores are reported on a scale of 220-300
• Individual score and ranking are also provided
• Five Assessment Indicators
• Marketing (20)
• Management (20)
• Finance (20)
• Managerial Accounting (20)
• Strategic Integration (20)

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BBA/Undergraduate Test Format

• Multiple Choice Test A total of 120 questions,
  divided into two parts of 60 questions, each part
  is of 60 minutes
• May take a short break after one part
• Scores are reported on a scale of 120-200
• Individual score and ranking are also provided
• Nine Assessment Indicators (test of knowledge)
• Accounting (15)
• Economics (13)
• Management (15)
• Quantitative Business Analysis (11)
• Information Systems (10)
• Finance (13)
• Marketing (13)
• Legal and Social Environment (10)
• International Issues (Overlapping)

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Points to Remember

• Fill-in your personal information correctly
• Do the best you can
• Use the elimination technique, there is no
  penalty for guessing
• Answer the questions in order, as asked for
• Write the TEST DATE and TIME, arrive early
• Be sure to get some rest before the day of the
  test
• Good Luck!