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If you鈥檙e thinking about launching a business venture within the healthcare sector, you鈥檙e definitely onto something. From the rising healthcare needs of aging Baby Boomers to advances in technology to demands for premium experiences from healthcare consumers, there鈥檚 ample opportunity for entrepreneurs who are looking to disrupt the marketplace with new ideas and solutions. There鈥檚 […]

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The Top 5 Qualities of Healthcare Entrepreneurs

If you鈥檙e thinking about launching a business venture within the healthcare sector, you鈥檙e definitely onto something.

From the rising healthcare needs of aging Baby Boomers to advances in technology to demands for premium experiences from healthcare consumers, there鈥檚 ample opportunity for entrepreneurs who are looking to disrupt the marketplace with new ideas and solutions.

There鈥檚 no questioning the opportunities that abound 鈥 but what does it take to be a successful healthcare entrepreneur? Here鈥檚 a list of the top five qualities that are essential for making it in the world of healthcare business venturing.

  1. Passion-Driven Vision

The best healthcare entrepreneurs are focused on the big picture. They have a vision for not just starting a business or making money, but for solving real problems within the healthcare industry and subsequently creating better experiences and outcomes for patients, healthcare providers, and/or other parties within the system.

Creating and sustaining a healthcare business takes a lot of time, energy, and resources. Having a passion for what you鈥檙e doing can help keep you motivated through all the ups and downs you are bound to encounter in your entrepreneurial journey.

Whether you鈥檙e designing tech-based solutions to streamline health administration processes or you鈥檙e providing public health solutions that give the masses better access to care, you should always have a strong grasp of your 鈥渨hy鈥 and let that passion serve as the momentum that propels you.

  1. Understanding of the Healthcare Industry

You can鈥檛 create business solutions for the healthcare space unless you have an in-depth understanding of how this industry works, including its current systems, challenges, and needs. Healthcare entrepreneurs should have knowledge in areas such as health administration best practices, payer-provider dynamics, healthcare laws and regulations, health system infrastructure, healthcare information management, health technologies, and more.

While healthcare entrepreneurs do not have to be licensed clinicians, they should be familiar with the world of clinical care, especially if they plan to open and operate a clinical practice or provide solutions that support clinicians.

  1. A Business Mindset

Passion and understanding of the healthcare industry aren鈥檛 enough to help you build a thriving healthcare business or practice. You should also have a strong grasp of business and managerial best practices, as you will be securing capital, managing budgets, building teams, overseeing operations, and more.

As a healthcare entrepreneur, you will need to understand topics such as:

  • Budgeting and finance
  • Marketing
  • Organizational leadership
  • Business law and ethics
  • Strategic planning
  • Operations management

You can build a solid foundation for future entrepreneurship and business management in healthcare by earning a business degree, such as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in an area such as health administration or public health. You may even want to consider a Master of Health Administration (MHA) or a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA).

  1. An Eye for Innovation

With the rise of and applications in healthcare, there鈥檚 plenty of opportunity for innovation. From health-tracking mobile apps to integrated health information management systems to smart medical devices to unique healthcare service offerings, healthcare entrepreneurs have the chance to disrupt the current marketplace with new solutions that meet healthcare consumers鈥 or providers鈥 needs in a whole new way.

Healthcare entrepreneurs need to be able to think outside the box and also think long-term so they can come up with unique product and service offerings that stand out from the competition while sustaining strong positioning in the marketplace over the long run.

  1. Resilience
While there鈥檚 appeal in being your own boss and setting your own path, being an entrepreneur is by no means the 鈥渆asy鈥 option when it comes to career choices. As a healthcare entrepreneur who is just at the start of a new business venture, you typically have to wear many hats 鈥 visionary, business strategist, fundraiser, marketer, salesperson, employer, financial director, and the list goes on.

There will be times that you will feel stretched thin (at least until you can grow your business to the point of hiring others for some of these roles), and you will undoubtedly come across challenges along the way.

Successful healthcare entrepreneurs don鈥檛 give up easily when faced with challenges, they use creative problem-solving to get through business setbacks, and use their passion-driven vision (see #1 on this list) as their motivation to keep moving forward.

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Job Hunter: Networking Do鈥檚 and Don鈥檛s for Business Students /blog/networking-dos-and-donts-for-business-students Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:30:00 +0000 /?p=5664 Young woman in business attire shaking hands with someone.

Building your professional network is an acquired skill. Learn the do鈥檚 and don鈥檛s of making effective connections to kickstart your business career.

