Management Insights

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Best Practices for Planning and Executing A Short-Term Study Abroad Program with today’s guest, Dr. Aruna Chandra, from Indiana State University. In this podcast, we focus on the back end of designing a program in terms of planning and execution that involve setting up the business and cultural visits along with arranging the logistics of the group visit to ensure safe/ adequate lodging and to and in-country transportation.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Management 101: Tips and Techniques to Get Real and Engaged Students with today’s guest, Lauren DeGeorge, from the University of Central Florida. Be the class your students want to attend every week by learning how to engage with them using fun and creative activities and videos. In this podcast, we’ll discuss strategies to make you their favorite Management teacher.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Maximizing Pedagogy for On-campus and Online Courses with today’s guest, Elina Ibrayeva from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In this podcast, we discuss effective course design for on-campus and online courses, including several best teaching practices identified by the science of learning (use of frameworks, storehouse vs. snakeskin model of learning, application, transfer of learning, multimedia, repeated practice, and integration). 

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Three Ways to Engage and Enrich Your Principles of Management Course with today’s guest, Elina Ibrayeva from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In this podcast, we discuss three ways to enrich your principles of management course.   Elina will share opportunities for creating a learning community, learning from successful alumni, and self-reflection writing assignments.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Designing Short-term Study Abroad Programs with today’s guest, Dr. Aruna Chandra from Indiana State University. In this podcast, we focus on the front end of the short-term study abroad program in terms of developing a theme and building a for-credit special topics course around that theme to provide context for the student learning experience.  Aruna also shares how to market the program to a wide array of majors on campus and ways to help with affordability along with university support of these programs.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Using Project-Based Learning Strategies to teach Entrepreneurship with today's guest, Chéri Phillips from Lipscomb University. Teaching Entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be an uneventful exercise of theoretical aspirations.  In fact, it can be an attractive offering that leads students to major in business/ business management.  We discuss using project-based learning strategies to actively engage business majors and undecideds in the business department.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Make teamwork easier with facilitation skills with today’s guest, Suzanne de Janasz from George Mason University. Few students complete a degree program without a few team projects…and when they’re assigned, you can hear the class’s collective sigh.  Teach them how to facilitate teams—and they’ll have better experiences in school…and in the workplace!

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on The Secret to Getting the Best from Your Employees with today’s guest, Ryan Gottfredson from California State University Fullerton. In this podcast, we challenge you to be a courageous leader so that you can get the very best from the people you lead and work with.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Setting and Maintaining Expectations with today’s guest, Nick Prince from the University of Wyoming. When a professor sets proper expectations for their students the entire course goes better for students and the professor. This podcast discusses some of the key elements of setting and maintaining expectations in your courses and gives listeners actionable items they can think about as they develop their courses.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on A Roadmap for Effectively Flipping Your Class with today’s guest,  Buffie Schmidt from the University of South Carolina. Flipping, is a love or hate term in education. It is a popular topic, yet a seemingly elusive pedagogical approach. Can you use Flipping to gain more time in the classroom while increasing student outcomes and engagement? Buffie Schmidt, a Lecturer of Management from the Darla Moore School of Business, has been flipping her classes and holding workshops on the pedagogical approach for over a decade. If you are wondering where to begin, what options exist, or precisely what to do and what to avoid, listen as Buffie lays out a simple framework and provides detailed lists of options for each step in the flipping process.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Is Flipping Your Classroom Worth It? with today’s guest,  Buffie Schmidt from the University of South Carolina. Flipping is back in the spotlight. The recent changes in educational needs following the pandemic have almost everyone looking for fresh ideas and solutions. Buffie Schmidt, a Lecturer of Management from the Darla Moore School of Business, has been flipping her classes and holding workshops on the pedagogical approach for over a decade. If you are curious how Faculty, as well as students, may benefit from a flipping model, allow Buffie to share her experience and lay out the foundation needed to begin your flipping journey. 

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Advice on Higher Education from the University’s Stay-At-Home Parent – The Provost with today’s guest, Larry Nielson former Provost of NC State. Step on the higher education career ladder with Larry Nielsen, who describes the roles of a faculty member, department head, college dean, and university provost from his experience in all those positions.  Larry discusses how advocacy, strategy, and ceremony change from job to job; why the provost’s core role is to be the university’s stay-at-home parent; and why curiosity about the world is a student’s best asset in life and career.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Taming Time Management with today’s guest, Kathy Hastings from Greenville Technical College. Time management is an important soft skill that is crucial to career success.  In this podcast, you will learn about the importance of time management and how to address common challenges.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Embracing Diversity and Equity in the Classroom with today’s guest,  Greta Kishbaugh from St. Petersburgh College. Greta begins by discussing the difference between equality vs. equity. She reviews opportunities for educators to become more proactive by stressing the importance of learning more about diversity and equity with the purpose of becoming more comfortable incorporating diversity and equity in online and face-to-face classes.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on The #1 Factor that Drives Top-Performing Teams with today’s guest, Ryan Gottfredson. In this podcast, we identify what as been called the most important factor for top team performance and we discuss how we create it within the teams you lead and work with.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on, Be Yourself. Lights, Camera, Zoom! with today’s guest, Hilary Schloemer from Arkansas State University.  We’ll discuss taking the stress out of teaching via video and Hilary will share best practices for being your authentic self.  You don’t need to be Kardashians when you teach. Stop worrying and relax recording your instructional teaching videos.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Career Readiness: A President’s Fresh Perspective on Higher Education with today’s guest, Matt Shank, The President of the Foundation of Virginia Independent Colleges. A university president has to juggle numerous responsibilities, from ensuring student and faculty safety during COVID-19, managing budgetary concerns, to meeting with key stakeholders and board members, all while prioritizing student wellbeing and academic success. Thinking of students preparing for their next journey after graduation, we interviewed Matt to talk shop on best practices in and out of classrooms to develop career readiness.

Tune into the Management Insights podcast today as we consider the emerging debate of on-call work schedules with our guest Vanessa Hill from the University of Louisiana Lafayette.

About 17 percent of the U.S. Labor force has unpredictable work schedules. These employees show up to work with no idea if they will work or go home without pay.

We’ll discuss the impact of “just-in-time scheduling” on society and consider the challenges of balancing flexibility with the ethical treatment of employees.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast with today’s guest, Suzanne de Janasz from George Mason University. 

We negotiate every day, but many of us—women in particular, partly due to expectations to “be feminine”—choose not to engage or do so poorly due to fear, lack of confidence, or expectation of failure.  By addressing the fears, preparing fully, and learning when and how to engage, anyone can be an effective negotiator.

Dr. George Manning discusses his insight, knowledge, and experiences about the role of personality in leadership from his McGraw Hill title The Art of Leadership with his former student, Dr. Melody Rawlings from Northcentral University. Dr. Manning explains that every leader brings a different perspective to the workplace whether they are a strawberry, vanilla, or chocolate type of leader.