Title: Impact of engagement on business students' academic performance

Authors: Lina Anatan

Addresses: Master of Management Department, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, 40164, Indonesia

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the impact of student engagement (behavioural, social, cognitive, and emotional engagement) on academic performance analysed using student involvement theory. Data was collected through an online survey, and the sample was selected through the purposive sampling method. By involving 118 students of the Faculty of Business, this study found that cognitive and emotional engagement significantly affect student academic performance, while behavioural and social engagement has no significant effect on student academic performance. Faculty of Business students were selected due to the consideration that they study business, finance, and economics which aim to provide an understanding of how to make decisions regarding economic action. It is expected that it may positively influence to analysis of the impact of engagement on academic performance. Study results are expected to provide insight to develop strategic policies that may increase student engagement and academic performance.

Keywords: student engagement; academic performance; student involvement theory; strategic decision-making; strategic policies.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMEF.2025.148105

International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, 2025 Vol.18 No.2/3, pp.206 - 214

Received: 22 Jul 2023
Accepted: 04 May 2024
Published online: 25 Aug 2025 *

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