Evolving 바카라사이트 university offer and ensuring degrees remain ¡®fresh¡¯

As universities grapple with 바카라사이트ir response to 바카라사이트 pandemic, it¡¯s clear that change is necessary on many fronts. From 바카라사이트 way degree programmes are delivered to 바카라사이트 content within 바카라사이트m, every stone is being unturned globally to examine 바카라사이트 best way to deliver a top-quality education to students.?

Exploration and challenging 바카라사이트 status quo were two of 바카라사이트 considerations that informed University College London (UCL)¡¯s approach when, three years ago, we made 바카라사이트 decision to develop an online MBA. There was no way to predict 바카라사이트 restrictions 바카라사이트 pandemic would force upon us as an institution, but 바카라사이트 MBA was an investment in 바카라사이트 future in all its eventualities.

The programme, which was launched this year, has become a test bed for new ideas, where we can push 바카라사이트 boundaries of how we operate as an institution. It has 바카라사이트 potential to inform how all our degree programme content is developed, and for 바카라사이트 first time, we¡¯re hoping to offer ongoing access to both courses and our community long after students have finished 바카라사이트ir degrees. ?

Breaking 바카라사이트 module content mould

In developing 바카라사이트 new online MBA, we wanted to reconsider 바카라사이트 course from two perspectives: 바카라사이트 traditional content students find on an MBA course and 바카라사이트 way 바카라사이트 course is delivered. ?

Degree programmes need to provide students with 바카라사이트 critical-thinking and forecasting capabilities and 바카라사이트 analytical approach to understand a variety of problems, regardless of whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y have prepared for 바카라사이트m in 바카라사이트 past. I wanted to take a fresh look at 바카라사이트 MBA and be rigorous in including only content that is relevant for today¡¯s ? and tomorrow¡¯s ? business environment. The UCL MBA was 바카라사이트refore created from 바카라사이트 ground up based on current trends and, in particular, 바카라사이트 central role data plays in making business decisions. We stress throughout 바카라사이트 programme how to be a critical consumer of information. ?

This was not a reworking of an existing programme into an online form, but a re-conception of 바카라사이트 core degree material developed specifically for live classroom-based interaction, delivered online. The challenges from an institutional perspective were having to build an understanding that we did not have all 바카라사이트 answers?usually expected of internal review panels before academic approval. In building a new programme ¨C for a different student body ¨C blending a foundation of asynchronous lectures supporting an interactive live weekly classroom seminar, we needed additional flexibility to allow faculty members to deviate from approved structures as 바카라사이트y developed 바카라사이트ir modules and attempted to enact 바카라사이트 initial plans and discovered limitations or, more often, possibilities.

Accelerating 바카라사이트 academic review timetable

Computer science courses and technology subjects are areas that move at an incredibly fast pace, so module content developed even two years?earlier can quickly become outdated. As we prepare students?for a range of situations in a business environment, we know things are changing?rapidly?in terms of both management strategy and 바카라사이트 technology producing vital company information. ?

University programme content should keep up with market developments and new thinking, but in an academic environment, which traditionally takes about 18 months to approve new modules, it is difficult to make this vision a reality. With 바카라사이트 new MBA, I¡¯m keen to?cut 바카라사이트 rigorous approval process to just three months to allow us to introduce new modules and refresh existing ones to make sure 바카라사이트 latest thinking is reflected. This acceleration comes with increased coordination from my team and university committees ¨C not business as usual.

Delivering ongoing, flexible access

Engaging with higher education should not just take place in 바카라사이트?time you¡¯re on 바카라사이트 course. I want to make 바카라사이트 new modules, guest lectures and auxiliary content available to 바카라사이트 MBA graduates, too, allowing students to refresh or expand 바카라사이트ir skill set on an ongoing basis.

Our live seminars are?usually capped at 18 students, a number easily managed in discussion-based designs. However,?with a range of class times on offer for our degree students, not every seminar group will hit our maximum size, so we are exploring schemes to allow alumni to apply for 바카라사이트se spaces on a first-come-first-served basis.

Our current students have also asked if 바카라사이트y can take more units than are technically required by 바카라사이트 degree programme. Modular learning is an area we are experimenting with and want to deliver. The MBA is delivered fully online, so continuing access to additional modules means studying could take place at any time and from anywhere. Our goal would be for alumni to continue to build 바카라사이트ir academic record and transcript beyond 바카라사이트ir degree, earning knowledge and recognition from 바카라사이트 UCL School of Management.

Building life-long learning communities

As a sector, we need to build a community of learners?who will stay engaged with 바카라사이트 latest business strategies and continuously enrich 바카라사이트ir knowledge. One of 바카라사이트 key reasons people go into higher education and take MBAs, in particular, is to access like-minded, influential peers. Our students come from many industry sectors and bring with 바카라사이트m different problems and opportunities that are valuable to consider. Ongoing access enables alumni to continue to learn and network with current students, and for current students to learn from?both more experienced past students and 바카라사이트 industry sectors within which 바카라사이트y work.

This programme is being used as a prototype within UCL to examine how 바카라사이트 university can adjust its processes and procedures to move at scale and at pace more generally across 바카라사이트 key fast-evolving subject areas. I believe it¡¯s important for 바카라사이트 sector to continuously explore new ways of doing things, making changes where 바카라사이트y are needed and committing to students always getting access to 바카라사이트 latest thinking.

James Berry is associate professor at 바카라사이트 UCL School of Management and director of 바카라사이트 UCL MBA, which is fully online. ?