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If you鈥檙e interested in a career in business, you鈥檒l need to learn more than economics, marketing, and management techniques 鈥 you need to learn how to network. What is business networking? It鈥檚 simply making connections that can nurture your career, and there鈥檚 an art form to it. Whether you end up meeting a possible hiring manager or an entrepreneurial partner, every connection you make holds possibility.

Some people are natural networkers, but for others, it鈥檚 an acquired skill. The good news is the more you do it, the easier it gets 鈥 and if you鈥檙e driven to succeed in business, you鈥檒l be doing a lot of it.

We鈥檝e compiled some best practices and networking tips for students, so you know what to do and鈥攅qually important鈥攚hat not to do. Use this primer of business networking do鈥檚 and don鈥檛s to get ready to put yourself out there.

DO: Start Early

It鈥檚 never too soon to start networking. Even on your first day of your first year of business school, start building relationships at every opportunity. Look for like-minded peers and foster relationships. Accept every opportunity to meet with people in your chosen profession. Put out the word to friends and family, create student groups, and get to know your professors.

As you prepare for networking, you should start by building your personal brand. Think about what sets you apart and what you have to offer, be it a special skill, a cultural perspective, or just a great idea. Practice your 鈥渆levator pitch,鈥 or a 30-second speech for selling yourself and your qualifications for a particular job or opportunity.

DON鈥橳: Only Network With 鈥楬igher-Ups鈥

Good networkers know how to play the long game. Not every person you meet is a job offer waiting to happen鈥 yet. You want to build connections that will benefit you throughout your career, and often that comes from creating relationships that may not have an immediate professional payoff.

That classmate might be the next big disrupter with a hot tech property or become an SVP of a big brand. Find people you respect now, and stay in touch for later.

DO: Create a LinkedIn Profile

Make it a priority to get your LinkedIn profile up and running. LinkedIn is the professional network, and you鈥檒l be expected to have a presence. It鈥檚 not just pervasively used by recruiters seeking talent, but it鈥檚 also a turnkey tool for job hunting and building out a wider network.

For a crash course in getting your LinkedIn going, we have a whole post on LinkedIn profile tips.

DON鈥橳: Be a Stalker

People need professional space in the same way they need personal space. When you follow up (and you should), do it through contact information you鈥檝e been given directly, or find the person on LinkedIn. If you鈥檙e looking for points of common interest, you can take a peek at someone鈥檚 other social media, but don鈥檛 make it weird. Bringing up someone鈥檚 kids or commenting on their vacation destinations can be intrusive and off-putting.

DO: Request an Introduction

Know somebody who knows somebody? Don鈥檛 be shy about asking for an introduction. Connections in common are great professional capital 鈥 use them!

Networking through your existing personal network can get you access you wouldn鈥檛 have on your own, and being vouched for is a priceless shortcut to making a great first impression. Remember to thank whoever does the introducing.

DON鈥橳: Get Too Personal

Avoid a common error many people make in professional conversations: don鈥檛 get too personal or overshare. When you network, remember this is a professional relationship you鈥檙e pursuing. Even if you really hit it off with someone, don鈥檛 let the conversation get too familiar. This doesn鈥檛 mean you can鈥檛 make small talk about the weather or share an anecdote about a recent trip. Just use your instincts in conversation and observe 鈥減ersonal鈥 space.

DO: Be an Active Listener

A good rule of thumb the first time you meet someone is to listen more than you speak. Not only does this demonstrate courtesy, but you learn more about a potential connection. Yes, you鈥檒l want to sell yourself and present your pitch, but make sure that鈥檚 all couched in two-way conversation.

Practice being present when you鈥檙e talking to someone new. And if you鈥檙e not good with names or faces, teach yourself how to use memory techniques like mnemonic devices. People are flattered when you remember them, and often turned off when you don鈥檛.

DON鈥橳: Be a Stranger

When someone becomes successful, lapsed friends and colleagues tend to come out of the woodwork. People notice if they only hear from you when you want something, or when their ship has come in. Don鈥檛 be a fair-weather friend; make sure to keep in loose touch not just when there鈥檚 something you need, but also when you have something to offer, even if that鈥檚 just a no-strings-attached congratulations on someone鈥檚 promotion or achievement.

DO: Network Everywhere

Yes, you should attend networking events, but elbows can be rubbed in almost any setting. In fact, making a connection outside of an event may help you stand out from the sea of hand-shakers at an organized meet-and-greet.

