An important new book is: Teaching and Learning at Business Schools: Transforming Business Education, edited by Pär Mårtensson, Magnus Bild, and Kristina Nilsson. Information is at:
http://www.gowerpub.com/default.aspx?page=641&calcTitle=1&pageSubject=295&title_id=10294&edition_id=10989
It is on Amazon.
· Business schools are facing ever increasing internationalization: students are far less homogenous than before, faculty members come from different countries, and teaching is carried out in second (or even third) languages. As a result business schools and their teachers wrestle with new challenges as these changes accelerate.
Teaching and Learning at Business Schools brings together contributions from business school managers and educators involved in the International Teachers Programme; a faculty development programme started by Harvard Business School more than 30 years ago and now run by a consortium of the London Business School, Manchester Business School, Kellogg, Stern School of Business, INSEAD, HEC Paris, IAE Aix-en-Provence, IMD, SDA Bocconi Milan and Stockholm School of Economics.
The book tackles themes both within the classroom - teaching across different contexts and cultures - and outside the classroom - leading and developing business schools, designing and running programmes, developing faculty members.
For everyone concerned with the development of business schools, the faculty and the students within them, the authors provide direction, ideas and techniques for transforming business education.
· Contents: Overture, Editors; Part A Inside the Classroom: Setting the Stage - The teacher as facilitator of learning, Chris Kelly; Teaching Techniques and Approaches - Teaching actively, Mel Silberman; My biggest mistakes in teaching cases (and lessons learned), Kamran Kashani; The challenge of teaching "soft" subjects to MBAs, Pierre Dussauge; Team teaching, Pedro Parada and Josep Franch; Transformative management education, Johan Roos; Acting is being - theatre as a learning method, Göran von Euler; Dealing with Different Contexts - Teaching large classes, Aswath Damodaran; Diversity dynamics in teaching, Hellicy Ngambi; Teaching and learning in a multi-cultural environment, Seán Gaffney; Gender issues in the business school classroom, Charlotte Holgersson; Meeting the challenge of teaching in English, Thomas Lavelle; Tutoring doctoral students, Udo Zander. Part B Outside the Classroom: Designing Programs and Learning Environments - Program design and management, Christer Karlsson; Starting a program, Kristina Nilsson; Learning teams and learning managers, Peter Daly and Isabelle Sequeira; Individual Development of Faculty Members - Getting and giving feedback, Tom Pugel and Jan Shubert; Individual professional development coaching, Philippa Morrison and Pär Mårtensson; Three pieces of advice to a new teacher, Catharina Pramhäll; Leading and Developing Business Schools - Business schools international networks for faculty development, Ferdinando Pennarola; Pedagogical leadership, Marie-Laure Djelic, Landis Gabel and Andrea Sironi; Learning styles as vehicles for pedagogical development, Magnus Bild and Pär Mårtensson; Mastering business action, Elena Antonacopoulou; Index.
· About the Editor: Dr Pär Mårtensson is Head of Pedagogical and Faculty Development at the Stockholm School of Economics.
Dr Magnus Bild is Founding Partner at Bild & Runsten and is also the former Head of Pedagogical Development at Stockholm School of Economics.
Dr Kristina Nilsson is Business and Program Director in IFL Executive Education at the Stockholm School of Economics.
· Reviews: 'I wish this book had been around when I was starting my Business School career... The authors, all seasoned practitioners and contributors to the International Teachers Programme (ITP), share their experiences, offer tips, techniques and ideas for improvement. Easy to dip in and out of there is something for everyone - faculty, people in management positions and those who develop faculty - it's a must for all involved int he business school world whether experienced of novice just starting out.' Fiona Dent, Director of Executive Education, Ashridge, July 2008
'This is a thoughtful and valuable resource for business school professors at any stage of their careers... The international perspective offered is both helpful and reassuring. The reader finds that business school teaching is similar (but not the same) around the world and the reader is presented with insight about how to teach in culturally diverse classes, as well as how to approach gender issues ini business school teaching. Overall, this is a book that will be read and re-read by business school professors who appreciate the importance of teaching and learning.' Diana C. Robertson, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, University of Pennsylvania, July 2008
'Having a diversity of voices address key issues in management education provides insight on a subject crucial to helping us meet global challenges. As schools and their teachers look ahead to define how they will prepare new leaders, reflection on classroom technique, curriculum design and overall mission will increase the likelihood that their graduates lead careers that are successful and significant.'
- Dipak C. Jain
Dean, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University