Developing And Implementing An Undergraduate Finance Capstone Course For Both Onground And Online Course Delivery

Abstract

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Capstone courses provide an opportunity to integrate several topics and to help prepare students for the real world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This paper examines the process of developing an undergraduate finance capstone course for both onground (face-to-face) and online course delivery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The process begins with the determination of the core competencies employers require of recent finance undergraduate students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several of these core competencies are addressed in this paper, along with the challenges of assessing the competencies of team work and oral presentations skills online.</span></span></p>

An Attempt to Design a Business Capstone Course: A Personal Experience

“…However, differences are apparent regarding course content and opinions about the nature of the relationship between the university and businesses. Wiechowski (2010) poses the challenge of accommodating not only on-campus students but those online, especially in relation to assessing the competencies relevant to team work and communication skills, including oral presentation skills.…”

“…While Starr-Glass (2010) regards Capstone experiences as holistic solutions to revitalize undergraduate education, underpinned by broad educational considerations, and with multiple purposes. Whereas, Wiechowski (2010) defines Capstone as a course providing an opportunity to integrate several topics and to help prepare students for the real world, while Strauss (2011) describes it as a course that provides students with a comprehensive application of previously learned concepts. Lewis (2011) believes that Capstone is often the last course students will undertake prior to earning their business degree, so as business educators, it may be the last opportunity we have to reach our students before they enter the working world.…”