Abstract This paper provides an overview and assessment of the blended learning pedagogy employed in a unique Canadian combined academic-professional Masters programme. It looks at the perspectives of faculty and students relative to key teaching and learning concerns. The paper analyzes the discussion of faculty at a retreat and a follow-up focus group with students. The analysis of faculty and … [Read more...]
The Future Of The MBA: An Unbundled, Blended Degree | Poets and Quants
9/17/14 In a quarter of a century, most business students will never enter a classroom. The faculty lectures, the MBA student discussions and the homework assignments will occur instead over the Internet, where each part of the educational experience can be played as many times as it takes to fully absorb or satisfy, as if it were a Seinfeld rerun. The world’s most famous professors will more … [Read more...]
Drexel LeBow Provides MBA Program at Vanguard | Drexel LeBow
9/8/14 Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business will be providing a customized MBA program to selected employees at Vanguard, one of the world’s largest and most respected mutual fund companies. The first class, or cadre, of 34 students begins its coursework on Sept. 11. Students who successfully complete the two-year curriculum will receive a Drexel LeBow MBA in 2016. Instruction will be … [Read more...]
Oral communication skills assessment in a synchronous hybrid MBA programme: does attending face-to-face matter for US and international students? – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education |Taylor & Francis Online
8/11/14 The ability to communicate effectively is an essential skill for graduates of Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programmes; however, as synchronous hybrid learning becomes more common, business schools may find it challenging to assess students’ proficiency in this core area. An additional layer of complexity is added by the burgeoning enrolment of international students in this … [Read more...]
Interdependency, Swiss Army Knives And The Limits To MOOCs
7/24/14 Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich recently released an interesting report on the potential impact off online education on MBA programs (“Will Video Kill the Classroom Star?”). While many might quibble about the particulars of their back-of-the-envelope calculations on the cost of residential versus online education, there is much to like about their analysis and with much that I agree. … [Read more...]
Rochester – Simon Tweaks Executive MBA Program | FIND MBA
7/9/14 The University of Rochester's Simon School of Business has changed-up its Executive MBA program, adding a new leadership module and an online component. The new leadership curriculum takes place over one year and complements other elements of the EMBA program. The leadership module runs alongside the program's existing business plan module, where participants practically apply their skills … [Read more...]