Factor analysis of 127 private and public universities found that graduate and undergraduate academic reputations are largely explained by the same two factors, size and selectivity. Institutional research activity was the most essential component of the size factor. Findings suggest that reputation strongly influences college attendance choices,…

A multi-stage modeling and analysis approach that may be used to assess overall performance of an educational program from the current student's viewpoint is described, and applied in two waves (1989, n=350; 1992, n=779) to a master's in business administration degree program. The statistical model estimates relative importance attributed by…

The general contexts for business administration education are described and compared for China and Russia, and specific institutions' programs are discussed, based on the authors' experiences. Chinese government-sponsored and business-related institutes, and short training programs are included in the discussion. Lessons learned about program…

Competencies in international financial management important for study at the master's degree level were identified and validated, using a two-round modified Delphi technique in an expert consensus model. Content analysis of eight textbooks revealed 141 competencies. Six experts ranked these for importance and for two additional competencies…

To increase the number of African American men with doctorates in the sciences, the "100 Black Men" group and the "National Consortium for Educational Access" have begun a fellowship program. The program provides $6,000 stipends annually for graduate study. There are currently 11 fellows in institutions across the United…

Two models for public administration field experience programs are outlined, both designed to connect management theory to practice through observation and peer interaction. In the first, student teams observe and report daily operations of an organization; in the second, teams observe, report, and also serve as organizational consultants. Both…

Few traditionally black colleges offer health education classes or majors. This results in a dearth of African American graduate students and college level health faculty. The article reviews these problems and suggests steps predominantly white colleges can take to improve the recruitment and retention of African American students and faculty.…

Creative Arts in Learning, a master's degree program at Lesley College Graduate School, acknowledges the importance of teacher creativity. By feeding teachers' inner lives, the arts can transform the tone of classrooms or entire schools. Courses in storytelling, visual arts, and drama help teachers demystify the arts, learn alternative…

Argues that a lack of linguistic education in graduate programs purporting to have a major component consisting of foreign language study has serious repercussions for the effectiveness of teachers of second languages. Points out that dealing with misleading textbook presentations requires more time than necessary of teachers lacking a proficiency…

The University of Kansas offered two masters-level deaf education courses via compressed/interactive television (ITV) to remote rural sites. In 1992 and 1993 surveys, 16 course participants expressed satisfaction with the ITV delivery mode, and participants and instructors provided comments on various aspects of course delivery. (RE)

Describes a teacher education program that provides multiple opportunities for preservice teachers to construct and reflect on learning to teach. The program emphasizes helping teachers to see themselves as learners, as teachers of content, and as researchers. Examples of course work and assignments that reflect a constructivist perspective are…

Describes how a college professor incorporates "commonplace books" into his courses, with reading and writing the focal practices in curriculum studies classrooms. He defines commonplace books as collecting places for various writings related to the courses. The books represent fragments of a variety of experiences in a variety of…

Examined the experiences of international graduate students enrolled in a Canadian university. Interviews with these second language learners highlighted recurrent themes related to practical concerns of daily life, development of the academic skills needed in North American universities, and the relationship of academic life to the personal…

A graduate program component that assigned mentors to preservice special education teachers of students with severe disabilities is described. Characteristics of effective mentoring programs, the mentoring needs of preservice teachers of students with severe disabilities, and the mentorship program components are discussed. An evaluation of the…

This article notes that the homogenizing effect of technology transfer is commonly felt to be responsible for cultural and educational convergence. The role of graduate study in international business administration in this process is considered, using a survey of graduate business administration students in Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore.…