In this issue:
- Support and information for teaching through the COVID-19 pandemic
- Current online exam policies and resources
- CEO search
- Board of Trustees Elections
- Annual consortium meeting
- Ready-to-use text for your newsletters
- Newest additions to State's Connection
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On Your Calendar?
Quarterly Call
April 14, 2020; 11:00 a.m. EST
MBA Conclave Curriculum and Teaching Conference
October 16 - 19, 2020; Denver, CO
Conference Info
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Support and Information: Teaching Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
This dedicated web page is frequently updated with information and resources.
- Free unlimited student subscriptions are available for the MBA Learning Center LMS
- Schools that do not currently have a teacher subscription can purchase for a special price of $200. We do not want payment to be an issue. Contact us at service@mbaresearch.org with questions or concerns.
- The following states have upgraded membership levels and get free access to the Learning Center: Arizona, Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Educators in those states can request an account by emailing helpme@mbaresearch.org. Be sure to include your name, school, and state.
- The Learning Center includes over 300 online lesson modules created just for business and marketing educators, as well as ready-to-use quizzes, a discussion board, and many more tools for online learning.
- Teacher-recommended resources are generously being shared by members of the Teacher Advisory Network and PD Team on the website.
- A new weekly email is being sent to all newsletter subscribers. The first was sent 3/26. Going forward, these will be sent every Tuesday.
- Ethics resources are easily used online. These include 72 LAP modules as well as videos of young professionals discussing ethical dilemmas in the workplace.
- Project Management tools, techniques, and templates are available through the generous support of the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF).
- State's Connection houses free tools, content, and resources for teachers in our member states. Access our Curriculum Builder tool, ethical case studies, project management tools, and more!
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MBA Research Assessments Are Available and Easily Accessed
All MBA assessments are available for purchase during this time of school closures. MBA Research assessments serve as valid and reliable third-party documentation of learning. Credits for testing can be obtained through the online store. No change in the process. These include:
- A*S*K Certification exams
- Program of Study exams (End of Program)
- End-of-Course exams
- Standard/Instructional Area exams
All exams must be administered according to local school district guidelines (small group testing recommended). Please note, ASK testing MUST be in a secured and proctored environment. Students who meet the passing score on exams automatically receive a digital micro-credential (badge). For questions and help with ordering, please contact Service@MBAResearch.org
For updated High School of Business End-of-Course assessment info, click here.
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Applications for MBA Research CEO Position Still Being Accepted
The application deadline for the MBA Research CEO position is April 15. Click here for the position description and application information.
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Annual Consortium Meeting
The annual meeting of the MBA Research Consortium will take place on Wednesday, June 24, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (EST). This will be a virtual meeting. All consortium representatives, please lock those dates on your calendar. An agenda and lots of information will be forthcoming. A vote on a bylaw change and election of two new trustees will be on the agenda.
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Board of Trustees Elections
Your MBA Research Board of Trustees is seeking nominees for Board positions that will open July 1. Your Board is currently comprised of six official “elected” Consortium representatives (six state program leaders) and two appointed “external” Trustees. Each term is for three years with two elected positions opening each year. Board elections will take place during the annual meeting of the consortium scheduled for June 24, 2020.
If you are interested in discussing the role and responsibilities of a Board member, please feel free to contact Kevin Reisenauer, current Board Chair, at krieisena@nd.gov, Dana Anderson, Nominating Committee Chair, at dana.anderson@cccs.edu, or Rick Mangini, Interim President/CEO, at manginir@mbaresearch.org.
Current Consortium policy requires elected Trustees to be the official Consortium representative and to meet the following criteria as stated in our bylaws:
Section 4: Qualification of Board of Trustees Members
4.1 To serve as a Trustee, candidates, at the time they assume office, shall have completed not fewer than one full year as a Consortium representative. Further, each candidate shall provide written documentation of not fewer than three years of experience in business administration education, including entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality/tourism, management/administration, and marketing. Said experiences may include, but are not limited to:
- marketing or business instruction (e.g., high school, college, private business school, private-sector training),
- preparation of marketing or business instructors,
- direct supervision or administration of marketing or business instructors,
- development of curriculum and instructional materials for business administration instruction, or
- other professional Business Administration Education experience deemed appropriate by the nominating committee or Board of Trustees.
TO STAND FOR ELECTION:
(Required) Candidates for election must provide, in advance, a written letter of authorization/support from their immediate supervisors. Said letter must indicate that the supervisor will to the best of his/her abilities, and within parameters established by state policies, support no-cost travel for participation in two Board meetings each year for duration of the term.
(Recommended) Candidates are requested to provide a one- or two-page (duplexed) statement of candidacy. The first section of the statement should be a short resume summary, and the second section a rationale for interest in serving as a Trustee and any specific agenda they will put forth as a Trustee.
Both the supervisor’s letter and statement of candidacy may be emailed to Dana Anderson, Nominating Committee Chair, at dana.anderson@cccs.edu, or Kevin Reisenauer, Board Chair, at kreisena@nd.gov. Candidates should provide the requested materials by May 15, 2020.
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Spread the News
Below is the latest edition of our cut-and-paste "Latest News" for teachers. We appreciate all you do to keep teachers in your state informed of what we have available for them. Thanks! --Lisa Berkey
Resources and Updates from MBA Research & Curriculum Center
MBA Research is a not-for-profit working in partnership with business administration educators.
Teachers, we are here to help you with resources for remote learning.
1) Recommendations from teachers. Thanks to the Teacher Advisory Network and PD Team for generously sharing the resources and advice that is working for them for remote learning. Find these on this frequently-updated web page and in a special weekly newsletter. (If you already receive our newsletter on Fridays, you will automatically get this one. If not, please sign up for both here.)
2) MBA Learning Center LMS has 300+ ready-to-use online lesson modules created just for business and marketing teachers.
Free unlimited student subscriptions are available to current and new subscribers
Schools that do not currently have a teacher subscription can purchase for a special price of $200. We do not want payment to be an issue. Contact us at service@mbaresearch.org with questions or concerns.
The following states have upgraded membership levels and get free access to the Learning Center: Arizona, Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Educators in those states can request an account by emailing helpme@mbaresearch.org. Be sure to include your name, school, and state.
3) Ethics resources, including ethical dilemmas for posting on discussion boards and videos of discussions with young professionals are ideal for online learning. All are available at no cost through the generous support of the Daniels Fund.
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Newest Additions to State's Connection
State's Connection is full of free tools, content, and resources for all teachers in our member states. Each state has its own page with different content based on that state's membership option. This video is a 3-minute tour of the State's Connection portal. Newest additions:
- Action Brief: Can YOUR Business Change the World?
- Bookmark: Chicago Booth Review
- Work-based learning resource on teamwork and leadership skills. (Available in states with Standard membership level or higher only)
- Gray Zone ethical dilemma on determining personal vision
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