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Career progression is a general concern of professional working mothers inChina. The purpose of this paper is to report a qualitative study of Chineseprofessional working mothers that explored the perceptions of online Master'sof Business Administration (MBA) programmes as a tool for career progressionfor working mothers balancing work and family in China. The objective was toexamine existing work-family and career progression conflicts, the perceivedusefulness of online MBA in balancing work-family and career aspirations, andthe perceived ease of use of e-learning. Using Davis's (1989) technologyacceptance model (TAM), the research drew on in-depth interviews with 10 femalepart-time MBA students from a university in Wuhan. The data were analysedthrough coding and transcribing. The findings showed that conflicts arose wheredemanding work schedules competed with family obligations, studies, and caringfor children and the elderly. Online MBA programmes were viewed as a viabletool for balancing work and family and studying, given its flexible timemanagement capabilities. However, consideration must be given to addressstudents' motivation issues, lack of networking, lack of face-to-faceinteraction, and quality. The research findings emphasise the pragmatic need tore-align higher education policy and practice to position higher educatione-learning as a trustable education delivery channel in China. By sheddinglight on the prevailing work-family conflict experienced by women seekingcareer advancement, this study suggests developing better gender-supportingpolicies and innovative e-learning practices to champion online MBA programmefor this target niche.

Can Online MBA Programs Allow Professional Working Mothers to Balance Work, Family, and Career Progression? A Case Study in China