So next time you鈥檙e on a cross-country flight or waiting at the DMV, strike up a conversation. You never know who might be sitting right next to you. And even if it鈥檚 not a professional connection, it鈥檚 great practice for your people skills.

DON鈥橳: Get Discouraged

We mentioned networking is a long game, and it sometimes requires patience. It鈥檚 also, to some degree, about volume. Meet as many people as often as you reasonably can. If you haven鈥檛 seen practical returns on all your networking efforts yet, hang in there. Keep at it, and keep in touch with those you鈥檝e met so far. Someone you met a year ago might pop up in your inbox tomorrow, or someone you meet next week might be an instant click.

DO: Pay It Forward

If you鈥檝e been offered opportunities by others, make sure you do the same when you鈥檙e in the position to do so. This applies even before you鈥檙e established; for example, let鈥檚 say one of your connections has an opportunity you鈥檙e not quite right for, but you know someone who is. Help them bot out with a referral. People in business have long memories for favors, and a reputation as a generous colleague will pay for itself.

DON鈥橳: Lie About Your Background

Play up your experience, but don鈥檛 make up your experience. This is for your own good. As you start to network over time, your connections will begin to overlap. If you have been lying or exaggerating about past jobs or education, eventually you鈥檒l get caught. Someone will know someone who worked at the same company or went to the same school, and you鈥檒l be left with a broken connection and a damaged reputation.

DO: Follow Up

When a networking opportunity leads to an exchange of contact information, consider it an invitation to follow up. A follow-up is often expected, so don鈥檛 squander the opening. Reach out within a few days to reconnect and continue the conversation. Remember to keep your outreach friendly, brief, and reference what you discussed when you first met.

Now Get Yourself Out There!

The biggest 鈥淒O鈥 in networking is, well, doing it. Now that you have your etiquette down, start making those connections. Use every channel available, from LinkedIn to networking events to Friendsgiving dinner. Be brave, be bold, stand out. And stick with it!

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Organizational Leadership Careers in Healthcare and Business /blog/organizational-leadership-careers-in-healthcare-and-business Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:46:32 +0000 /blog/?p=2234 Woman speaking in business meeting.

Thinking of studying for your MHA, MBA, or MPH? Learn more about advanced study in health and business.

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Considering an advanced degree in healthcare or business? Becoming a leader in these industries requires discipline and the right education. You鈥檒l add to your undergraduate degree, amp up your resume bona fides, and do a deep dive into how organizations work and function, whether in the public sector, the corporate world, or your own personal entrepreneurial ambitions.

But first it鈥檚 important to find the right learning environment. Nowadays it鈥檚 possible to earn a master鈥檚 degree either in person or online. Do your diligence in researching the right school, make the big decisions about the degree you want to achieve, and consider how you鈥檇 like to focus your education even further. Start here with an overview of a few popular graduate degrees:

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Businesses of all types and sizes need proficient, passionate administrators to keep things running smoothly and efficiently. As of 2020, 96% or Fortune 100 companies and 77% of startups were for near-term hiring. And because this is such a diverse degree, your options for employment after graduation are extensive and varied. An MBA degree will prepare you with advanced knowledge in all key aspects of established corporate and startup enterprises. You鈥檒l graduate with a solid foundation in the essentials of business leadership and administration:

  • Finance
  • Management
  • Organizational models

Within each of these disciplines you鈥檒l learn the settled knowledge as well as evolving principles and practices in business administration. The right MBA will outfit you with a cutting-edge, forward-thinking education so you’ll be as future-proof as possible when you enter the workforce. Equipped with these skills, you’ll be able to work in technology-driven industries and bring your acumen to businesses looking to modernize.

Earning a master鈥檚 in business administration is more accessible than before, with accredited online MBA programs available that offer convenience and flexibility for working professionals. If you鈥檙e curious about achieving this advanced degree, consider also how you鈥檇 like to focus your education further. Many MBA programs offer tracks with a particular emphasis, such as health administration and leadership, project management, and public health, to name a few.

Master of Health Administration (MHA)

Health administrators are crucial to the planning, organization, and supervision of care. Pursuing a Master of Health Administration degree requires excellence in communication and cooperation, and an affinity for leadership. The right MHA school can help prepare you to administrate in a variety of settings, including:

  • Hospitals and clinics
  • Consulting firms
  • The insurance industry
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Colleges and universities
  • Public health agencies

As an MHA student, you鈥檒l learn diverse skills that will help prepare you to enter into鈥揳nd adapt readily within鈥揳 field that continuously evolves with technology, infrastructural demands, and more. Aspiring MHAs can choose a specialty area and focus on a particular branch of health administration, such as organizational leadership, public health, or project management.

