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School of Business (CSB) – Starting Position
Faculty of Business & Professional Studies
GOALS
1) ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
a) Efficiencies – increases ongoing
b) Generate Revenues – ongoing
2) EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
a) Currency – continuous improvement
b) Knowledgeable
c) Adaptable
d) Teaching practices (Pedagogy)
e) Ingenuity – e.g. Online courses
3) STUDENT FOCUSED: EMPLOYABILITY/JOB READINESS/PLACEMENT
a) Attract
b) Retention
c) Competent
d) Service learning
4) COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY/BUSINESS/BUILD & RETAIN RELATIONSIP WITH CORPORATE
COLLABORATORS
a) Opportunities for students to gain practical experience
b) Corporate sponsorship/relationship
CSB/INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS – BACK TO GOAL 1.
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DISCONNECT:
CSB has no strategic plan – and the Cap U one is not one in its current form.
CONNECTIONS:
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Job-ready programs – graduates
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Constant review/revitalization of programs
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Cost-recovery – 3/4th year
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Profit generating – NABU INMA
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Partner with industry
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Have Capstones – BADM 460/470
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E-portfolios
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Experiential/real world learning – field schools
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Service learning – leadership courses
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General education – 30 credits
Should we promote Activism?
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How do we fit with the Cap Year
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Identifying CSB that will benefit all students
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Career development required component for each program
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Inventory and review of Capstone courses
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International student recruitment strategy review
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More international curriculum focus
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Diversity/specialize in programs to meet market needs
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More resources for career development
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Every student should have 1 applied international experience
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Co-curricular transcripts
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School of Business + Academic Plan - So What?
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More rigorous academic assessment and evaluation of learning outcomes
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Better tracking of student after grad (career success)
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Every class needs an experiential component
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Evaluate service learning opportunities in a consistent way
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Experiential piece
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Field schools
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Study abroad
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Co-op
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Volunteers
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Internships
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Job shadowing
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Mentorship (connect with business community)
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Conferences (connect with business community)
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Networking events
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Leadership boot camp (Cap Bound)
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Outdoor classroom (with chairs, tables, & roof)
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Online learning – classes
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Have CAPabilities adapted by all programs
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Support Aboriginal student enrollment (create business programs/courses to these students, so
they have access to business principles)
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Why 20%
Why not 2%
1) We need to “discover” the CSB
2) Cost recovery with few tools
3) They Cap year
Clarification (loose jobs?)
4) Support for experiential learning
5) What is job ready (100%) for students?
Are we heading towards 100% apprenticeships (Germany)?
6) Contradiction between … Cap year/…
7) New way of learning/online/etc.
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WHAT IS THE FIT BETWEEN THE STRATEGIC PLANNING DRAFT & CSB?
CONNECTIONS/FIT
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P.2 – highlighting connecti0n to industry/community
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P.2/4 – employability /job readiness/employment outcomes
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P.5 – accessibility for all students
DISCONNECTIONS
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Little that genuinely differentiates CAP
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P.6 – confusing regarding strengths. Very general.
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STRATEGIC PLAN DRAFT
Areas where Plan works:
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Employability – CSB & Certificate programs ensure employment
Focus on teaching excellence
Field Schools, exchanges
E Portfolios
At least this is a Draft Plan
Community linkages – net working
Problematic:
1. Everything will change in 3 years – Most CSB are relatively efficient and generate revenue
therefore don’t change.
2. Too much change will have detrimental effect on reputation.
3. Definition of general education – would extra time/credits be required.
4. Focus on Degree – however, Certificates & Diplomas feed into Degree. Certificates satisfy
employability.
5. Requires more experiential business activities. How to achieve.
CSB
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Job ready
Capstone
Experiential Education
Financially profitable
Practice to Mastery Model
Industry & Community Engagement
Retention
Post Grad offerings
Renewing & Revitializing our program
Sustainability integrated
Prep Pathway
Professional Pathway
Engaged in assessment
General education – 30 credits (too high?)
Cap Year (Is it mandatory?)
Continuous Improvement
Examining different Instructional Delivery Formats & Techniques (include On-line)
Re-thinking Distinguishing features
Offer more Grad Diploma Programs (eg. NABU)
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