Although climate change is already a reality in many geographical regions, and the scientific evidence of the global environmental danger is stark, 'business as usual' often remains unchallenged in business and management research. Moreover, business and management education continues to teach and promote human-centered economic models that are…

Questions about the future of business education have been asked and answered throughout its long history. The author posed six of these questions at the 2002 Peter L. Agnew Lecture at New York University. These six questions, all pointing to the year 2020, are: (1) What will business education be?; (2) Where will it be?; (3) How will it be…

Voice recognition technology is rapidly being improved. It will not replace keyboarding, but it will change the way keyboarding is taught. (SK)

The educational system must meet student needs by enabling them to attain a working knowledge of information processing. Business teacher education must prepare teachers to plan, implement, and integrate information processing educational programs. (JOW)

Recommends that business educators (1) make administrators aware of the importance of a keyboarding course, (2) sequence a microcomputer course directly after the typing course, and (3) teach the microcomputer course themselves. (CT)

Tips for student teachers include visit the school and learn about policies and procedures, ask questions, be open minded, and give cooperating teachers some space. Cooperating teachers are encouraged to communicate, be open minded, make student teachers feel welcome, show confidence in them, and provide feedback. (SK)

Examines methods of injecting creativity into the business education class: motivating the student, explaining basic principles, and supervising a practice session. (CT)

Suggests that business teachers should use formal written proposals, a standard operating procedure in business, to make requests of administration for equipment, supplies, programs, and other needs. (SK)

Word processing managers are gaining their management skills on the job rather than through preplanned activities. The specific needs of these people include the teaching of management related, communications, and human relations courses; exploring various delivery systems; and evaluating word processing educational materials. (CT)

It is imperative that everyone learn to interface with various types of electronic equipment in order to function as a literate citizen. Business educators also face the challenge of teaching students to interface with computers and word processing machines so they can efficiently perform business office functions. (CT)

Describes the development and use of news releases and suggests ways they can be used effectively in promoting business education programs. (JOW)

There is a demand in industry for both computer science graduates and business information systems graduates. Educators need to start this training at the secondary level with an introduction to all phases of data processing for any interested student. (CT)

Today's business education students will become tomorrow's business leaders. Business teachers are responsible for helping them develop the leadership skills that they need to realize their full potential. (Author/JOW)

Business education teachers can enhance the image of their profession by becoming actively involved in creditable research projects. Research needs to be provided to business educators and those outside the field and must be reported in a scholarly way and in a variety of journals. (JOW)

Points out that for mainstreaming to work, it requires much effort on the part of the business teacher, the handicapped students, and the students. Discusses physical and emotional barriers and gives suggestions to ease the situation. (JOW)