JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

Integrative Business Education Focused on the Environment: A Description of

the Sophomore Scholars Program, Its Effects on Academic Performance, and the Regulatory Focus of Its Participants

Author(s): Jane McKay-Nesbitt, Elizabeth Yobaccio, Angela Wicks, Kwadwo Asare

Citation: Jane McKay-Nesbitt, Elizabeth Yobaccio, Angela Wicks, Kwadwo Asare, (2012) "Integrative Business Education Focused on the Environment: A Description of the Sophomore Scholars Program, Its Effects on Academic Performance, and the Regulatory Focus of Its Participants," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.12, Iss. 6, pp. 100 - 119

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

The Sophomore Scholars Program (SSP), an innovative program for the delivery of core business courses

to select sophomores at a university in the Northeastern United States, is discussed. The SSP required

integration of discipline-specific subject matter and featured student-centered learning approaches such

as site visits, cases, exercises, consulting projects, and large-scale simulations to enhance the educational

experience. Each of these experiences focused on the environment. The results of the assessment of the

SSP’s impact on student learning as well as differences in SSP and non-SSP students’ Chronic

Regulatory Focus are discussed. Suggestions for program improvements are also presented.