ERIC Number: EJ1354192
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
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Leveraging Orientation and Learning Transfer to Launch Capstone Consulting Projects
Wysong, Scott; Blanke, Sandra; Olson, Jude; Maellaro, Rosemary
Management Teaching Review, v7 n4 p375-384 Dec 2022
This orientation session was designed to prepare students for their final MBA Capstone project, leverage lessons learned from graduates, transfer prior learning about teams and project management, and launch consulting projects with actual clients. Companies have used orientation sessions to onboard new employees for many years to improve productivity and innovation. Comparatively, the use of student orientation sessions is an understudied area. Our exploratory survey of 68 Capstone students on the completion of their course indicates that they benefit from this session, and subsequently have demonstrated marked improvement in teamwork and client deliverables according to their professors. This article addresses the elements of the orientation session that can be replicated and implemented by other professors teaching similar courses. We recommend that future research continue to examine this pedagogy.
Descriptors: Capstone Experiences, Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Business Administration Education, Student Projects, Orientation, Educational Benefits, Teamwork, Transfer of Training, Consultants, Theory Practice Relationship
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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