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Wharton West. Sonia Yu Educ 391 Web Based Technologies.
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Wharton West Sonia Yu Educ 391 Web Based Technologies
“Wharton is committed to being the global leader in management education. Clearly, Wharton already is a global leader in terms of our research, our students, our programs, and our alumni. Wharton West, together with our recent alliance with INSEAD, creates a unique extension of campus capabilities in Europe and Asia, as well as the East and West coasts of the U.S.” • Patrick T. HarkerDean and Reliance Professor of ManagementThe Wharton School
World Campus Programs and Policies • The program must have a strong academic reputation • Faculty must be available and interested in proceeding • The program must be appropriate for delivery by the available technology • There must be strong identifiable market • Students must be willing to pay for the program, and the tuition level must be determined based on cost and market factors • The program must be scalable to reach the number of enrollments needed to sustain it over time
Wharton West Programs and Policies • Academic reputation – Same degree as Wharton in Philadelphia and access to Wharton’s resources and knowledge database • Faculty – Some travels to West coast to teach, others conduct lessons over video conferencing • Technology – State of the art classroom technology • Strong identifiable market – Corporate Executives • Tuition – Expensive due to target audience • Not a large scale business
Student Perspectives • “When you sign up for this program, the learning doesn't stop outside the classroom. There is a virtual learning environment called WebCafé, and I get together with my study team during the weeks we are not in class. It really is a full immersion.” • NaveedHussain, WG’03Department ManagerBoeing Satelite Systems • “Seeing speakers through videoconferencing is the next best thing to being there. The interaction is smooth, and after awhile you forget that they are 3,000 miles away.” • Sean Glodek, WG’04
Professor Perspectives • “Wharton’s Learning Lab starts with what we’re teaching, and finds ways to make it better with interactivity. That level of interplay is very rare, and it’s a result of the commitment on the part of the School to supply the resources and create truly innovative programs.” • Peter FaderProfessor of Marketing
Classroom Technology • Front entrance and wide aisles improve professors’ view and encourage interaction • Multiple screens for video projection and teleconferencing • Lectern combines microphone, keyboard, audiovisual control system and ports for laptops • 360 degree swivel seats enable easy classroom discussion