Transforming Business Education: 21st Century Sustainable MBA Programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-41
Author(s):  
Robert Sroufe ◽  
Stuart NA ◽  
Hunter NA
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Mba Programs

Business Education Trends in Japan and America

2022 ◽  
pp. 239-249
Author(s):  
Yutaro Fujimori
Keyword(s):  
Business Education ◽  
Career Experiences ◽  
Mba Programs ◽  
Future Improvement

This chapter shares the author's academic and career experiences in Japan and America and its influence on his perception towards business education, specifically MBA programs, in America. By sharing his experience, he will compare the business education in Japan and America and its differing perception of entrepreneurism. Comparing these two countries would highlight the current obstacles and future improvement for business education. Compared to business education in Japan, business education in America emphasizes the importance of entrepreneurship within its curriculum.

A Comparative Study of Chinese and Western MBA Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-112
Author(s):  
Taha Javaid ◽  
Klaus Solberg Söilen ◽  
Thi Bao Quynh Le
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Mba Programs ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Right

Abstract In the last two decades, questions have been raised against the relevance of business education all around the globe including the famous MBA program. Despite few shortcomings of western MBA programs, they are considered to be the global benchmark owing to their reputation, quality, research focus etc., whereas most of their Chinese counterparts are criticized heavily for their different weaknesses ranging from obsolescence and incorporating unique Chinese characteristics to blindly following the US model, without devising the right mix. This study compares the Chinese MBA with the Western MBA programs, highlighting the crucial weaknesses prevailing in Chinese MBA programs and then identifying the necessary improvements to bring them at par with their western counterparts. The study also contributes by bringing-forth ‘must have’ and ‘can have’ courses as a part of the MBA curriculum by going through both Western and Chinese MBA curriculums in depth.

scholarly journals Competitions Versus Classes: Exploring the Impact of Case Competitions and Communication Coursework on MBA Ranking

2019 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-126
Author(s):  
Mary Marcel ◽  
Nancy Ross Mahon
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Business School ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Mba Programs ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Higher Rank ◽  
World Report ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Business communication programs and business school competitions are a prevalent component of graduate-level business education. Both activities help students develop problem-solving skills, critical thinking, high-level communication, and applied experiential learning. While business competitions may aid in the development of advanced communication skills, to date there has been no comparison of the effectiveness of coursework, competitions, or both. Using U.S. News & World Report rankings of the top 100 U.S. MBA programs as a proxy for program quality, we find that business communication coursework provides greater benefits when compared with internal case competitions. Specifically, findings indicate a higher ratio of graduate business communication classes to internal competitions correlated to higher rank. Furthermore, reputational advantage was also associated with required communication coursework and a higher number of internal competitions offered for graduate business student participation.

scholarly journals GRАMMАTIСАL САTЕGОRIЕS IN MОDЕRN ЕNGLISH

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
А. Aldasheva ◽  
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Ch. Ordabayev ◽  
А. Nabidullin ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Living Organism ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
The World ◽  
Grammatical Structures ◽  
Over Time

There is no doubt that English is the most important communication tool in the modern world. Everyone uses it. From children to scientists and politicians. It is a language of business, education and communication between different nations of the world. This high usage and diversity of people using it undoubtedly led to its simplification and other changes in all aspects, including grammatical structures. Language is like a living organism. It does not remain unchanged; on the contrary, it shifts and develops over time. Modern English is very different from the language Brits used centuries ago. It is not even the same language it was ten years ago. In order to be a successful communicator you need to know and adjust to these changes. This article is dedicated to research about grammatical structures of Modern English of 21st century.

scholarly journals Management Education Benchmarking Designing Customized And Flexible MBA Programs

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Owen P. Hall, Jr. ◽  
Terry W. Young
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Outcome Assessment ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Accreditation Process ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Mba Programs ◽  
Working Adult

To meet the challenges of the 21st century B-schools are revising curriculum, delivery and outcome assessment modalities. Today, the proportion of electives and other specialty offerings in many MBA programs now constitutes more than 50% of the total curriculum. However, this focus on customization, integration and flexibility is not without its own challenges including quality assurance and implementation. Benchmarking, which involves the assessment of a variety of inputs including student satisfaction, the business community and the accreditation process represents, one approach for meeting these challenges. The purpose of this paper is twofold: 1) to benchmark trends and challenges in MBA programs geared towards the working adult and 2) to outline a process for implementing more flexibility and customization in MBA curriculums. The results of a student satisfaction survey of MBA graduates revealed that a customized curriculum yielded greater insights and enhanced job related capabilities than a generalized curriculum.

Editorial: business education in profound disruption

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 553-558
Author(s):  
Mark Scott Rosenbaum ◽  
Rebekah Russell-Bennett ◽  
Germán Contreras-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Business Education ◽  
Master Of Business Administration ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Mba Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
Massive Open Online Course ◽  
Organizational Demands ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
Graduate Business Education

Purpose This editorial aims to discuss 11 trends that are driving changes in business education, especially for Master of Business Administration (MBA) curriculum programming. Design/methodology/approach The editorial provides introspection, personal reflections and conceptualization using current literature. Findings The authors discuss 11 drivers that are influencing graduate business education. These drivers include the demographic cliff, the K-shaped recovery, MBA degrees losing their allure, emergence of two pricing structures, the rise of online universities, certificates and micro-credentials, the massive open online course (MOOC) MBA programs, MOOCs and certification, Grow with Google, Outsourcing MBA instruction and business education relevancy. Research limitations/implications Traditional university and college graduate business education providers must realize that the educational industry is experiencing a revolutionary disruption and that many universities will fail to meet learners’ expectations for relevant skills and organizational demands for employees who have specific skills for employability. Practical implications Learners will no longer rely on traditional four-year universities to obtain business skills. Originality/value This work synthesizes a disparate set of drivers that are affecting all graduate business educational providers.

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