Abstract:
In the context of growing attention to reputational signals in higher education, we test whether educational background and institutional reputation predict professional performance, using N = 152 observations of top fund managers in the DACH region. The dependent variable is fund outperformance. Predictors include individual degrees and quantifiable reputation of the alma mater. Random-effects models show no significant associations for formal educational attainment, heterogeneous associations for global rankings, negative associations for excellence status, and robust positive associations for business school accreditations. Overall, the findings suggest that discipline-specific, labor-market-oriented quality signals may be more informative for performance differences than research-oriented excellence labels.
Über die Autoren:
- Cedric Bardowieck,
Wiss. Mitarbeiter am Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Mercator School of Management, Universität Duisburg-Essen - Joachim Prinz,
Prof. Dr., Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Mercator School of Management, Universität Duisburg-Essen
