ECornell

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eCornell is an online learning company established and wholly-owned by Cornell University, one of the world’s leading educational institutions. eCornell offers both certificate programs and professional development courses, providing individuals and corporations the most comprehensive online, professional and executive development curriculum offered by any top-20 university in the United States. ^[1]

eCornell was created in 2000 as a for-profit subsidiary of Cornell University to develop and deliver online courses.

eCornell’s professional development programs are developed, designed and authored by one or more faculty from Cornell University’s highly rated Johnson Graduate School of Management, School of Hotel Administration, and School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Through an interactive online course environment, practical and essential business and management skills are taught. ^[2]

Courses offer embedded interviews with Cornell faculty, online access to library reference guides, and additional professional and executive education opportunities at Cornell. 

Contents 1 Courses 2 Programs offered 2.1 Leadership and Strategic Management 2.2 Financial Management 2.3 Management Essentials 2.4 Human Resources 2.5 Hospitality and Foodservice Management 3 Corporate Programs 4 Instructors 5 Board of Directors 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Courses

eCornell courses, led by live instructors, are delivered in virtual classrooms. ^[3]

Each program lasts for a period of two weeks, during which students work at their own pace. Course work is highly interactive, focusing on solutions and strategies to help meet the current real-world situations students may face in the work place.[4]

Instruction is scenario-based, immersing students into authentic situations and case studies, combining simulations, readings, online discussions, self-assessments and short written assignments.[5]

In eCornell courses, individuals interact with expert instructors and peer groups to collectively develop and apply knowledge. Courses also provide “Ask the Expert” interviews with Cornell University faculty and online access to library resources.

[edit] Programs offered

Each course is specifically tailored for professional and executive development in the areas of Leadership and Strategic Management, Financial Management, Management Essentials, Human Resources Management, and Hospitality and Foodservice Management.^[6]

[edit] Leadership and Strategic Management

A series of leadership development training programs from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and the School of Hotel Administration. Strategic planning training modules teach the four basic levels of strategic thinking under which an organization can operate, and the conditions under which an organization must shift to a higher strategic level.

Courses in the Strategic Management series are designed to enable mid- and senior-level managers and executives to build their business management skills.^[7]

[edit] Financial Management

Certificate series and professional development courses in financial management from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration gives students the opportunity to develop an understanding of the time value of money. The financial management course is built around a problem-based approach to learning coupled with realistic case studies and scenarios.

The financial management series is designed to teach financial terminology, assumptions, and concepts for non-financial managers through easily understood, relevant case examples and explanations. ^[8]

[edit] Management Essentials

A certificate series and professional management training from Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and the School of Hotel Administration. Courses are designed to give students a competitive edge by developing key supervisory, management and financial skills.

[edit] Human Resources

eCornell offers human resource management training for management and professional skills development from Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Courses are designed to build skills critical to the field of Human Resources.

[edit] Hospitality and Foodservice Management

A certificate series that covers important aspects of hospitality management from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.

[edit] Corporate Programs

In the fall of 2002 eCornell signed their first corporate contracts. Over twenty companies agreed to participate in a pilot program of courses and receive survey data on student satisfaction and performance.

Currently, eCornell delivers professional development programs designed by faculty from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, School of Hotel Administration, and School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Corporate programs are targeted to mid- and senior-level leadership; emerging managers; human resource staff; and other high potentials identified by an organization. ^[9]

eCornell works to increase individual performance to help meet organizational goals by tailoring and integrating eCornell programs with the organization’s own strategy. This integration gives individuals the tools necessary for success within their industry, while also meeting the program objectives of their organization.

[edit] Instructors

eCornell instructors possess years of experience, academic credentials and online teaching skills. Instructors are available to students through e-mail, chat rooms and discussion boards. Additionally, instructors at eCornell maintain office hours for student support.^[10]

[edit] Board of Directors

Phil Young, chairman, partner in US Venture Partners and member on the Cornell University Board of Trustees
Ned Morgens, principal of Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Co., member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Carolyn Ainslie, Vice President for Planning and Budget at Cornell University.
Paul Gould, managing director and executive vice president of Allen & Company, member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees and chair of the Investment Committee
Ralph Terkowitz, partner at ABS Capital Partners
Jeff Berg, president of JFB Consulting Partners, member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees
David Gries, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs at the Cornell University College of Engineering
Chris Proulx, president and CEO of eCornell

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• eCornell-Official Web site
• Cornell University-University Web site