1. MBA CLASS CONTENT AND TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS
Student’s Perspective

2. Who asked to participate?
Current MBA students
Participants solicited through the MBA Student Association
Respondents 21
Number of instructors who were assessed by students: 25

3. WHAT TO ASK?
Faculty and course content evaluation tool used in Senior Executive Development in organizations across the globe and across sectors:
Countries
USA
China
Turkey
Europe
Sectors
Aerospace
Retail Grocery Operations
Medical Device Manufacturing
Hospital System

4. Metrics 1 – 5 scale plus comments

5. Degree the instructor demonstrated mastery of the subject both from the theoretical and applied perspectives.
1. Instructor has the education and has done research in the field. The knowledge communicated however did not seem to align with the current business environment.
5. Instructor was able to discuss theories and practices from both historic development and current business applications

6. Degree the instructor was able to clearly explain theory and practices.
1. - Instructor was knowledgeable about the subject matter but was unable to explain critical information in a manner that I could understand or apply.
5.- Instructor has clearly master the subject matter and was able to explain it in a manner that was easily understood both from a theoretical and application perspective.

7. Degree the instructor was able to connect to the class in a way that they demonstrated genuine commitment to my learning and development.
1- Instructor was technically knowledgeable but lacked the ability to connect to the class on a personal level. This caused me to leave the class with the feeling that the instructor did not genuinely care about my learning and growth.
5- Instructor was technically knowledgeable and made the effort to connect with the class in a manner the showed genuine caring about my learning and growth

8. Value you place on the content of course when thinking about your career.
1- The course contributed very little to the knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors I need to demonstrate to future or current employers.
5. The course provided an experience that provided me knowledge, skills, abilities and new behaviors that I will be able to use throughout my career.

9. What Students Want- Themes in Student Feedback
CONTENT
Current material
Applied knowledge and practices with less pure theory. Many classes devoid of any real organizational applications
Bring in outside content experts to supplement faculty knowledge
More rigor. Please teach as a graduate class not a slightly upgraded undergraduate class
Far to technical for a general MBA program
Teach actionable skills
Make material applicable to our future. We are not going to work for Google or Apple.

10. INSTRUCTION STYLE
More interaction with class- less formal lecturing and talking at students. Take time to explain the why a theory or concept has value
Avoid death by power point
Manage pace of the time together
Hold Individual student accountability for their performance. Limit group scoring. Fail those who do not perform
Bring excitement about subject to the course
Provide consistent feedback on how student is performing rather than end of semester grade