Practice Summary: Managing Capacity at the University of Mary Washington’s College of Business

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-171
Author(s):  
Christopher Garcia
Keyword(s):  
University Of Mary ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
The University

What is the Business with AI? Preparing Future Decision Makers and Leaders

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena S. Wisniewski
Keyword(s):  
Data Science ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Business Courses ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
Investment Firm ◽  
Business Curricula ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

With companies now recognizing how artificial intelligence (AI), digitalization, the internet of things (IoT), and data science affect value creation and the maintenance of a competitive advantage, their demand for talented individuals with both management skills and a strong understanding of technology will grow dramatically. There is a need to prepare and train our current and future decision makers and leaders to have an understanding of AI and data science, the significant impact these technologies are having on business, how to develop AI strategies, and the impact all of this will have on their employees’ roles. This paper discusses how business schools can fulfill this need by incorporating AI into their business curricula, not only as stand-alone courses but also integrated into traditional business sequences, and establishing interdisciplinary efforts and collaborative industry partnerships. This article describes how the College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP) at the University of Alaska Anchorage is implementing multiple approaches to meet these needs and prepare future leaders and decision makers. These approaches include a detailed description of CBPP’s first AI course and related student successes, the integration of AI into additional business courses such as entrepreneurship and GSCM, and the creation of an AI and Data Science Lab in partnership with the College of Engineering and an investment firm.

scholarly journals Analysis of performance standards in the educational institution College of Business and Economics, Sulaimaniyah University as a model

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Ali Jalal Hussein ◽  
Khalid Haidar Abd-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Educational Institution ◽  
Performance Standards ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Performance Quality ◽  
Service Sectors ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
The University ◽  
Ministry Of Higher Education ◽  
Analysis Of Performance

The analysis of performance quality standards in the educational institution considering that it’s one of the most important service sectors which is one of the most important fields in which creativity and scientific research are stimulated in a direction for achieving continuous development as a service for the community. The college of administration and economics in the University of Sulaimaniyah was chosen as example to apply these standards in the frame of instructions that was set by the ministry of higher education in the Kurdistan region as a basis to achieve the reform, change and development in this field.

scholarly journals Contribution to the development of pedagogical learning in international entrepreneurship

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latifa HORR
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
International Entrepreneurship ◽  
The United States ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Behavioral Models ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
The University ◽  
Pedagogical Learning

In order to understand and describe the internationalization behavior of companies, the first research carried out before the 1970s focused on large multinationals whose internationalization strategies were made possible by heavy investments. Other research on the internationalization of SMEs, conducted in the United States and Europe in the early 1980s, has given rise to behavioral models in stages where size is a barrier to internationalization. However, we find that very small businesses (TPE), newly created, inexperienced and with limited resources, internationalize and thwart the classic models of internationalization by scrambling the stages. Age, size and resources are no longer barriers to internationalization. This makes Cavusgil (1980) say that the gradual internationalization of companies has become obsolete. Veilleux and Ferro (2010) confirm that today, between 1 and 2% of new businesses are international when they are created and 76% have export prospects in the first two years. And the majority of research carried out since the 1990s deals with the precocity and rapidity of this internationalization from a point of view external to the company such as the saturation of local and / or national markets, the liberalization of international markets or the aid provided by governments, competitive pressure; and from an internal factors point of view such as the role of the manager and his various experiences, the support of his social networks, the use of new communication and production technologies, the characteristics of the product. However, there are very few works that address the internationalization of these VSEs through pedagogical learning in international entrepreneurship; learning mediated by the University, quickly enabling these companies to position themselves on an international market. The object of this research is precisely the questioning of the relevance of this learning; and this, through our participation in the training "International Entrepreneurship and Development of the Global Enterprise" initiated by the "College of Business" of the University of Indiana (ISU). It is a training program, offered by the ISU "College of Business", bringing together Universities from four other continents: Europe, America, Asia, Africa & l 'Oceania. A mixed group of teacher-researchers and researchers from these different universities benefited from this training program.

Utilization-focused evaluation of the cohort-based ethical strategic leadership M.B.A. program offered by the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies at the University of Central Missouri

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Daniel H. Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Leadership Competencies ◽  
Professional Work ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
Mba Program ◽  
Current Design ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
The University ◽  
Utilization Focused

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Program assessment allows administrators to facilitate strategic changes that integrate external opportunities and internal capabilities for long-term viability and relevance of the program (Wells and Wells, 2011). In this dissertation, the framework of utilization-focused evaluation with a mixed methods approach was used to explore how a cohort-based MBA program for working professionals created outcomes in terms of leadership competency development, career enhancement, and organizational impact. Additionally, this study investigated the overall effectiveness and impact of the educational program itself in terms of marketing, recruitment, onboarding, course delivery, assessment, and adaptive change. The participants in this study consisted of six alumni, 20 current students, five administrators, and ten faculty members. Data collection methods included surveys, focus groups, and interviews. The basis for the alumni and student surveys was a researcher created assessment of sixteen leadership competencies and their importance in professional work. A combination of survey-based, open-ended questions, focus groups, and interviews were used to gain an understanding of stakeholder perceptions of program effectiveness and impact. The data revealed growth in all sixteen leadership competencies with "Building Trust," "Communication," and "Planning and Organizing" identified as being most important for current professional work. Substantial value creation generated by students as a result of participation in the program was not uncovered through this research. In terms of program effectiveness and impact, the general consensus revealed many program strengths, but in its current design, it is not an ideal fit for the stakeholders involved.

