Business Education Innovation Journal

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Special Section on Impact and Engagement

Continuous Improvement through Engagement, Innovation, and Impact:

Development of a Scoring Model to Measure Scholarly Impact

Matthew Valle, Elon University, North Carolina USA

Coleman Rich, Elon University, North Carolina USA

Patty Cox, Elon University, North Carolina USA

Keywords:  AACSB Standards, impact, intellectual contributions, scholarly activity

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More Than Money:  Business Strategies to Engage Millennials

Kristin Holmberg-Wright, University of Wisconsin –Parkside, Wisconsin USA

Tracy Hribar, University of Wisconsin –Parkside, Wisconsin USA

Jennifer D. Tsegai, University of Utah – Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Keywords: millennials, engagement

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Re-Designing the MBA Experience:  Enhancing Student Professional Development through Innovative Value-Added Co-Curricular Student Services

Chong “Joanna” S.K. Lee, California State University, East Bay, CA., U.S.A.

Key Words:  Innovation, Engagement, Impact, AACSB Standards, Co-Curricular Innovation, Professional Development, Soft-Skills, Leadership, Career Development, Communication, Collaboration, Value-Added Student Services

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Service Learning, Project Management and Professional Development

Julian Thomas Costa, Pace University, New York, NY USA

Keywords:  service learning; project management; volunteerism; collaboration

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Applied Learning Through Student-Led Microfinance Programs

Scott Miller, University of Tampa, Florida, USA

Kristine Hilliard, Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center, California, USA

Keywords:  microfinance, applied learning, entrepreneurship, business skills

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A Link to the Market Place:  

Integrating Practitioners in Graduate Healthcare Management Education

Rigoberto I. Delgado, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston Texas

Elizabeth Gammon, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

Sandra Murdock, Texas Women’s University, Houston, Texas

Keywords:  practitioner faculty, faculty retention, Baldrige

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Professional Experience of Faculty in the Accounting Classroom

James S. Serocki, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA

Keywords:  accounting education, faculty professional experience, classroom/program tools, student career success

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A Detailed Look at the Development and Execution of a Junior Year Case Competition

James P. Borden, Villanova University - Villanova, PA, USA

Ward Utter, Villanova University - Villanova, PA, USA

Keywords: case study, professional development, case competition

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Teaching Oral Communication Skills: An Example of an Inspiring Communication Course Using Interactive Workshop Style Pedagogy

Chong “Joanna” S.K. Lee, California State University, CA., U.S.A.

Tom Bagwell, California State University, CA., U.S.A.

Keywords:  Communication Skills, Oral Communication, Presentation, Listening, Soft Skills, Self-Awareness, Empathy, Open-mindedness, Engaged Learning, Interactive Learning, Workshop Style, Communication Feedback, Communication Pedagogy

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Blue Ocean MBA’s in The Era of Wicked Problem Disruption From Automation, Robotics, & Artificial Intelligence

John McKinley, Cornell University, New York, USA

Charlotte Houke, Southern Wesleyan University, South Carolina, USA

Lee Kizer, Southern Wesleyan University, South Carolina, USA

William Raynor III, State University of New York (retired), New York, USA

Keywords:  Automation, Blue Ocean Strategy, Disruption, Higher Education, MBA, Robotics, Technology, Wicked Problem

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Expanding the Boundaries of the Traditional Classroom With Business Based TV Shows

Virginia Cortijo, Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts, USA

Keywords: teaching resources, management decisions, business-based programs, television shows.

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What Determines Students’ Preference of Online to F2F Class?

Yong Gyo Lee, University of Houston-Victoria, TX, USA

Donna Y. Stringer, University of Houston-Victoria, TX, USA

Jianjun Du, University of Houston-Victoria, TX, USA

Keywords: class delivery mode, students’ preference, barriers and motivators, business education

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The Value of Multiple Choice Questions in Evaluating Operations Management Learning Through Online Homework Versus In-Class Performance

Lynn A.  Fish, Canisius College, NY, USA

Keywords: Online Education, Multiple Choice

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The Relative Efficacy of Handwritten Versus Electronic Student Classroom Notes

Kathy L. Pettit-O’Malley, University of Idaho, Idaho, USA

Thomas J. Liesz, University of Nevada, Nevada, USA

Sanjay R. Sisodiya, University of Idaho, Idaho, USA

Keywords: note-taking, electronic note-taking, student performance

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Teaching Technology Skills to Undergraduate Marketing Students: 

Infusion or Dedicated Course?

Chris Ward, University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio, (USA)

Scott Grant, University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio, (USA)

Keywords: technology skills, undergraduate marketing students, curriculum integration

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The Perceptions of Students on Cooperative Learning at Intermediate Accounting II Course

Lei Wen, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, USA

Keywords: Student Satisfaction, Accounting Education, Cooperative Learning

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The Tax Practitioner/Client Interview

Michele Ganon, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut, USA

James Donegan, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut, USA

Guy Rotondo, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut, USA

Keywords:  Interviewing, critical thinking, teamwork, accounting education, reflection

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Best Venue for Learning? A Comparison of Practitioners’ and Educators’ Preferences among Delivery Method Options for Developing AIS Proficiencies

Kathy F. Otero, Truman State University, Missouri, USA
Mitchell R. Wenger, University of Mississippi, Mississippi, USA
Jack L. Winstead, Truman State University, Missouri, USA

Keywords:  Accounting Information Systems (AIS) Proficiencies, Teaching, Delivery Methods, Curriculum, Skills, Technology

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Encouraging Participation in a Management Accounting Classroom

Barbara Lamberton, Associate Professor of Accounting

Barney School of Business, University of Hartford

Keywords: Class discussion, Student participation, Collaborative Learning

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Teaching Business Analytics with Virtual Laboratories

Charles Mutigwe, Western New England University, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Bruce Mtigwe, National University of Science & Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Tendai Chikweche, Western Sydney University, Parramatta, Australia

Keywords: virtual lab, remote lab, business analytics education, virtualization, and cloud computing

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Strategic Planning, Learning and Company Performance In A Strategic Management Simulation Environment

Rajendra Khandekar, College of Business, MSU Denver, Denver, CO
Norman Pence, College of Business, MSU Denver, Denver, CO

Keywords: Strategic Planning, Business Simulation, Company Performance, Student Learning

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Teaching What Degrees of Freedom Are In Statistics

Kenneth Sutrick, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky, USA

Keywords:  sample standard deviation, degrees of freedom, degrees of freedom in multiple regression, degrees of freedom in analysis of variance

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Using Monte Carlo Simulation with Oracle© Crystal Ball to Teach Business Students Hypothesis Testing Concepts and Type I Error

David Weltman, Texas Christian University, Texas USA

Keywords:  Teaching Hypothesis Testing, Monte Carlo Simulation, Business Statistics, Type I Error

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Book Review: The Better Business Book

Brenda Hayden Sheets, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky, USA

Keywords: Book Review, Business Stories, Business Lessons, Authors United

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Manuscript Guidelines, Submission and Review Process