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KIP BECKER Boston University Metropolitan College kbecker @BU.EDU

VIRTUAL EXCHANGES: BRINGING VALUE TO ONLINE. KIP BECKER Boston University Metropolitan College kbecker @BU.EDU. Administrative Sciences. Faculty: 16 full time faculty members who are researchers as well as successful industry professionals

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KIP BECKER Boston University Metropolitan College kbecker @BU.EDU

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  1. VIRTUAL EXCHANGES: BRINGING VALUE TO ONLINE KIP BECKERBoston UniversityMetropolitan College kbecker@BU.EDU

  2. Administrative Sciences • Faculty: • 16 full time faculty members who are researchers as well as successful industry professionals • Engage and challenge students to think critically about business ideas, concepts and innovations while adapting to change • Accreditations: • European Accreditation System (EPAS). • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) • Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project (GAC)

  3. VIRTUAL EXCHANGES: BRINGING VALUE TO ONLINE Administrative Sciences developing innovative ways to use online experiences to provide cross-cultural exchanges for those who could not take advantage of more traditional exchange programs 1) Foreign instructors offering a different perspective and cultural experience 2) Students from different online universities in BU course 3) Students take online courses at a foreign university

  4. Not really so much how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, BUT how to get old ones out REINVENTING BUSINESS Really need a mindset shift that makes us more relevant to our consumers

  5. VALUE RELATIONSHIPS FACULTY TEACHING IN ONLINE MS_M CLASSES We have visiting at Boston but this permits broader exposure Feedback on courses from international perspective Assists in meeting accreditation requirements –Research faculty (AACSB/EFMD) STUDENTS Offer condensed hybrids e.g. doing business India but only few can attend Exchanges: Began thinking “university” experience but found Value in personal interactions /discussions most valuable International perspective (culture/projects etc.) in teams and relationships

  6. ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCERELATIONSHIPS STUDENT SWAP ITESM – DOING BUSINESS MEXICO/LAT. AMERICA DIRECT TRANSFER ITESM – MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AUDENCIA – INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONTINUITY AUDENCIA, BOSTON UNIVERSITY AND ITESM (2014) HYBRID WARRICK (Classroom in Boston) ONLINE DUAL DEGREE ITESM (MBA) NTPU (Executive MBA)

  7. ADMNINISTRATIVE SCIENCES DEPTFORMS OF PARTICIPATION

  8. ONLINE REALTIONSHIPS ARE COMPLEX BUT REWARDING THOUGHTS AND LESSONS LEARNED DAY OF EDUCTIONAL COLONALISM OVER – USED TO BE ABOUT REVENUE/ NOW STRAGEGIC ALLIANCES WHAT IS OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM? TO YOU/ TO PARTNER ARE OBJECTIVES ALIGNED? PARTNER MUST HAVE LASTING VALUE IN RELATIONSHIP BE SURE TO DEFINE WHAT THEY “GET OUT OF IT” SOMETIMES NOT OBVIOUS NEED TO DEFINE “RIGHT” PARTNER WHAT IS THE STRATEGIC GOAL OF THE RELATIONSHIP (SCHOOL/REGION ETC.) WHAT IS THE DIRECTION (STUDENTS OUT/IN/ STUDENTS SHARED) FIGURING OUT THE FINANCES HOW DO YOU SUPPORT A “VALUE ADDED” MODEL FINANCIALLY ? THE “BU RATE” IS A PROBLEM AND NEEDS CONSIDERABLE THOUGHT ITS ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP , NOT THE PAPERWORK MAINTAINING THE RELATIONSHIP IS HARD WORK INDIVIDUJAL MUST BE “RESPONSIBLE” FOR RELATIONSHIP THAT SAID, “OUTSOURCE” THE NON ACADEMIC MOST LIKELY WHY MOST PROGRAMS NOT SUSTAINABLE VERY REOURCE DEMANDING – ENTER MET INTERNATIONAL

  9. ALL ABOUT CREATING AN CAMPUS OR ONLINE TO ASSIST STUDENTS BE INTERNATIONALLY PREPARED THANKS

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