Emergence of Project Based Learning in Professional Education

Abstract

<p>Purpose: Present study aims at measuring the effectiveness of Project Based learning in professional education especially in MBA Program.</p><p><br />Methodology: A sample of 100 participants has been taken in two groups- control and experimental. Pre-post analysis of control and experimental group has been done to know the significance of difference between both groups. Validity of results has been tested with t-values.</p><p><br />Findings: Study reveals that PBL enhances the professional skills in the students. The comparative value of scores found the t-values significant at 0.01 level which validated the results of the study. It is concluded that the project-based learning method can yield a surplus value compared to more traditional types of education and training.</p><p><br />Implications: Present study would benefit to regulatory bodies and professional institutes to permit the PBL in their professional courses. It would also ease the companies to find the trained people. Society would also benefit by getting early employment, more jobs, more output, more growth etc.<br />Originality of value: Study is original and exclusive in nature which proves a milestone at this stage of transformation of business and educational world.</p>