Wednesday, April 15, 2015

More Business Schools Launch Online MBA Degrees To Hone Digital Edge - Seb Murray, Business Because

Top business schools have been investing heavily in digital learning environments, as the full-time MBA loses some of its lustre to shorter, online courses. The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business will offer an online MBA program focused on analytics, social media, virtual teams and entrepreneurial thinking – the latest top institution to tap into learning tech. Business schools have been investing heavily in digital learning environments, as the full-time MBA loses some of its lustre to shorter, online courses. USC Marshall’s online coursework will be conducted primarily in an asynchronous – flexible – format, with weekly, scheduled seminars conducted by faculty via webcam, and a one-week event on campus. The new program will incorporate live action cases, interactive exercises and virtual teamwork. John Matsusaka, USC Marshall online MBA academic director, said: “Online technologies continue to rapidly reshape our world.” http://www.businessbecause.com/news/mba-distance-learning/3207/more-business-schools-launch-online-mbas