Prof. Dr . Peter E. Maher, Associate Dean

1. IEC 2014 Towards a Global Business Curriculum in a Global Institution: Leveraging a High-Quality e-Learning Environment Prof. Dr. Peter E. Maher, Associate Dean

2. Outline • Webster University Profile • Importance of Global Education • The Role of e-Learning • Technology Foundation • Webster’s Global Citizenship Program • Quality Assurance • Questions and Comments

3. Webster University Profile • Founded in 1915, in St. Louis, USA • 100+ sites throughout the world • US: Metro sites and Military • International: UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, China, Ghana, and Thailand • Strong online presence

4. The George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology • 33 degree programs • Business, Management, Maths, Computer Science • Offered at campuses world-wide, and online • Undergraduate, masters and doctoral • Faculty • 50 full-time faculty at the St. Louis campus • 1000+ adjunct faculty, world-wide • 13,000+ students enrolled world-wide

5. Global Education • All businesses are becoming increasingly global: • Aircraft components made across the world • Software developed in multiple locations • Universities must recognize this need and adapt curricula accordingly

6. Global Education at Webster • The campus network at Webster provides a foundation for global education • Students spend semesters abroad • Faculty exchange is common • Expertise in many global locations • Curricula must be structured to ensure that this foundation is fully utilized

7. The Role of e-Learning • A large proportion of Webster’s courses are conducted online • e-Learning environments naturally extend the global foundation • Enhances collaboration • Improves communication

8. The Role of e-Learning • Expert faculty can participate in appropriate course regardless of location • However • A consistent framework must be established to ensure identical learning outcomes

9. Technology Foundation • Web-based Knowledge Management System • Enables: • Communication of learning outcomes • Consistency across all campuses • Ensuring appropriate academic freedom • The collection of assessment data • The analysis of assessment data

10. Global Citizenship • The Global Citizenship Program is taken by all undergraduate students • Has several learning outcomes: • Cultural self-awareness • Cultural worldview frameworks • Empathy • Verbal and nonverbal communication • Curiosity • Openness

11. Assessment Management • Since 2013Tk20 has been utilized to manage assessment processes • Student assignments • Data generation • Reporting • Having such a system has been essential given Webster’s global presence

12. Next Steps • Global education must be incorporated into all programs • Institutional-level global learning outcomes must be defined • Interpreted uniquely by each program • Business curriculum must reflect these outcomes and prepare students for the global workforce

13. Conclusion • Global education is a critical component for all university programs • An institution must have an over-arching definition • Implemented uniquely in each program • Ensuring consistency across all delivery methods is essential • Effective assessment management is vital to ensure quality assurance

14. Questions&Comments

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