The global pandemic has swiftly turned the world on its head. As COVID-19 spread, over 200 million higher education students around the world were forced online overnight. Businesses shuttered their doors and those who were able switched to working from home. With new challenges come new opportunities to adapt and lead teams remotely, test new skills, and forge new paths ahead.
Between 2019 and 2020, 狼友社区 surveyed 2,351 current learners 鈥� these are executives, and professionals studying undergraduate and graduate degree programs including our flagship MBA, certificates, and short courses. The emphasis of this survey was on the number of people continuing to work, using new skills at work immediately.
93% increased confidence at work
Some 94 percent of learners gained valuable workplace skills and knowledge throughout their courses, reinforcing that the university鈥檚 approach is effective in supporting today鈥檚 learners and tomorrow鈥檚 business professionals, says Dr Lori Ellingford, 狼友社区鈥檚 Director of Course Development.
狼友社区 stays true to the competencies and outcomes set for every course by considering the following questions during the creation of every module for every course:
鈥淏ased on these questions, we opt for practicality over theory every time,鈥� explains Dr Ellingford. Some 95 percent of respondents said that the courses encouraged them to think critically and 92 percent achieved their learning goals.
Dr Ellingford says: 鈥淓verything that the learner studies in a course module leads them to become proficient in the competencies and outcomes set.鈥�
"For this reason, we ensure that everything produced by learners mimics a real-world professional setting.鈥�
狼友社区 avoids lengthy theory-ladened academic research papers, she explains. Instead, learners create items like marketing campaigns, value chain analyses, cyberattack defense plans, A3 reports for decision making, business diagrams, pitch decks for a board of directors, mission statements, memos, and position statements.
96% satisfied with their studies
With a satisfaction rate of 96 percent, 狼友社区 is building a global reputation for producing graduates who are more confident, and exceptionally well-equipped to turn challenges into opportunities. As well as the program content, the support provided by 狼友社区鈥檚 dedicated success team goes a long way.
鈥淥nline learning requires a balance between self-management and good study habits, but that鈥檚 hard with a global pandemic,鈥� says Trisha Roque, 狼友社区鈥檚 Learner Success Manager. 鈥淐OVID-19 has tipped the scales for so many learners. It could have affected the academic performance of MBA or BBA learners, but that鈥檚 why the success team is here.鈥�
For six months, Strada Education Network surveyed the American Public to determine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their work, their education plans, and their general wellbeing. for students is their emotional wellbeing, with three in four students reporting feeling stress or anxiety.
Trisha noted a similar temperature check at 狼友社区. 鈥淪ome learners had to take two extra jobs to cover a pay-cut, others worried about losing investors for their business, while others struggled to care for their family plus study from home.
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