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Disrupt or Be Disrupted: A Blueprint for Change in Management Education

August 2013

Intermediate to advanced

432 pages

10h

English

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Graduate Management Education's Major Challenges: An OverviewWhat Follows in This Book
Key Topics Covered in This ChapterThe Impact of Graduate Management EducationWaning, Sustaining, or Gaining Value in the Future?A Unique Opportunity for ActionSumming Up
Key Topics Covered in This ChapterFour Forces That Make Clear Positioning VitalFraming Choices About PositioningWhom Does the School Serve?What Does the School Do?How Does the School Deliver Programs?Where Does the School Deliver Programs?Who Delivers Programs?How Big Is the School?How Is the School Organized and Managed?How Is the School Funded?How Will the School Move to the Target Positioning?How Do We Best Make Decisions on Strategic Positioning?Different Purposes, Different ChoicesSumming Up
Key Topics Covered in This ChapterSources of FundingResearch's Importance to Business School Business ModelsWhat It Takes to Develop ReputationsDiscussion and ConclusionsSumming UpAppendix: The List of Business School Deans Interviewed
Key Topics Covered in This ChapterIntellectual Signatures at Four Business SchoolsThe Relationship Between Problematics and MethodologiesConclusions and PhD Program ImplicationsSumming Up
Key Topics Covered in This ChapterWhat Do MBA Programs Teach Now?How Well Do Core Requirements Match Stakeholder Needs?Extracurricular or Co-curricular EnhancementsChallenges and Opportunities in Formulating CurriculaFinal Thoughts on More Effective Curricula

Key Topics Covered in This ChapterWhat Is Learning?What Can Business Schools Do to Improve Learning Outcomes?What's Next for Graduate Management Education?Experiential MethodsWhat Are the Benefits of Taking Learning Seriously?Summing Up
Key Topics Covered in This ChapterThe Multidimensional Nature of Student EngagementCreating More Engaging EnvironmentsDifferences Across Students in Ability and Willingness to EngageOutcomes of MBA Student EngagementConclusion: Focusing on What Truly MattersSumming Up
Key Topics Covered in This ChapterCurrent Conceptualizations of Program QualityWhat If We Focus on Quality Instead?Implications for Assessing QualityToward a Better Quality SystemActing Today to Improve Quality TomorrowFinal Thoughts on Reclaiming ControlSumming Up
Program Quality MetadimensionsPlacementDisrupting Current Models of Graduate Management EducationParting Thoughts