Launching an Accelerated Online MBA Program: Assuring Quality with Scale, Based on Principles of Effective Course Design

Authors

  • Abbas Foroughi University of Southern Indiana
  • Jack Smothers University of Southern Indiana
  • Dinko Bačić University of Southern Indiana
  • Mohammed Khayum University of Southern Indiana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v18i6.149

Keywords:

Academic, Business Management, Education, learning techniques

Abstract

This paper describes the challenges and advancements encountered by graduate faculty at a Midwestern public university as it transitioned to offering an accelerated MBA program with online, hybrid, and traditional courses, while experiencing 520% (from 100 to 620 students) growth over 24 months. Faculty consulted a ten-principle framework of course design to develop new courses for MBA concentrations and adjust teaching methods, assignment structures, student interactions, and teaching assistant integration to deliver a cutting-edge program in a competitive market. Case studies in deploying experiential learning in a fast-paced, large online classroom environment are discussed for three MBA courses.

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Published

2018-11-01

How to Cite

Foroughi, A., Smothers, J., Bačić, D., & Khayum, M. (2018). Launching an Accelerated Online MBA Program: Assuring Quality with Scale, Based on Principles of Effective Course Design. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 18(6). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v18i6.149

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