Approaches and innovations for learning EBMgt: An overview of a hybrid EMBA program
1. Saint Mary’s University
Sobey EMBA
Approaches and innovations for learning EBMgt:
An overview of a hybrid EMBA program
CEBMa Jamboree 2020
June 10, 2020
Wendy R. Carroll and James O’Brien
4. Hybrid
Delivery
16 Months
to Completion
Signature
Trade Mission
Evidence-based
Approach
Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4
Managerial & Financial
Accounting
Fundamentals in
Global Finance
Functional
Management
Foundations
International
Practice-oriented
Research
Executive
Development
Business
Intelligence
Evidence-based
Practice
Practice-oriented
Research Project 1
Practice-oriented
Research Project 2
Global
Economics
People in
Organizations
Ethics, Governance,
& Sustainability
International
Marketing
International
Business
Strategic
Marketing
Responsible
Leadership Strategy
Financial Decision Making
Under Uncertainty
Supply Chain
Management
Professional Development Programming with Speaker Series, Coaching, and Networking Events
Internal
Fundamentals
External
Factors
Global
Forces
Strategic
Mindset
Sobey EMBA
5. Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4
Managerial & Financial
Accounting
Fundamentals in
Global Finance
Functional
Management
Foundations
International
Practice-oriented
Research
Executive
Development
Business
Intelligence
Evidence-based
Practice
Practice-oriented
Research Project 1
Practice-oriented
Research Project 2
Global
Economics
People in
Organizations
Ethics, Governance,
& Sustainability
International
Marketing
International
Business
Strategic
Marketing
Responsible
Leadership Strategy
Financial Decision Making
Under Uncertainty
Supply Chain
Management
Professional Development Programming with Speaker Series, Coaching, and Networking Events
Internal
Fundamentals
External
Factors
Global
Forces
Strategic
Mindset
OnlineModules Hybrid
Delivery
16 Months
to Completion
Signature
Trade Mission
Evidence-based
Approach
Sobey EMBA
8. Core Concept Checks
Stacking Exercises
Organizational
Data
Scientific
Literature
Stakeholder
Perspective
X
X
X
X
XYZ
Practitioner
Experience
Low Stakes
&
Formative
10. Applied Checks
Creative Projects
Low stakes
& Formative
Medium
stakes
&
Summative
”I Meme It” Inform Me Check It Out
MEME
Based on:
- a research
synthesis paper
Create info-graphic
Based on area:
- evidence-based
management
- specific area
Develop a checklist
Based on area:
- evidence-based
management
- specific area
11. High Stakes
Techniques of REA
Low stakes
& Formative
Medium
stake
&
Summative
Step 1:
Fit Check
PreviousCAT&
PrimerREA
Step 2:
Protocol
Step 3:
Presentation &
Report
Selecting a topic for
exploration
Focuses on
Problem and
Question
Completing a
protocol template
with full search
criteria
Presentation of
findings and written
report
Select Sign-off Share
Program relaunching in January 2020
Cohort of 15 to 17 regional leaders
$53,000 tuition for the entire program
Major changes
Shortened program (from 24 to 16 months to completion)
Hybrid delivery to address the needs to students busy travel schedules
- Refreshed and enhanced courses, including big data, data analytics
Evidence-based approach
Possibly first in Canada to be accredited by the Center for Evidence-based Management
Courses with a
Program relaunching in January 2020
Cohort of 15 to 17 regional leaders
$53,000 tuition for the entire program
Major changes
Shortened program (from 24 to 16 months to completion)
Hybrid delivery to address the needs to students busy travel schedules
- Refreshed and enhanced courses, including big data, data analytics
Evidence-based approach
Possibly first in Canada to be accredited by the Center for Evidence-based Management
Courses with a