We motivate and develop a theoretical framework for creating a distinctive Christian undergraduate management program that is directed toward providing (a) the necessary intellectual characteristics to do "well" and (b) the necessary emotional characteristics to do "good." This framework consists of seven propositions that connect the learning…

Clerical SOLO (Sector of Learning Opportunity), a program attempting individualized learning of concepts, skills, and attitudes traditionally taught in office practice and machines, was implemented during the 1969-70 school year by the Business Education Department of Rainier Beach High School. The Clerical SOLO curriculum model has accomplished…

This paper suggests some principles and practices of vocational and technical education for the public education system. Five conclusions emerge from the paper: (1) Vocational and technical education are essential parts of the modern curriculum for public education; (2) public education is responsible for the vocational education of high school…

An urban teacher highlighted cost of living to make mathematics instruction more meaningful and help students develop problem-solving strategies. Sixth graders created and operated their own businesses in class, learning how to depend upon themselves and budget their money as they faced realistic problems with budgets, bills, and sales. (Author/SM)

Uses the metaphor of music to explore the dynamics of team-based learning. Suggests creative ways to diagnose team problems using melody, harmony, dynamics, tempo, and rhythm. Appendices provide a diagnostic instrument and interventions for various attributes. (SK)

Analytic conceptual skills result when students learn to decipher the detailed facts of a given situation and then synthesize those facts into a logically compelling and recognizable meaning. The Dialectical Experiential Analytic Conceptual Development model addresses five areas of skill through eight sets of activities. (Author)

As part of two outdoor workshops (n=37 and 38) for Master of Business Administration students focused on team building, teams completed case studies. A control group completed case studies without the outdoor component. Results clearly indicated that outdoor education can accelerate team development and the evaluation method proved useful. (SK)

Many college-level management and organizational behavior courses create and use small, ongoing student groups. Group work offers team members an opportunity to learn about small-group dynamics and development. Frequently, instructors' efforts to help students learn from their own experience is thwarted by students' reluctance to face up to group…

Expands on the propositions of Kolb's learning-cycle model by adding psychodynamic and political aspects. Illustrates the complexity of experiential learning when unconscious forces and power aspects are considered. (SK)

Among 35 business students who wrote traditional research papers and response papers (in which they present reactions to and critiques of issues), only one-third enjoyed writing response papers, but 74% learned from the experience, and 60% would rather write response papers than take exams. (SK)

Describes development and marketing of a Welsh business school's diploma in entrepreneurial practice, an action learning-based program. Discusses problems encountered in dealing with the concept of business ambiguity, program flexibility, and measurement of outcomes. (SK)

The Foundation for Excellent Schools supports a nationwide project, the Century Program, to link 100 rural and inner city schools middle schools with 100 colleges and universities. The TDP goal is to increase college going awareness among middle school students from families where going to college is not a family or community tradition. This paper…

This article describes the design and implementation of a unique course developed to deeply engage MBA students in the complexities of the field of international management. This experiential course was designed around an integrative project based on the cruise industry. The professor worked with the leadership team of a major cruise line to…

Coastline Community College has developed a series of guides to assist adults who wish to obtain college credit or advanced standing in evaluating and verifying their non-college learning experiences. This guide lists the competency requirements of six courses in the Sales and Marketing Management program: Principles of Accounting, Salesmanship,…

This article describes the composite thinking and support underpinning the evaluations of initiatives funded by Enterprise Awareness in Teacher Education, a British teacher education program component in which graduates are placed in industrial, commercial, and community contexts to learn about enterprise. Focus is on issues to be addressed before…