Making the Business Classroom More “Profitable”

This trio will share a combination of using computer simulations to accommodate specific business course instruction, student application of classroom discussions to real-world scenarios, and the use of SWOT analysis for every case readings that provides students with key takeaway that prepare students for classroom topics as well as everyday life/goals.

Lessons Learned from Small Teaching

In his book Small Teaching, James Lang explains how minor modifications to our teaching can have a major impact on student learning. In this session, faculty discuss the ways they have incorporated the lessons from Small Teaching into their courses and the benefits they have seen with student learning and engagement.

Introspection Toward Academic Engagement

Back to basics reflection on our core principles and broader professional goals and the value of these reflective “real life” practices for our students and ourselves. The session examines several insightful and forward-looking exercises that faculty have used with their students and concludes with a discussion and demonstration of mindfulness in the classroom and beyond.