Teaching Excellence
The 109 faculty at The Broad School bring extensive real-world research and consulting experience to the classroom, along with a well-developed sense of how things are changing in the business environment. There's always a free flow of information, in both directions. Viewpoints are diverse, given the eclectic backgrounds and varied work experience of Broad students. The result: leading-edge, usable knowledge that deals with critical issues facing organizations.
Research + Teaching = Synergism
“Our faculty members are doing important research,” says John Hollenbeck, Eli Broad Professor of Management, “It is really tremendous for students, because they receive cutting-edge knowledge in particular areas and disciplines. Without a research orientation many teachers would end up teaching the same thing they've taught for 20 years, and students would get a very dated view of the world.” The faculty's record of frequent publication in peer-reviewed journals, says Hollenbeck, is “evidence that they are on top of their game in terms of their specific disciplines and the knowledge they bring to students.”
According to a University of Florida study, The Broad School's management faculty published more articles in the eight top-tier management journals in 2002 than any other management faculty in the country.
The accounting faculty's research is frequently cited in the financial press and has become the foundation for recent interactions with the U.S. Congress and the UN; Broad accounting is the #2 department in the Big Ten in co-authored publication in top five academic journals from 1999-2002.
Mentors and Coaches
Hollenbeck adds that another strength of the program comes as a result of its small-town atmosphere. “I run into students all the time and I know them all by first name because I see them every day. I didn't get this same connection at other universities where I've taught. The small nature of the program allows for a lot of interchange between the faculty and students.”
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