Formal academic degrees for instructors of record by syllabus integration type
| Type of course instructor teaches | No. (%) of faculty with some NS background | No. (%) of faculty with formal business degrees | No. (%) of faculty with interdisciplinary education (NS, SS and/or hum) | No. (%) of faculty with formal degrees in both NS or applied NS and business (not incl. economics) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS and GB (n = 4) | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 2 (50) | 1 (25) |
| ID and GB (n = 18) | 4 (22) | 12 (67) | 3 (17) | 1 (5) |
| SS and GB (n = 17) | 5 (29) | 12 (71) | 6 (35) | 3 (18) |
| NS and Function (n = 2) | 0 (no info on bachelor’s degrees) | NI | NI | NI |
| ID and Function (n = 5) | 5 (100) | 3 (75) | 4 (80) | 3 (60) |
| SS and Function (n = 32) | 10 (31) | 22 (69) | 11 (34) | 6 (19) |
| 27 (35) | 50 (64) | 26 (33) | 14 (18) |
| Type of course instructor teaches | No. (%) of faculty with some NS background | No. (%) of faculty with formal business degrees | No. (%) of faculty with interdisciplinary education (NS, SS and/or hum) | No. (%) of faculty with formal degrees in both NS or applied NS and business (not incl. economics) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS and GB ( | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 2 (50) | 1 (25) |
| ID and GB ( | 4 (22) | 12 (67) | 3 (17) | 1 (5) |
| SS and GB ( | 5 (29) | 12 (71) | 6 (35) | 3 (18) |
| NS and Function ( | 0 (no info on bachelor’s degrees) | NI | NI | NI |
| ID and Function ( | 5 (100) | 3 (75) | 4 (80) | 3 (60) |
| SS and Function ( | 10 (31) | 22 (69) | 11 (34) | 6 (19) |
| 27 (35) | 50 (64) | 26 (33) | 14 (18) |
Note(s): Where: NS = natural science, SS = social science, HUM = humanities, GB = general business, ID = interdisciplinary
Source(s): Table created by authors