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1 Diverse Contemporary Issues Pacing Business Management Education Mohammad Ayub Khan Tecnolögico de Monterrey, Mexico Diana Bank Universidad de las Americas Puebla (UDLAP), Mexico Edet E. Okon University of Uyo, Nigera Chassan Al-Qaimari University of Modern Sciences, UAE Silvia Lizett Olivares Olivares Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico Salvador Trevino-Martinez Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico A volume in the Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science (ALOMS) Book Series BUSINESS fte/erencc An Imprintof 161 Global

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2 Table of Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgment x xi xix Chapter 1 The Evolving Business Education Environment 1 INTRODUCTION 1 THE ENVIRONMENT 2 FINAL THOUGHTS 8 Chapter 2 Business Education Management Models 13 INTRODUCTION 13 THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AS A SOCIAL SUBSYSTEM 14 INTEGRATED NETWORKS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS EDUCATION 17 INTEGRATED NETWORKS: A SCHOOL OF BUSINESS INTERNAL PERSPECTIVE 18 ACADEMIC NETWORK EVOLUTION INTO EDUCATION ECOSYSTEMS 19 ACADEMIC NETWORKS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CHALLENGES 20 CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES 21 FINAL THOUGHTS 22 Chapter 3 Business Graduate Skills: Competency-Based Model 25 INTRODUCTION 25 COMPETENCIES NEEDED BY BUSINESS GRADUATES 26 GENERIC COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS GRADUATES 27 FINAL THOUGHTS 45

INTERNAL PERSPECTIVE 18 ACADEMIC NETWORK EVOLUTION INTO EDUCATION ECOSYSTEMS 19 ACADEMIC NETWORKS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CHALLENGES 20 CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES 21

3 Chapter 4 Pedagogical Strategies to Develop Business Graduate Competences 52 INTRODUCTION 52 PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIES TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCES 53 PEDAGOGICAL METHODS FOR DEVELOPING INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCES 60 PEDAGOGICAL METHODS FOR DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCES 62 PEDAGOGICAL METHODS FOR DEVELOPING CONTEXTUAL COMPETENCES 65 FINAL THOUGHTS 67 Chapter 5 A Balanced Approach to Education 72 INTRODUCTION 72 THE ROLE OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 73 A BALANCED APPROACH TO TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION 75 EXTENSION OR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM 86 FINAL THOUGHTS 87 Chapter 6 The Emerging Corporate University System 92 INTRODUCTION 92 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE WORKPLACE 93 CORPORATE UNIVERSITY: THE CONCEPT AND SCOPE 93 THE ROLE OF CORPORATE UNTVERSITIES 96 THE GROWTH OF CORPORATE UNTVERSITIES 97 TYPES AND MODELS OF CORPORATE UNTVERSITIES 98 EXAMPLES OF CORPORATE UNTVERSITIES 100 DRTVING FORCES BEHIND THE GROWTH OF CORPORATE UNIVERSITIES 101 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND CORPORATE UNIVERSITIES 103 THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE UNTVERSITIES ON THE EDUCATION 104 WHAT SHOULD TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITIES DO? 105 DIVERSE CHALLENGES PACING CORPORATE UNTVERSITIES 106 SOME QUESTIONS TO ANSWER 107 FINAL THOUGHTS 109 Chapter 7 The Evolving Knowledge Cities 114 INTRODUCTION 114 A KNOWLEDGE CITY: THE CONCEPT AND SCOPE 115 THE POTENTIAL BENEFTTS OF KNOWLEDGE CITIES 120 KNOWLEDGE CITIES IN THE WORLD: CASES 121 FOUNDATION FOR KNOWLEDGE CITIES 122 CHALLENGES PACING KNOWLEDGE CITIES 122 EFFECTS OF KNOWLEDGE CITIES ON THE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT 123 PITFALLS OF KNOWLEDGE CITIES 125 FUTURE OF KNOWLEDGE CITIES 126 FINAL THOUGHTS 127

Approach to Education 72 INTRODUCTION 72 THE ROLE OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 73 A BALANCED APPROACH TO TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION 75 EXTENSION OR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM 86

