Teaching Philosophy

To accommodate a wide variety of learning styles among our students, the Faculty use many different approaches to teaching. In the classroom you will have an opportunity to work in groups, to design and carry out management projects, to analyze business situations using case analyses, to make individual and group presentations using various visual aids, and to work in computer laboratories. Here are a few examples:

The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program is run by students to help low-income, retired and economically disadvantaged population in filling out tax forms and claiming due refunds. It requires intensive training on the part of students to get certified. Thirty two students were certified in 2008 and twenty five students volunteered in specific placement sites.
In many courses, in addition to reading a textbook, you will read stories about problems that real managers face in real companies. You then get to play the role of manager, department head, VP or CEO. You tell the class how you would handle the situation and you listen to how your classmates would handle the situation. Lively discussions often ensue.
In many courses you make oral presentations to classmates. You may choose to use computer-based programs such as PowerPoint or traditional visual aids such as overhead transparencies to help you communicate your ideas.
In the entrepreneurship class students prepared business plans and presented it to the venture capitalists who critiqued and made recommendations.
Students prepared a website for their own business ideas or for a community organization in the course Interactive Marketing Using the Web.

Our classes are small, generally with no more than 25 students per class. You will get to know your teachers, and they will get to know you. We are here to support your learning and development and to help you succeed.