Lifelong Learning in Developing Knowledge Workers

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Halim Abdul Majid ◽  
Nor Bizura Seth
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Knowledge Worker ◽  
Codified Knowledge ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Universiti Utara Malaysia ◽  
Developing Knowledge

This monograph discusses the importance of lifelong learning in developing knowledge workers and human capital. Facets of lifelong learning, knowledge workers and human capital are highlighted to provide basic understanding to all readers. The facets of lifelong learning include accessibility to learning, investment for learning, methods and contents of learning, values of learning, direction and guidance in learning and learning opportunities closer to home. Meanwhile, the facets of knowledge worker are problem solving, using intellectual skills, requiring a high level of autonomy, emphasizing on quality of judgment, using unique processes, possessing un-codified knowledge, sourcing between his ears and using knowledge and information to add to deeper knowledge and information. There are several individuals whom we would like to thank for their contributions to this monograph. This monograph has benefited greatly from the inputs, comments and expertise as well as working experience of all contributors. We also would like to thank the School of Business Management, the College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, the Research Innovation and Management Center (RIMC) of Universiti Utara Malaysia and the top leaders of the University for their encouragement and support. Those who have contributed directly or indirectly toward the publication of this monograph also deserve our appreciation.

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Marketing for Academic Librarians

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoo-Seong Song
Keyword(s):  
Business Students ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
The University ◽  
Graduate Business Students

Objective - In developing marketing strategies for the Business & Economics Library (BEL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC), a survey was designed to answer the following questions: • Should BEL develop marketing strategies differently for East Asian business students? • What services do graduate business students want to receive from BEL? • With whom should BEL partner to increase visibility at the College of Business? Marketing research techniques were used to gather evidence upon which BEL could construct appropriate marketing strategies. Methods - A questionnaire was used with graduate business students enrolled at UIUC. The survey consisted of four categories of questions: 1) demographics, 2) assessment of current library services, 3) desired library services, and 4) research behavior. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing to answer the three research questions. Results - East Asian business students showed similar assessment of current services as non-East Asian international business students. Survey results also showed that graduate business students had low awareness of current library services. The Business Career Services Office was identified as a co-branding partner for BEL to increase its visibility. Conclusion - A marketing research approach was used to help BEL make important strategic decisions before launching marketing campaigns to increase visibility to graduate business students at UIUC. As a result of the survey, a deeper understanding of graduate business students’ expectations and assessment of library services was gained. Students’ perceptions became a foundation that helped shape marketing strategies for BEL to increase its visibility at the College of Business. Creating marketing strategies without concrete data and analysis is a risky endeavor that librarians, not just corporate marketers, should avoid.

Book Reviews

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 770-772
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Business School ◽  
Unethical Behavior ◽  
Law School ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
Ethical Organization ◽  
The University ◽  
Traditional Approaches ◽  
Blind Spots

Daniel Markovits of Yale Law School reviews “Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It” by Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Examines the gap between how ethical we think we are and how ethical we truly are and the ethical blind spots that perpetuate these beliefs. Discusses the gap between intended and actual ethical behavior; whether traditional approaches to ethics will save you; when we act against our own ethical values; whether we are as ethical as we think we are; when we ignore unethical behavior; placing false hope in the “ethical organization”; why we fail to fix our corrupted institutions; and narrowing the gap--interventions for improving ethical behavior. Bazerman is Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Tenbrunsel is Rex and Alice A. Martin Professor of Business Ethics in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. Index.”

scholarly journals A Collaborative Approach To 21st Century Business Technology Education

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra B. Richtermeyer ◽  
Alan Chmura ◽  
Kenton B. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Basic Structure ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Cooperative Effort ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University

This paper reports on the University of Wyomings Master of Science in e.Business degree Program and experience from the first two years of its operation. The Program was initiated in response to the chronic shortage of graduates with skills in both business and technology. The program is a rare cooperative effort between the College of Business and the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering. We discuss the basic structure of the Program in terms of its interdisciplinary nature, accelerated delivery, educational objectives, team-oriented approach, classroom environment, involvement of business community, and skill sets emphasized. The primary tracks of study and courses within each track are explained. Demographic data on admitted and enrolled students is also presented. Challenges and plans for the future of the Program are also discussed.

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