emba in food and agribusiness delivering quantitative methods via distance by: allan w. gray
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EMBA in Food and Agribusiness
Delivering Quantitative Methods Via Distance
By:Allan W. Gray
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Distance Delivery Makes intensive
use of Internet-baseddelivery system
About 70% ofprogram content
delivered ‘on-line’
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Residencies
Play a critical role inlearning experience
Some dimensions of MBA educationcannot be duplicated via
distance education
Three residencies at Purdue, one held at international location:
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Target Audience Mid-career managers who
want a challenging, top-tier MBA degree program which respects their chaotic schedules and is focused on food system issues
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Students and Graduates
32 graduates
Currently, 26 students in one class, representing 14 states and 2 countries
Average age: 35, 12 years of experience
23% have advanced degrees, 4 with Ph.D./J.D.
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Quantitative Course Background
Course is taught in conjunction with 2 other EMBA courses.
Students are expected to spend 5-7 hours per week on this course.
Time management for students and instructor is a critical to success.
Wide array of student backgrounds Immediate Applicability
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Delivery Method Lecture
Textbook is an integral part of delivery Weekly downloadable “video” of lecture Poster board on the wall Immediate feedback quizzes
Assignments Case based Chunking of material How-to file for assistance with assignments Two page memo is the required output
Communications Students choice of method Office hours each week Audio feedback on assignments
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EMBA in Food and AgribusinessDelivering Quantitative Methods Via Distance
Lecture
Assignments
CommunicationsDiscussion Forum
Personal Email
Phone
How To Files
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Residency
Teach a new software and difficult material
Designed around case study Make heavy use of off campus
material Intended as a “practice” for team
projects conducted off campus
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Final Project
Group projects are assigned as a capstone to the Quant and Econ courses
Problems identified by each group Quant Instructor becomes a coach Groups deliver final project via
distance 45 minute Presentation/45 Minute
Q&A
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Conclusions
Understanding the needs of the students is critical in creating a successful course Timing is a critical element that can be easily
under estimated With hard work and perseverance an
excellent environment for learning can be created in distance-based courses
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Questions