Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 23:50:58
Major
Marketing: Marketing Management Program
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2017
Abstract
In this paper, the authors explore experiential learning pedagogy in the context of a business education based on the research of John Dewey (1897), David Kolb (2005), and Scott Wurdinger (2009). In addition to examining the definition of experiential learning and the various implementations of it, this research includes an examination of the business school standards body (AASCB) and of the components in a quality business education. The authors then delve into a literature review of experiential learning, which explores the social structure of education (Dewey, 1897), the process of experiential learning (Kolb, 2005), and specific experiential learning methods (Wurdinger, 2009). Next, the authors detail methods of experiential learning including project-based learning (Schwering, 2015), internships, study-abroad experiences, and finally conclude with a suggested implementation of the above methods. Throughout, references to individual studies like Sugata Mitra’s computer experiment (Mitra, 2001) and the Personal Financial Reporting Project (Arel, Hughes, Sander, 2011) illustrate the possibilities when implementing experiential learning in an educational environment.
Research Sponsor
Kevin Smith
First Reader
Dr. Susan Hanlon
Second Reader
Shon Christy
Recommended Citation
Gollwitzer, Zach; Mack, Callie; and Mack, Brenna, "Experiential Learning and its Place in a Quality Business Education" (2017). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 553.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/553
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Comments
Attached at the end of the research is a supplementary case study titled Optimizing Learning through Global Leadership Initiatives: World Master Games 2017. In this paper, the authors address the design and application of a Global Leadership Project at the University of Akron, and draw on previous work in the experiential learning field to demonstrate possibilities for future generations of students.