Comparative analysis of academic performance in business management education: foundation year vs. non-foundation students in UAE higher education

Anam Shahid; Mehreen Shahid; Maria Sumbul Aurangzeb

doi:10.1080/0309877x.2025.2583099

Comparative analysis of academic performance in business management education: foundation year vs. non-foundation students in UAE higher education

Anam Shahid
, Mehreen Shahid
, Maria Sumbul Aurangzeb

Faculty and Course Leader – CCCU B.Sc.
Hons Business Management &amp
SQA Pathways Program in Business
Program Coordinator – CCCU MBA International
Westford University College
University of Salford
Master in Artificial Intelligence Ajman University
MBA TriOS College Business Technology Healthcare Ontario

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-32
Number of pages	32
Journal	Journal of Further and Higher Education
Early online date	22 Nov 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2025.2583099
Publication status	Published - 22 Nov 2025
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Foundation programme
Business studies
Higher education
Vocational education
Student performance

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10.1080/0309877x.2025.2583099Licence: CC BY

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