Case study on technology and distance in education at the Harvard Business School

For almost a century, the Harvard Business School has used case studies as the basis for experiential learning in both MBA and Executive Education courses. This article presents a case on the school itself: its learning objectives and environment and the challenges of integrating technology into programs that have traditionally relied upon face-to-face, highly interactive classes. The authors summarize findings from interviews with faculty about the use of various types of technology and describe in detail two courses that are a hybrid of online and in-class sessions. The research highlights both the opportunities for technology enhanced education at HBS and the challenges to conducting such programs. Keywords Dispersed education, Distance learning, Executive Education Online learning

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2002
• Where: ETS
• Authors: Brian J. DeLacey, Dorothy A. Leonard
• Keywords: Case Studies, ETS 2002, Executive Education, Hardware, Harvard Business School