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A Problem-Based MBA Curriculum The Ohio University Experience
Ohio University’s MBA program is designed according to the principals of problem-based learning. The curriculum has no courses. Rather, it is organized around problems like those the students will encounter after graduation. Pre- and post-program assessments are used to measure changes in knowledge and skills. Students are required to complete a program assignment in a foreign country. The paper describes the process […]
Reengineering the MBA for Small and Mid-Size Firms: A Business-Driven Approach
Most universities have MBA programs designed to train functionally specialized managers for large Fortune 1000 type firms. The graduate management education needs of small and mid-size firms have been largely ignored. Many innovative MBA programs have themes that emphasize entrepreneurship, management of technology, or international business, but none have integrated all three themes in […]
Advanced Technologies for Effective Sales Training: Interactive Video Programs
This manuscript compares active with passive learning models. It supports active learning as more appropriate for professional sales education. The conceptual support is explained and justified within the context of behavioral modeling and social learning theory. Further, interactive video, an active learning pedagogy that utilizes behavioral modeling, is described and discussed as a viable alternative for business schools seeking active learning tools for […]
Use of Videotape in the Management Classroom: An Empirical Study
A review of the literature found that little research has been conducted on the use of videotape in the teaching of management courses in university schools of business. Utilizing an adaptation of Gioia and Brass’s (1985-86) “repertoire of observational techniques,” survey responses were obtained from a nationwide sample of 262 management faculty. Age was found to be the sole differentiating factor in […]
Advisory Services LTD.: An Interdisciplinary Project Involving Accounting and Technology Students
This paper describes a semester-long project involving senior-level accounting students enrolled in Principles of Auditing and senior technology majors enrolled in a Manufacturing Planning and Management (MPM) class in the School of Technology. As part of their course requirements, the technology students establish a real company, raise capital, market a product, distribute profits/losses, and liquidate the company at semester-end. The accounting students, working […]
Experiences with Group Support Systems in the Classroom
A Group Support System (GSS) can be an effective tool in teaching groups of students. This paper describes the technology and four studies which explored the appropriateness of the technology in the college classroom. Results show students are more satisfied and productive when using a GSS than when discussing topics verbally. In addition, the system provides anonymity (fostering more candid comments) and […]
Narrowing the Gap: An Example of Student/Practitioner Collaboration in Classrooms
There is general agreement that the relationship between university business schools and the business community should become closer in the future, but neither group has many suggestions as to how this might be done. This paper describes a student/practitioner collaborative project that helped students bridge the gap between academic and work worlds. In addition, the project also helped narrow the gap between […]
Keys to Creative Business Teaching via Distance Education
In this paper, I will discuss basic concepts of distance education and will provide suggestions for ways to increase student involvement and satisfaction with the course. Teaching business and related courses in a mediated classroom setting does not have to be an impersonal, negative experience for either the students or the instructor. Increased levels of planning and preparation for the distance-education course […]
