MBA Innovation

MBA Innovation, a publication for MBA Roundtable members, covers a variety of topics including Roundtable events and news, business school leadership and strategy, best practices, MBA curricular innovation, research on industry trends, and perspectives on issues related to management education. Below is a sampling of recent MBA Innovation articles.

Summer 2009

OneMBA: A Study in Cultivating a Global Mindset

Explore OneMBA— a unique, cross-continent executive MBA program delivered collaboratively among the Faculty of Business Administration of five global business schools. Learn more about the program’s nine-year history, curriculum, and partnership development, and read recommendations for creating cross-continent programs from a seasoned faculty member and program director.

Global Mindset and MBA Curricula

Examine the results of an MBA Roundtable rapid response member survey designed to gather more information on the perceived strategic importance of developing a global mindset in MBA programs. Peruse interesting data and findings on trends in short-term global program offerings.

Summer 2008

A Compass for the Future: Curricular Innovation and Sustainable Development

By R. Bruce Hutton and David B. Cox

Explore one school's response to stakeholder demands for a more interdisciplinary curriculum--one that delivers a series of six integrated "compass" courses.

MBA Coaching Programs: Helping Students and Employers Get What They Need from an MBA

By Barbara Butts Williams, PhD

What are the keys to delivering a successful MBA coaching program? Read about one school's experience in designing and implementing its program.

Planet MBA: Advancements in Sustainability Curricula

Take a look at the outcomes of the MBA Roundtable's fall symposium on globally responsible leadership and sustainability in graduate management education.

Summer 2007

Custom MBAs: Degrees in the Making

By Carol Sunnucks

Curious about the trend towards customized MBA degree programs? Read about the successes and challenges one school encountered when designing and delivering a global curriculum for a multinational electronics firm.

Unlocking the Gate to Critical Thinking: The Meaningful-Integrated Learning Level

By Harvey Brightman, PhD

Take a critical look at critical thinking in graduate management education and discover practical ways to increase the level of learning among students in your MBA program.

The Grand Finale: Trends in MBA Capstone Experiences

Discover ten key strategies for delivering the most seamless academic MBA programs in an international setting-all from the perspectives of a seasoned administrator and faculty member.

Summer 2006

Pursuing the Corporate Voice: Engaging External Business Partners in Curricular Innovation

By Katy Holmgren

Read about how a shift in traditional collaboration between corporations and MBA programs has mutually beneficial results.

Relationship Learning: The Creation of an MBA Learning Alliance Program

By Vince Howe and Rebecca Porterfield

See how learning alliances bring a wealth of “relationship learning” opportunities to students—and why it’s important.

Institutionalizing a Commitment to Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

By Anthony F. Buono

Take a look at one school’s integration of ethics into curricula, research, and campus culture since the 1970’s.

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