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A Multi-Case Study of Intercollegiate Athletic Programs in NCAA Division II Schools: Their Relat... more A Multi-Case Study of Intercollegiate Athletic Programs in NCAA Division II Schools: Their Relation to Institutional Strategic Goals and Policy Decisions
Thomas M. Abbott
Many American institutions of higher education invest a significant amount of resources in the development, administration, and operation of intercollegiate athletic programs and have offered and maintained these programs since the 19th century growing larger and more visible with the passage of time. Because of this, it is appropriate to ask why colleges offer intercollegiate athletic programs to their students. As with any other program of the institution, schools engage in intercollegiate athletic competition to further strategic institutional goals and purposes. And, as with any other defined strategic goal, an organization will attempt to put into place effective policies and procedures and will obtain and utilize the resources necessary to achieve these goals. This study seeks to provide insights into the foregoing idea of the confluence of institutional goals and institutional practices by looking at intercollegiate athletics at a specific level of competition, governance, and organization that level being Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
Development of student awareness of ethical issues and providing instruction in the need for ethi... more Development of student awareness of ethical issues and providing instruction in the need for ethics-driven decision making is critical in all disciplines but particularly in the contemporary business climate. In recognition of this reality, business schools and programs need to take a firm leadership position in the teaching of ethics as a key element of student development. In this presentation, the process of using outcomes-based assessment to review, evaluate, understand, and enhance student achievement in carefully identified areas of ethics is demonstrated in the specific context of undergraduate business programs. The presentation shows how issues are identified, the choice of measurements determined, the processes of internal and external assessment are employed and how changes and enhancements to the teaching of ethics are implemented.
Global business education demands that learning take place in ways that mirror the actual conduct... more Global business education demands that learning take place in ways that mirror the actual conduct of international business. Students today are learning in methods ranging from traditional classrooms to online distance learning mimicking the context of global business. Effective teaching tools and methods in varied learning delivery modes and across cultures can help. This paper examines the effectiveness of blended-class formats, simulations, case studies, collaborative experiences, knowledge transfer and the concept of "flipped learning" in direct comparison with traditional classroom and online teaching. Also discussed are formative and summative learning assessments.
A Multi-Case Study of Intercollegiate Athletic Programs in NCAA Division II Schools: Their Relat... more A Multi-Case Study of Intercollegiate Athletic Programs in NCAA Division II Schools: Their Relation to Institutional Strategic Goals and Policy Decisions
Thomas M. Abbott
Many American institutions of higher education invest a significant amount of resources in the development, administration, and operation of intercollegiate athletic programs and have offered and maintained these programs since the 19th century growing larger and more visible with the passage of time. Because of this, it is appropriate to ask why colleges offer intercollegiate athletic programs to their students. As with any other program of the institution, schools engage in intercollegiate athletic competition to further strategic institutional goals and purposes. And, as with any other defined strategic goal, an organization will attempt to put into place effective policies and procedures and will obtain and utilize the resources necessary to achieve these goals. This study seeks to provide insights into the foregoing idea of the confluence of institutional goals and institutional practices by looking at intercollegiate athletics at a specific level of competition, governance, and organization that level being Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
Development of student awareness of ethical issues and providing instruction in the need for ethi... more Development of student awareness of ethical issues and providing instruction in the need for ethics-driven decision making is critical in all disciplines but particularly in the contemporary business climate. In recognition of this reality, business schools and programs need to take a firm leadership position in the teaching of ethics as a key element of student development. In this presentation, the process of using outcomes-based assessment to review, evaluate, understand, and enhance student achievement in carefully identified areas of ethics is demonstrated in the specific context of undergraduate business programs. The presentation shows how issues are identified, the choice of measurements determined, the processes of internal and external assessment are employed and how changes and enhancements to the teaching of ethics are implemented.
Global business education demands that learning take place in ways that mirror the actual conduct... more Global business education demands that learning take place in ways that mirror the actual conduct of international business. Students today are learning in methods ranging from traditional classrooms to online distance learning mimicking the context of global business. Effective teaching tools and methods in varied learning delivery modes and across cultures can help. This paper examines the effectiveness of blended-class formats, simulations, case studies, collaborative experiences, knowledge transfer and the concept of "flipped learning" in direct comparison with traditional classroom and online teaching. Also discussed are formative and summative learning assessments.