The corruptive behavior of business students: The analysis of academic performance and department

Abstract

This research examines the impact of business students' academic performance and average grades in ethics and religion subjects on their corruptive behavior. The subjects of this study were business students at the Faculty of Business and Economics at Universitas Islam Indonesia registered in 2023. Structural Equation Modeling was utilized to analyze students' perceptions of corruptive behavior. The variables influencing these perceptions include students' academic performance measured by their GPA, performance in ethics courses, and performance in religious studies. This research found that students' GPA and grades in ethics subjects have a negative impact on corruptive behavior. Students with higher GPAs and grades in ethics subjects are less likely to participate in academic misconduct. However, this research found that academic performance in religious subjects does not influence these perceptions. The results show that there is no significant difference in perceptions of corruptive behavior between accounting and management students. This study concludes that academic performance in GPA and ethics subjects has a negative impact on their corruptive behavior. Meanwhile, their performance in religious subjects and the department has no impact on their corruptive behavior. This study provides an understanding of how students perceive and make decisions regarding corruptive behavior, which is expected to assist teachers in minimizing such behavior and help higher education institutions evaluate the effectiveness of their academic integrity policies.