Distance Delivery Makes intensive
use of Internet-baseddelivery system
About 70% ofprogram content
delivered ‘on-line’
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:
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
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.
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
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
EMBA in Food and AgribusinessDelivering Quantitative Methods Via Distance
Lecture
Assignments
CommunicationsDiscussion Forum
Personal Email
Phone
How To Files
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
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
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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