Emotional Intelligence - A Self Motivational Tool for MBA Students, Bangalore

Authors

  • Dr. Noor Afza Chair Person MBA Department Tumkur University, India.
  • Dr. Raja Ram Y. Former Dean, RIMS, India.
  • Mrs. Bhagya Rathna R. Assistant Professor, CIMS, India.

Keywords:

Emotional Intelligence, Self Motivation

Abstract

The students of full time management education- Masters in Business Administration (MBA), aspire to be entrepreneurs or the future managers of the corporate world are expected to manage their studies ,self and meet the expectations of the global corporate world .Though they are motivated by faculty members, mentors, family members; major motivation has to be from the self to excel. The question which arises is, to what extent can a student motivate himself and does emotional intelligence of the individual has any role in self motivation. Hence this study focuses on emotional intelligence and its role in motivating MBA students to combat the pressure faced by them to be successful in the academic front as well as to meet challenges of the corporate world, particularly final year students. To study the concepts of emotional intelligence, dimensions of emotional intelligence which have an influence over the motivation level of students and to propose some suggestions on how students can change their perception towards certain challenges and face them with optimism.

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Published

12-10-2021

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Dr. Noor Afza, Dr. Raja Ram Y., & Mrs. Bhagya Rathna R. (2021). Emotional Intelligence - A Self Motivational Tool for MBA Students, Bangalore. International Journal of Management Studies (IJMS), 6(1(3), 45–50. Retrieved from https://researchersworld.com/index.php/ijms/article/view/1437

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