Enterpreneurship/Small Business Degree Programs at Community Colleges

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Maidment
Keyword(s):  
Community Colleges ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Business Degree Programs

Convergence of Adult Learners, STEM Programs, and Promise Programs in Community Colleges

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-73
Author(s):  
Deirdre Conway ◽  
David Deggs ◽  
Kelyn Rola
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
Stem Programs ◽  
College Leaders ◽  
Recommendations For Practice

American higher education is currently experiencing a convergence of three trends: a rise in adult learners as the largest population of students on college campuses, an increased focus on academic STEM degree programs and credentials, and the proliferation of promise programs that provide financial assistance to students. Community colleges as open access institutions are at the nexus of where these three trends converge and thrive. This chapter provides an overview of these three trends with recommendations for practice to guide community college leaders and faculty who are charged with management of these three trends during this unique time in higher education.

scholarly journals Transfer Student Experiences and Identity Navigation in STEM: Overlapping Figured Worlds of Success

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. ar48
Author(s):  
Austin L. Zuckerman ◽  
Stanley M. Lo
Keyword(s):  
Community Colleges ◽  
Transfer Students ◽  
Figured Worlds ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Transfer Student ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The University ◽  
University Setting

Successful transitions from community colleges to the university setting are essential for increasing the number of transfer students who complete science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degree programs. In this study, Holland’s framework of figured worlds was used to examine how transfer students pursuing STEM negotiated their identities in their transition to the university.

What Do Candidates Look for While Selecting a B-School?

2019 ◽  
pp. 208-228
Author(s):  
Puneet Parmar
Keyword(s):  
Business Schools ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Financial Investment ◽  
Prospective Student ◽  
Future Career ◽  
Significant Divergence ◽  
Business Degree Programs

Over 15,000 schools offer business degree programs worldwide. A majority of the institutions including the educators and practitioners believe that they clearly understand and address the expectations of any current or prospective student that intends to enroll with them. This belief is flawed and contradictory since there is significant divergence between students' expectations and the ground reality after the student enrolls for the program. This chapter aims to outline key deciding criteria that may enable a prospective candidate to assess schools before application. The factors include, but are not limited to, drawing up a list of potential schools, shortlist the “top” schools matching the offered programs and aspirations, future career path desired, amongst other important parameters such as diversity, class profile, and financial investment. The factors discussed also highlight the key areas where business schools can meet and exceed expectations and go the extra mile that will help them differentiate against competition.

Purposeful Course Scheduling

2017 ◽  
pp. 100-121
Author(s):  
René Cintrón ◽  
Mark McLean
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
The United States ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Course Scheduling ◽  
Student Progression ◽  
Course Sequences

Almost half of undergraduate students in the United States enroll in community colleges, unfortunately community colleges face a harsh reality of low completion and graduation rates. Delgado Community College in New Orleans is the largest community college in Louisiana serving over 25,000 students annually. There are numerous reasons for the low completion rates for community colleges that include financial, family, academic, scheduling conflicts and lack of resources contribute to the challenge of improving program completion. The West Bank campus of Delgado established an innovative and comprehensive scheduling program designed to significantly increase the number of students enrolled and to increase student progression in specific degree programs. Purposeful course scheduling combines 1) career alignment through academic advising, 2) course sequences and rotation, and 3) blocking time for specific types of courses.

scholarly journals Academic Advising and the Community College Baccalaureate: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edna Martinez ◽  
Chinasa Elue
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Baccalaureate Degrees ◽  
Advising Models ◽  
Policy And Planning

An increasing number of community colleges have expanded their programmatic offerings to include baccalaureate degrees. In this national, mixed methods study, we examined how and to what extent the implementation of baccalaureate degree programs has impacted academic advising policies and practices across U.S. community colleges. Survey and interview data highlighted the reorganization of advising and adoption of various advising models as well as the need for collaborations, communication, and professional development. In addition to underscoring the overall complexities involved in establishing four-year degree programs at the community college, results from this study helped us illuminate implications for policy and planning as well as suggested areas for future research related to advising.

The Impact of Community College Baccalaureate Adoption on Associate Degree Production

2020 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-36
Author(s):  
Justin C. Ortagus ◽  
Dennis A. Kramer ◽  
Manuel S. González Canché ◽  
Frank Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Associate Degree ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Community College Baccalaureate ◽  
Baccalaureate Degrees ◽  
Degree Production ◽  
The Impact

Background/Context As of 2018, a total of 19 states allow at least one community college to offer baccalaureate degrees. Previous researchers have suggested that community college baccalaureate (CCB) adoption will lead to a host of unintended consequences, including decreases in associate degree production. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study This study empirically examines the impact of CCB adoption on associate degree production and adds to conversations surrounding the consequences of CCB adoption. Research Design We use a quantitative quasi-experimental research design to examine the effect of CCB adoption on associate degree production. Findings/Results When comparing adopting and non-adopting community colleges within the state of Florida, the authors find that the adoption of CCB degree programs has a positive impact on overall associate degree production, but this impact varies considerably according to the type of academic degree program. Conclusions/Recommendations Opponents of CCB legislation have argued that giving community colleges the authority to confer baccalaureate degrees will detract from the sub-baccalaureate institutional mission of community colleges, but our results suggest that the adoption of a CCB degree program is associated with an overall increase in associate degree production. Findings from this work should be an important consideration for policymakers seeking to increase baccalaureate degree production in addition to—not at the expense of—associate degree programs.

The Price of Mission Complexity: A National Study of the Impact of Community College Baccalaureate Adoption on Tuition and Fees

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 504-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin C. Ortagus ◽  
Xiaodan Hu
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
National Study ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Community College Baccalaureate ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Regression Approach ◽  
Baccalaureate Education ◽  
Tuition And Fees ◽  
The Impact

The traditional mission of community colleges is rooted in the provision of sub-baccalaureate education at a low price, but a total of 19 states have changed their legislative policies and currently allow community colleges to offer community college baccalaureate (CCB) degree programs. This study examines the impact of CCB adoption on the tuition and fees at CCB-adopting institutions. We leverage a novel national dataset and employ a difference-in-differences regression approach to find that CCB adoption is associated with increases in tuition and fees at public community colleges.

Has the Quality of Accounting Education Declined?

2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 1115-1147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul E. Madsen
Keyword(s):  
General Social Survey ◽  
College Education ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Business Degrees ◽  
The University ◽  
Business Degree Programs

ABSTRACT For decades, prominent members of the accounting community have argued that the quality of accounting education is falling. Support for this claim is limited because of a scarcity of data characterizing the constructs of interest. This study is a comparative evaluation of the quality of accounting education from the 1970s to the 2000s using unique data to quantify education quality for accounting and many comparison disciplines. I find that, compared to most other types of college education, accounting education quality has been steady or increasing over the sample period. However, relative to other business degree programs, the evidence is mixed. The quality of students self-selecting non-accounting business degrees has increased while the quality of accounting students has not. The disparity in student quality is not reflected in the pay received by accounting graduates, which has remained stable relative to the pay received by graduates with other business degrees, although this result is likely influenced by regulatory changes during the 2000s, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Together, the evidence suggests that the quality of accounting education has not declined rapidly over the last four decades, but in the competition among business degree programs for high-quality students, accounting has underperformed. Data Availability: Data used in this study are available in the Freshman and Senior Surveys of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program's Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles; the IPUMS-USA database, which is compiled and distributed by the Minnesota Population Center at the University of Minnesota; the National Survey of College Graduates, which is available from the National Science Foundation; and the General Social Survey, which is maintained by the National Opinion Research Center at The University of Chicago.

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