Tag: Pandemic

Special Issue of the TJB: Reflections on the COVID Crisis—Transitions from Classrooms to Quarantine

January 28, 2021

If there is one key takeaway from this year, it’s that we have to be prepared to pivot at the drop of a hat. No one could have predicted the series of events that occurred in 2020, and it seems that this “next normal” isn’t going anywhere for the foreseeable future. The Scholar-Practitioner Publications Committee … More Special Issue of the TJB: Reflections on the COVID Crisis—Transitions from Classrooms to Quarantine

A. Commentary: Upholding the ACBSP Promise in an Era of Unpredictability

January 19, 2021

With the beginning of the New Year, I want to start my column by first extending my best wishes to our members, your families, as well as your institutional families for health and continued fortitude in what can only be described as an era of unpredictability. Each of us celebrates, recognizes, or simply accepts the … More A. Commentary: Upholding the ACBSP Promise in an Era of Unpredictability

Western Governors University: Helping Displaced Students Finish What They Started

October 5, 2020

Large enough to help at scale. Personalized enough to help each student. The COVID-19 pandemic has left 20 million college students nationwide unsure of how they will achieve their goals. For those facing the worst-case scenarios—closure of either their degree programs or their entire schools— an unexpected, urgent search for a plan B will add … More Western Governors University: Helping Displaced Students Finish What They Started

“Digital fatigue is painfully real and growing, and the effects of conducting our business lives in two dimensions—when we relied on three in the past—are palpable,” says U of R Professor Allison Fraiberg.

September 24, 2020

At its core, business is about people connecting through language, written and verbal, says Allison Fraiberg, professor of communication and cultural studies in U of R’s School of Business. But now the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our communications landscape in profound and meaningful ways. “We are all learning to use new apps and virtual platforms … More “Digital fatigue is painfully real and growing, and the effects of conducting our business lives in two dimensions—when we relied on three in the past—are palpable,” says U of R Professor Allison Fraiberg.

Marketing ACBSP During the COVID-19 Crisis in China

September 6, 2020

As the crisis continues, all businesses have switched marketing strategies to the quarantine mode. Minor or major, changes have been made to operation hours, customer communication, marketing methods, and planning. New strategies have been explored since January when the COVID-19 outbreak in China. • Online Webinar Promotion Holding online webinars and inviting ACBSP-accredited business schools … More Marketing ACBSP During the COVID-19 Crisis in China

A. Commentary: ACBSP Leadership During a Once-In-A-Lifetime Crisis

May 26, 2020

There are certain moments in our respective lifetimes in which we remember exactly where we were when human life seemingly changed direction at that moment; forever etched in our minds. For some, it has been November 22, 1963, when America became united in grief after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Jr. For others, … More A. Commentary: ACBSP Leadership During a Once-In-A-Lifetime Crisis

Maintaining Academic Quality in the Midst of a Pandemic

May 5, 2020

I think most of us are in a bit of shock. I never expected to experience something that would impact the whole world the way this COVID-19 pandemic has. We are all forced to do things differently. This calls for evaluating what we are doing differently to determine if we are doing things in the … More Maintaining Academic Quality in the Midst of a Pandemic

Associate Degree Commission: Accepting the Challenge and Embracing the Virtual World

April 30, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused mayhem and disrupted the way we conduct business. Whether we are administrators or faculty, we have to think of innovative ways to do our jobs. Colleges and universities have moved all classes online, some through the summer and even beyond. It just fits for ACBSP and its Associate Degree Board … More Associate Degree Commission: Accepting the Challenge and Embracing the Virtual World