Should teaching methods differ for pre-experience and post-experience business degree programmes?
There has been much debate about the relative merits of pre-experience (Bachelors) versus post-experience (MBA) business degrees. But to what extent do teaching methods for these two types of programmes really differ in practice? This question was the focus of a presentation by Dr Marille Heijltjes, a Professor of Managerial Behaviour at Maastricht Business School(Netherlands) and Dr Thomas Coss, Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing at the University of Richmond, Virginia (USA). Dr Heijltjes, using her own school as an example, argued that while “defined and expected learning outcomes are different from one level to another,” there was no need for different pedagogical principles between the two programmes. Dr Coss took issue with this view, arguing that there is a clear need for a range of teaching approaches that take into account differences in students’ age, level of experience, and maturity. He used his school’s example to illustrate key differences in format delivery systems
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