4 Chapter 8 Business Management Education in Reality 130 INTRODUCTION 130 QUALITY EDUCATION SUPPORT 131 CAREER ORIENTED EDUCATION 132 COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION 132 QUALITY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS 133 BUSINESS EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS AND THEIR UNDERSTANDINGS 133 PERCEPTION OF THE QUALITY OF THE BUSINESS EDUCATION ACROSS CULTURES 136 PERCEPTION OF QUALITY OF BUSINESS EDUCATION: SOME PERSONAL VIEWS 138 FINAL THOUGHTS 144 Chapter 9 The Role of Modern Education in Improving Business Performance 147 INTRODUCTION 147 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES 148 DEFINITION AND FORMS OF THE MODERN EDUCATION SYSTEM 149 THE BENEFITS OF THE MODERN EDUCATION SYSTEM 150 MEASURING THE BENEFITS OF MODERN EDUCATION FOR BUSINESS 151 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AND THE MODERN EDUCATION SYSTEM 155 FINAL THOUGHTS 158 Chapter 10 The Role of Honors Education Programs 162 INTRODUCTION 162 WH AT IS AN HONORS EDUCATION PROGRAM? 163 BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF AN HONORS PROGRAM 165 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN HONORS PROGRAM 168 HONORS PROGRAMS: KEY SUCCESS FACTORS 168 HONORS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IN GENERAL 175 CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS OF OFFERING AN HONORS PROGRAM 176 FINAL THOUGHTS 179 Chapter 11 Teaching Business and Cyber Ethics to University Students 182 INTRODUCTION 182 ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALEM: IS EDUCATION THE BRIDGE? 184 TEACHING BUSINESS AND CYBER ETHICS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS 185 A COURSE ON BUSINESS AND CYBER ETHICS FOR BUSINESS AND IT STUDENTS 186 EVALUATION OF THE ETHICS SUBJECTS 188 FINAL THOUGHTS 188

138 FINAL THOUGHTS 144 Chapter 9 The Role of Modern Education in Improving Business Performance 147 INTRODUCTION 147 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES 148 DEFINITION AND FORMS OF THE MODERN EDUCATION SYSTEM

5 Chapter 12 Business Graduate Market Value 191 INTRODUCTION 191 FAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE SOCIAL TRENDS SHARING THE WORLD 192 MAJOR ECONOMIC TENDENCIES AFFECTING AND GUIDING THE NEW GENERATION OF EDUCATION CONSUMERS 196 MOTIVATIONS FOR PURSUING GRADUATE EDUCATION: FROM EDUCATION TO EMPLOYMENT 200 FINAL THOUGHTS 203 Chapter 13 Internationalization and Strategie Alliances 207 INTRODUCTION 207 HISTORICAL RECOUNTTHAT HAS ACCELERATED THE INTERNATIONAL PROCESSES OF HEIs 208 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESSES AT HEIs 211 LEARNING BY DÖING: HEIs AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES 214 INCREASING MOBILITY IN A LARGELY BORDERLESS WORLD 215 THE ROLE OF IT IN THE INTERNATIONAL PROCESS OF HEIs AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 217 FINAL THOUGHTS 218 Chapter 14 Successful Business Schools: Learning from the Success 222 INTRODUCTION 222 RANKING THE BUSINESS SCHOOLS: INDICATORS 223 SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS SCHOOLS: CASE READING 225 THE ROLE OF ACCREDITATIONS AND RANKINGS 228 WHAT IS ACCREDITATION? 228 HISTORY OF ACCREDITATIONS 228 ACCREDITATION AGENCIES 229 ACCREDITATION AND RANKING LEVELS 230 ACCREDITATION PROCESS 231 THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCREDITATION FOR AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION 231 THE PITFALLS OF ACCREDITATIONS 233 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HAVING SUCCESSFUL ACCREDITATION VISIT 233 BUSINESS SCHOOL RANKING 234 FINAL THOUGHTS 234

HISTORICAL RECOUNTTHAT HAS ACCELERATED THE INTERNATIONAL PROCESSES OF HEIs 208 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESSES AT HEIs 211 LEARNING BY DÖING: HEIs AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES 214

6 Chapter 15 Business Education across Regions: The Case of the Middle East 238 INTRODUCTION 238 THE BASICS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 239 MANAGEMENT (BUSINESS) CULTURAL OF ASPECTS OF MIDDLE EAST 240 ISLAM AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING 241 ISLAM, WORKPLACE, AND WORK ETHIC 244 DECISION-MAKING 246 ISLAMIC FINANCE AND BANKING PHILOSOPHY 249 FINAL THOUGHTS 252 Chapter 16 Business Management Education in African Context 255 INTRODUCTION 255 ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS EDUCATION IN AFRICA 257 PEDAGOGY 267 FINAL THOUGHTS 271 Chapter 17 Business School Management: Diverse Issues in Africa 274 INTRODUCTION 274 BUSINESS SCHOOL MANAGEMENT 275 ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN BUSINESS SCHOOL 281 MARKET VALUE OF THE GRADUATES 284 ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 285 CULTURE AND EDUCATION 287 BUSINESS EDUCATION AND ETHICS 288 FINAL THOUGHTS 291 Compilation of References 293 About the Authors 318 Index 321

African Context 255 INTRODUCTION 255 ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS EDUCATION IN AFRICA 257 PEDAGOGY 267 FINAL THOUGHTS 271 Chapter 17 Business School Management: Diverse Issues in Africa 274 INTRODUCTION

Clayton State University Master of Health Administration Program Fall 2009 Assessment

Clayton State University Master of Health Administration Program Fall 2009 Assessment MHA Program Mission: The mission of the Health Care Management program is to prepare ethical and socially responsible