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Bassano, Louis V.; McConnon, James C., Jr. – Journal of Extension, 2011
This article explains how Extension can enhance and expand its nationwide community-based entrepreneurship programs by developing strategic partnerships with other organizations to create highly effective educational programs for rural entrepreneurs. The activities and impacts of the Down East Micro-Enterprise Network (DEMN), an alliance of three…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Partnerships in Education, Change Strategies
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Dodor, Jean Baptiste K.; Rana, Dharam S. – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2009
This study investigates business schools' intentions about offering e-commerce education (ECE) using an extended theory of planned behavior (ETPB). The need for an adequate match between future supply and demand of e-commerce skills constitutes the main motivation for the study. The results show that most business schools consider ECE important…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Business Administration Education, Behavior Theories, Business
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Bennett, Dawn – Journal of Dance Education, 2009
For the majority of undergraduate dance students, success is the realization of a career in performance; however, given that this will be the outcome for so few graduates, should this ideal be redefined? This paper draws on findings from a case study of Australian dance artists, which sought to determine how dance artists allocate their working…
Descriptors: Careers, Dance, Employment Patterns, Dance Education
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Lawson, Cynthia – Visible Language, 2010
Under the umbrella terms of "humanitarian design," "social design" and "social responsibility," educational institutions and specifically design programs are more and more searching for opportunities to engage their students in critical and hands-on learning via collaborations between students, faculty, communities in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Responsibility, Internet, International Programs
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Wallo, Andreas; Kock, Henrik; Nilsson, Peter – European Journal of Training and Development, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present the results of a study of an industrial company's top management team (TMT) that fought to survive an economic crisis. Specifically, the article seeks to focus on describing the TMT's composition, group processes, and work during a period of high external pressure; analysing the TMT's work in…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Learning Processes, Group Dynamics, Strategic Planning
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Chen, Jeng-Hong – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
Time Value of Money (TVM) is the most important chapter in the basic corporate finance course. It is imperative to understand TVM formulas because they imply important TVM concepts. Students who really understand TVM concepts and formulas can learn better in chapters of TVM applications. This technical note intends to present more complete TVM…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Money Management, Mathematical Formulas, Concept Teaching
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Schlee, Regina Pefanis; Curren, Mary T.; Harich, Katrin R. – Journal of Marketing Education, 2009
This study examines the implications of the increased popularity of social enterprise programs and social venture competitions for the marketing curriculum. Social enterprise programs and competitions are often offered outside the school of business and target students from a variety of academic backgrounds. Although social enterprises use…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Marketing, Business Skills, Business Education
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Mitchell, Jennifer M.; Yordy, Eric D. – Journal of Legal Studies Education, 2010
This article describes a model that aims to create a greater ability to recognize the negative aspects of making unethical decisions. To this end, the authors developed an ethical decision-making model to aid students through the process of analyzing these situations--a model that is easy to remember and apply. Through this model, the COVER model,…
Descriptors: Ethics, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Business Skills
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Rienzo, Thomas; Han, Bernard – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2011
Over the past decade, more and more business schools are attempting to teach business processes (BPs) by using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software in their curricula. Currently, most studies involving ERP software in the academy have concentrated on learning and teaching via self-assessment surveys or curriculum integration. This research…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Experiential Learning, Business Administration, Business Administration Education
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Amlie, Thomas T. – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
A common problem addressed in Managerial and Cost Accounting classes is that of selecting an optimal production mix given scarce resources. That is, if a firm produces a number of different products, and is faced with scarce resources (e.g., limitations on labor, materials, or machine time), what combination of products yields the greatest profit…
Descriptors: Accounting, Computer Software, Courseware, Business Administration
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Flynn, David T. – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
The author advocates the use of films to supplement textbook treatments of bank runs and panics in money and banking or general banking classes. Modern students, particularly those in developed countries, tend to be unfamiliar with potential fragilities of financial systems such as a lack of deposit insurance or other safety net mechanisms. Films…
Descriptors: Banking, Films, Teaching Methods, Supplementary Reading Materials
Novak, James – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of superintendents with business backgrounds and who lack teaching experience. There is a shortage of qualified superintendent candidates in K-12 school districts. As a result, some school boards are hiring nontraditional superintendents. This qualitative case study is important because it…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Public Schools, Superintendents, Elementary Secondary Education
Silander, Megan; Chavez-Reilly, Michael; Weinstein, Meryle – Institute for Education and Social Policy, 2015
Teaching entrepreneurship--how to create, grow and run a business or organization--is one potential means to increase college and career readiness skills. Learning how to start a business can improve critical thinking, communication and collaboration (Gallagher, Stepien, & Rosenthal, 1992; Hmelo, 1998), which are key qualities for academic as…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Business Skills
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Hays, Fred H.; DeLurgio, Stephen A. – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2010
Finance students today live in the midst of an enormous financial crisis. Institutions both large and small are failing or being rescued through government intervention. This environment presents a host of learning opportunities for instructors as well as students. This paper discusses financial autopsies as a form of experiential learning…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Risk Assessment, Financial Services, Finance Occupations
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Blenkhorn, David L.; Fleisher, Craig S. – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2010
This article contrasts teaching methodologies and pedagogical effectiveness in executive development programs delivered in North America and three diverse regions of the world. Based on the authors' collective teaching experience exceeding 40 years encompassing over 24 countries, and augmented by a review of the literature, a theoretical model is…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Models, Educational Practices
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