TEACHING CERTIFICATE
Teacher Developmental Program for Executive DBA Students
More B-schools are seeking professionals with industry experience and a doctoral degree. Many DBA students and alumni express interest in transitioning from industry to academia either part-time or full-time; however, most students have little or no university teaching experience. Therefore, the DBA program provides students a voluntary opportunity to participate in a three day teaching workshop during their fifth semester.
The course presents empirical-based research on how to improve student learning and student evaluation of instructors. It maximizes student involvement by integrating lectures, hands-on exercises, and short homework assignments. DBA students successfully completing all modules will receive a certificate for successful completion of the Teacher Developmental Program at Georgia State University.
Participation in this course is voluntary in students’ fifth semester and is not part of the Executive DBA curriculum or tuition.
Course Schedule
Offered once per academic year, each Thursday of residency in the months of September, October, and November.
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Cost
The program fee is $1,250, which includes the course, parking, lunch, and snacks. The fee is due in full by credit card no later than August 31.
CETLOE
DBA students can also take advantage of GSU’s Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Online Education (CETLOE). Among the Center’s offerings are:
Constructing a Syllabus, Mastering Online Teaching Fundamentals, and Digital Teaching Tools
Various events and workshops offered through LinkedIn Learning
Improve your teaching at Lessons Learned, Keep Teaching, and Keep Learning
About Dr. Brightman
This program is taught by Dr. Harvey Brightman. Dr. Brightman has extensive experience in helping university faculty members improve their teaching. He taught the doctoral seminar on university-level teaching at the RCB from 1976-2001. He is the director of the Master Teacher Program, a multiple-day intensive workshop, from 1988-to the present. Over 1,400 faculty members worldwide have attended. In addition, he has presented over 100 teaching and learning workshops worldwide for B-schools and universities. He is the teaching mentor for the RCB and has provided semester-long mentoring to over 50 colleagues. He has also provided short- term mentoring to over 50 colleagues worldwide.
Dr. Brightman’s awards include:
- Outstanding teacher in Robinson College of Business,
- Outstanding teacher/scholar for Georgia State University, and
- Outstanding teacher at the four Research Universities in Georgia.
Course Schedule
September
| 8:30 - 10:05 a.m. | Effective Teachers Attributes and Course Chunking |
| 10:25 a.m. - 12 noon | Write Chunk Objectives |
| 1:15 - 2:50 p.m. | Achieve Organizational Clarity |
| 3:10 - 4:45 p.m. | Motivate Subject Material |
October
| 8:30 - 10:05 a.m. | Achieve Presentation Clarity |
| 10:25 a.m. - 12 noon | Achieve Presentation Clarity, Use Active Learning Groups |
| 1:15 - 2:50 p.m. | Exercises to Improve Clarity |
| 3:10 - 4:45 p.m. | Facilitate Case Teaching |
November
| 8:30 - 10:05 a.m. | Improve Short-Answer Essay Questions while Teaching Critical Thinking |
| 10:25 a.m. - 12 noon | Improve Multiple-Choice Questions |
| 1:15 - 2:50 p.m. | Importance of the First Class and How to Nail it |
| 3:10 - 4:45 p.m. | Review of Homework Assignments and Q&A |
Contacts
Stephanie Urbas
assistant director
[email protected]
Buckhead Center
3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, fifth floor
Atlanta, GA 30302