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With a view to providing a suggestion of reforming the courses offered by College of Business on the Air (CBOA, henceforce), this study investigates the students of CBOA's opinions of, and degree of satisfaction with, the current courses offered by CBOA. The subjects of investigation come from 980 students in total of The Air Video Business College Affliated with National Taipei College of Business, with 340 coming from Second and Third Grade each in 1986 Registration Year, and 300 from the graduates in 1985 Registration Year. The tool of investigation is the questionnaire ＂An Investigation of the Students of CBOA's Opinions of, and Degree of Satisfaction with, the Courses Offered＂. The methodology of the present study lays equal emphasis on literature survey and research analysis. The statistic analysis of the data utilized in the present study employs chi-square test, t-test, and One-way-ANOVA. On the basis of, and as a result of, the statistic analysis, the present study ends up with the following major findings and conclusions: (1) Students of CBOA of different sex are found to manifest significant differences as to the degree of satisfaction with the courses provided. On the whole, male students manifest higher degree of satisfaction with the courses offered than female counterparts. (2) Students of CBOA of different age are found to manifest significant differences as to the degree of satisfaction with the courses offered. On the whole, the older the age, the higher the degree of satisfaction. (3) Students of CBOA from different departments are found to show significant differences as to the degree of satisfaction with the courses offered. In general, students of Department of Business Administration show higher degree of satisfaction with the courses provided than students of Department of Inter-national Trade and Department of Accounting, while showing no significant differences when compared with students of Department of Banking and Insurance. (4) Students of CBOA of different school grade are found to manifest significant differences as to the degree of satisfaction with the courses offered. In general, the currently graduated students show higher degree of satisfaction with the courses provided than students of Third Grade. (5) Employed and unemployed students of CBOA are found to manifest significant differences as to the degree of satisfaction with the courses provided. By and large, employed students are observed to manifest higher degree of satisfaction with the courses offered then unemployed students. (6) Students of CBOA with different record of schooling are found to manifest no significant differences as to the degree of satisfaction with the courses offered. (7) Most of the students of CBOA feel satisfied with the teaching of the common subjects currently offered, and with the degree of difficulty of their content. (8) Most of the students of CBOA remain dissatisfied with the planning of the courses currently offered, allotment of credits, and practicability of teaching materials and curricula. On the basis of the foregoing findings, the present study proposes the following six suggestions: (1) Reflect upon and improve thoroughly and extensively the current curricula provided by CBOA so that the educational function of CBOA may be successfully fulfilled. (2) Improve teaching methods to enhance the pedagogical effects. (3) Value highly of the needs and willing of students. (4) Increase the number of times of face-to-face teaching. (5) Make flexible the length of time for air-video teaching programs. (6) Provide students with counsel and guide with respect to employment.
