Making The Case For Virtual Competency-Based Education: Building A Twenty-First Century Small Business Workforce
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2019-02
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Many universities deliver online programs focusing on the development of a highly
qualified 21st century workforce to support the unique needs of small businesses in the USA by
structuring curriculum around a competency-based learning approach to teaching and
learning. This research seeks to demonstrate how small businesses and universities can partner
to develop professional competencies, particularly with regard to the knowledge, skills,
abilities and behaviors that enable progress in a 21st century small business workforce, since
this remains the subject of continuous research. Using a single-case study format this research
presents a theoretical competency-based curriculum model for virtual education programs
designed to enable a 21st century small business workforce to succeed. This process is tested as
applied by the researchers in various courses taught at universities throughout the US.
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Small Business Education, Competency Based Education, Small Business Workforce, Small Business Development
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Doyle, S., Cates, S., Gallagher, L., Shelton, G., Broman, N., & Escudier, B. (2019, February). Making the case for virtual competency-based education: Building a Twenty-First Century small business workforce. 2019 Small Business Institute Conference Proceedings, 43(1), 94-110.