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Public health experts and leaders are more essential than ever. at a rate more than double the average across industries. Leaders in this field develop, implement, and oversee the methodologies and processes that ensure the best possible communication and care to serve the public.

This means creating the protocols and plans ahead of the next major public health crisis, crafting response readiness for when those needs arise, and maintaining the health of specific populations on an ongoing and evolving basis. As an MPH student, you鈥檒l learn several core disciplines within public health such as:

  • Legal and ethical issues in healthcare management
  • Managerial epidemiology
  • Health research methods
  • Biostatistics
  • Social and behavioral health sciences
  • Development and evaluation of health education programs
  • Environmental and occupational health

These disciplines prepare you for a critical role both for health emergencies and for preserving and enhancing the health of the public generally. With your MPH degree, you鈥檙e positioned to make a difference in a field designed to safeguard lives.

Once you鈥檙e committed to a course of study and school, get ready for a rewarding path to a new or advanced career, and the respect that a master鈥檚 degree in business or healthcare administration commands.

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Exploring an MBA Degree in Healthcare or Project Management /blog/mba-degree-specialization-healthcare-administration-public-health Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:09:59 +0000 /blog/?p=1551 Female MBA student holding tablet

Learn all about the project management and business side of healthcare with specialized Master of Business Administration (MBA) tracks.

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Earning an MBA will help open the door to a wide range of careers in upper management. MBA students typically choose a sector of focus and enter a particular industry upon graduation. As of 2020, 96% or Fortune 100 companies and 77% of startups were for near-term hiring.

All MBA programs include the foundations of business to build on a bachelor-level degree, often 鈥 but not always 鈥 a BA or a BS from an undergraduate university or college. A Master of Business Administration (MBA) will offer :

  • Finance
  • Management
  • Accounting
  • Leadership
  • Operations
  • Economics
  • Data analytics
  • Business communication
  • Business ethics
  • Marketing
  • Business strategy

This range of core disciplines will be complemented by coursework in your area of interest, so you鈥檒l not only receive a comprehensive education in business fundamentals and trends, but you鈥檒l also receive focused instruction through a curriculum designed to prepare you for your intended field. Profiled here are a few available online MBA programs with concentrations in project management and healthcare:

The list of is long, so consider your preferred focus as you research schools and programs. Most MBAs require a two-year commitment for study, though there are some accelerated programs available for MBA candidates who want to achieve a degree quickly. We鈥檝e outlined three concentrations:

Health Administration and Leadership

This MBA is designed for students eager to lead as upper-level managers and executives who possess both business and healthcare acumen. MBA-Healthcare Administration and Leadership professionals oversee both healthcare delivery to patients and the working environments of providers. They take steps to boost both the health of the business and the health of consumers. Many Master of Business Administration programs are now available as online study with flexible schedules for working professionals. Learn about WCU鈥檚 MBA – Health Administration and Leadership track.

Project Management

Project management is a vital organ of any business; without it, a company ceases to function. As a project manager at any level, your job is to marshal an initiative from ideation to deployment, effectively coordinating resources, deadlines, and teams to move a business undertaking forward. MBAs with a concentration in project management are qualified for a range of professional pursuits, including in-house management, portfolio management, and consulting. Earning an MBA with a project management focus prepares you for the demands of this leadership role. And this advanced degree is a path to the highest tiers of management, including C-suite positions. Learn about WCU鈥檚 MBA – Project Management track.

Public Health

This degree is designed for students who want to work at a high level supporting the business side of public health. You receive all the training included in a Master of Business Administration with a concentration on the public health sector, its principles, and its policies. MBA-Public Health graduates are employed in a variety of leadership roles, from within hospitals to nonprofits to government. Pursuing an MBA in public health can prepare you to work in healthcare consulting, jobs for large healthcare-focused corporations like pharmaceutical companies, jobs for hospital systems, and more. In a public health MBA program, you鈥檒l study topics such as healthcare marketing and finance, technology, and additional healthcare-focused curricula to complement your MBA foundation. Learn about WCU鈥檚 MBA 鈥 Public Health track.

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Work, Healthcare, and Technology 鈥 Who needs a Crystal Ball? /blog/work-healthcare-and-technology-who-needs-a-crystal-ball Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/work-healthcare-and-technology-who-needs-a-crystal-ball

Understand how training, adaptability, and resilience can help us plan for the future of work, healthcare, and technology.

