The Edward S. Ageno School of Business Dean, Paul Fouts, was recently featured in a comstocksmag.com article on the benefits of an online MBA. The article emphasizes the importance that the school places on teacher/student engagement during online course sessions.
Here is the excerpt the article that featured Dean Fouts:
“ “Quality, web-based programs limit class sizes to about 30”, says David Lindsay, dean of the business school at California State University, Stanislaus, which offers an online MBA. “At the Ageno School of Business, part of the nonprofit Golden Gate University in San Francisco, administrators actually keep class sizes smaller for online than on-campus courses,” says Paul Fouts, the school’s dean.
That’s because online sessions demand more of professors. To keep attracting students, they have to be available for questions every day of the week. “In an online course, if professors don’t respond within 24 hours, students give up,” Fouts says.”
Ageno School of Business offers both online as well as in classroom experiences for its MBA program. Using the online learning platform, students access course materials, view videos or other multimedia content and participate in course activities and projects. Students communicate with the instructor and with each other through threaded discussion forums, an essential part of every online course. Students are expected to contribute thoughtful, meaningful dialog in the threaded discussions at least once a week.
Golden Gate University offers individual courses, degree programs and professional certificates online that are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Although the online format is different than a traditional classroom experience, the courses are the same as those offered at any Golden Gate University location.
GGU also offers students an option to take an online demo class. This gives students the opportunity to try an online class before committing to an online curriculum.