Teaching and Learning in the Modern MBA Program

Academic Paper from the year 2021 in the subject Didactics - Common Didactics, Educational Objectives, Methods, grade: 98, course: MBA, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this study is to present the essential elements of adult education in the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program, such as the effective teaching strategies for adult learners, the characteristics of an adult learner, transformative adult education, distance learning, and the learning management system and self-directed learning in an online learning environment. Various studies and concepts were presented to place in a perspective the current state of the MBA program. Moreover, building on the fundamentals of adult education, the study identified the tools and strategies that were effective in delivering the program. This study contends that the program benefited from the current trends in adult education, specifically transformative education and self-directed learning. Similarly, the availability of the LMS expands the teaching and learning opportunities for the program. Finally, the study contends that the five elements of adult education can significantly help the faculty deliver the program effectively.