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John Stinson

John Stinson. A Continuing online Community for the MBAWB: Introducing an Experiment. Industrial to Knowledge Age. Dominant Technology: Machine to Computer Primary Output: Goods to Information Strategic Resource: Capital to Knowledge Primary Energy Resource:

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John Stinson

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  1. John Stinson A Continuing online Community for the MBAWB: Introducing an Experiment

  2. Industrial to Knowledge Age • Dominant Technology: • Machine to Computer • Primary Output: • Goods to Information • Strategic Resource: • Capital to Knowledge • Primary Energy Resource: • Fossil Fuel to the Mind

  3. Knowledge Age • Is Intellectual Capital the most important resource? • How will Intellectual Capital be constantly renewed? • The need for continuous learning!

  4. Continuous Learning • Evolution • Corporate Education • CoP -Interclass, YPO, etc • Higher Education

  5. A Vision for E-learning in America's Workforce • A report of the Commission on Technology and Adult Learning • Presents a vision of learning that is largely inconsistent with the compartmentalized batch mode approach typical of higher education

  6. A Vision for E-learning in America's Workforce • Learning is geared to the needs and interests of the individual learner and is integrated into virtually all aspects of the individual’s work and life. • Control of the learning process shifts from institutions to individuals, who assume greater responsibility for developing their skills and knowledge.

  7. A Vision for E-learning in America's Workforce • Technology that supports e-learning makes it possible to customize and personalize content and delivery to match individuals’ learning styles, experience and skills. • Learning is a continuous process of inquiry that keeps pace with the speed of change in business and society, rather than generic instruction based on set curricula.

  8. One Response • The MBA Without Boundaries • THE MBAWB Online community

  9. Breaking Down Boundaries • A program designed specifically for high potential working individuals who aspire to be leaders in the corporate world • A program that combines the robustness of project-based action learning with the power of electronic collaboration • A program that views business holistically, not compartmentalized into disciplinary silos

  10. Breaking Down Boundaries • A program that combines the personal touch of high intensity residential experiences, with the “any time - any place” convenience and ease of access of on-line education • A program that allows individuals to continue working AND integrates their working experience into their learning experience

  11. Program Structure • The program consists of nine learning units. Each unit, with the exception of the first - which is completed during the first week of residency - begins and ends during a residency.

  12. Program Structure • Between residencies, participants do their research, collaborate with other members of their learning team, and receive faculty tutoring, all on the MBAWB intranet.

  13. MBAWB Learning projects Project 1. Orientation - The business concept Project 2. Basic business concepts - making and selling and financing activities Project 3. Developing strategy Project 4. Global competition & international trade Project 5. Individual project

  14. MBAWB Learning projects Project 6. Financing the firm Project 7. Entrepreneurial activity - commercializing an invention Project 8. Business and public policy Project 9. Individual project

  15. The MBAWB Intranet • A resource center that includes materials prepared and posted by faculty and staff and links to other data sources accessible through the World Wide Web.

  16. The MBAWB Intranet • A collaboration center where members of learning teams can ask questions and post responses asynchronously (at anytime from any place) when working on learning projects, all in a private collaboration room.

  17. The MBAWB Intranet • A tutorial center where participants can respond to faculty questions and interact with faculty and other participants to develop concept papers. This center will be open to all participants and faculty.

  18. CoP Dimensions • Mutual Engagement • Joint Enterprise • Shared Repertoire

  19. Developing Community in the MBAWB • Structural Elements • Cohort program • Residencies • Identification with Athens • Time pressure on first project

  20. Developing Community • Structural Elements • Team projects • New teams each project • Question of the week • Community reflection

  21. Developing Community • Non-Structural Elements • Identify community as community • Participants encouraged to collaborate and share research results • Participants view one-another as resources

  22. Change Issues - Students • Ambiguity & frustration • Balancing different learning environments • Do students "know" what they have "learned"

  23. Change Issues - Faculty • Discipline focus vs. holistic perspective • "Coveritis” • Input orientation to outcomes orientation • Teaching orientation to learning orientation • Loss of instructor control

  24. Change Issues -Administrative • Faculty governance • The classroom • Class structure • Faculty workload • Academic calendar

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