Redefining Business Education

I mentioned a few entries ago that I had established a wiki to discuss the future of business education. So far 4 people have joined the wiki and 3 have made comments. The wiki url is: http://thefutureofbusinesseducation.wikispaces.com/

These are the comments I made today:

I read the discussion topics concerning keyboarding and redefining business education with interest. The contributors - one an experienced and effective teacher and the other a recent graduate of our Teacher Education Program who is committed to making a difference - make the point that things are not right in Business Education in Saskatchewan (and I would extend that to many other jurisdictions) I empathize with their plights in finding solutions to the problems they face as Business Educators in a rapidly changing environment.

But I worry too. I worry that we only see Business Education in Saskatchewan in the light of the Practical and Applied Arts - a pre-vocational perspective seen as a 'second class" level of the curriculum. I worry that we only see Business Education in Saskatchewan as I.P., Accounting and Entrepreneurship - the traditional courses that have been subsumed by the Practical and Applied Arts.

I want to see us working on liberating Business Education from the Practical and Applied Arts.

I want to see us working on establishing a profile in the province as a subject area that provides important life-altering curriculum - for all students.

I want to see us expanding our notions of business education - Marketing in general, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Economics (which is being forced to die in Saskatchewan), Personal Financial Management, and more

I want to see more enthusiasm and excitement about the fabulous courses we can create and offer to our students