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鈥淚f I had a crystal ball鈥,鈥 is a phrase I have heard (and used!) many times in my professional career, especially over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reality is no one has a crystal ball to see into the future. Each of us holds our own crystal ball to the future of work, healthcare, and technology. The best steps we can take as professionals to prepare for the future are to commit to training, adaptability, and resilience 鈥 and understand that the future we are forging towards is very much a product of the work we put in today.

Training, adaptability, and resilience – I鈥檒l take some time to reflect on each of those themes with hindsight as 20-20 lens from my own career. I鈥檓 thankful for the opportunity to serve on WCU鈥檚 Program Advisory Committee to share my own experiences to serve the next generation of healthcare and business leaders.

Training

Training and professional development take many forms throughout one鈥檚 career and can be both formal and informal. Having the mindset of being a lifelong learner and choosing to seek out learning opportunities are important when deciding to further enhance one鈥檚 skillset, knowledge, and expertise. Identifying development opportunities that set your future self for success might seem challenging, but you can ask yourself if you are getting both practical knowledge and developmental depth out of the experience.

More than a decade ago, when technology and digital tools were only a small part of education and work, I committed to pursuing a healthcare administration MBA that was both in-person and online 鈥 this experience led me to opportunities within the professional side of healthcare and eventually inspired me to create a company first 鈥渞emote鈥 team. Being a part of a novel program dramatically shifted my mindset of how work could be done. When I made the decision to pursue the degree, I didn鈥檛 know that the skills I learned in my educational pursuit would so directly impact the skills I needed in my professional career 鈥 but looking back I can now see that the professional growth was a result of expanding my educational horizon.

Adaptability

I like to think of adaptability as evolution, but at a higher rate of speed. In today鈥檚 healthcare world, adaptability is of utmost importance 鈥 especially as we think about the rapidly changing landscape over the past several years.聽 Technology has expanded to impact patient care in ways that will be a part of the future of healthcare including application of Artificial Intelligence, deep data integrations, streamlining clinical processes, and many other technological innovations developed through years of practice and research. The steps and care we take today with patient experience and outcomes in mind will set a higher bar of expectations in the future.

When I first began my career in healthcare, I couldn鈥檛 have imagined that there would be a Primary Care Physician I could access on-demand, 24/7 through a text-based app. 聽But, because of innovation and adaptability within healthcare, coupled with advances in technology, I am a part of an organization (98point6脪) whose vision is to expand access to primary care by putting technology in the hands of providers.

Resilience

Resilience builds on adaptability; resiliency is being amenable to adaptability, sustained over time. Building resilience is not a singular moment or act but is a commitment to progress and persistence. Rather than shying away from resilience, we should seek out opportunities to become more resilient 鈥 embrace the unknowns, become comfortable with being uncomfortable, and remember that our journeys are not always linear.

Linking my present resiliency to the path it took to get here, it鈥檚 much easier to see a complete picture of my professional journey, starting my career in a new field of healthcare navigation at the forefront of the concept, to health plan leadership positions, to now developing virtual care strategies with health plans and other industry leading organizations. Resilience varies for each of us 鈥 for me, resilience is something I put into practice each day in a different way. Some days, resilience is a grind 鈥 other days, resilience is taking a deep breath and reflecting on the journey of what led us to the now.聽 Without persistence and resilience, there is no progress.

The future is always unknown, but the day-to-day journey to get there is a strong indicator of what we will be prepared for in the future. Don鈥檛 be afraid to take the risks and challenge yourself and others 鈥 you just might find yourself leading others (crystal ball or not!) to a better future.

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About the Author

Mallory Sumner has more than a decade of healthcare leadership experience. Her healthcare career journey has included development and consulting work during the early days of healthcare navigation, leading large healthcare delivery teams for health plans, to her current role at 98point6 where she is responsible for virtual care strategy and growth. 98point6 is a healthcare technology company that provides on-demand virtual primary care and integrated behavioral health. Mallory holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of North Texas, a Master of Business Administration in Health Services Management from the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center School of Public Health. In December of 2022, Mallory will complete a Master of Legal Studies in Healthcare Law and Policy at Texas A&M University School of Law. Mallory is in the University of North Texas Athletics Hall of Fame (Class of 2018) for her athletic and academic accomplishments as a D-1 softball student athlete. Mallory resides in the Central Texas area with her husband, Andrew, and their three young children. She spends her free time coaching t-ball, reading, and enjoying extended family.

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Effective Dispersed Communication: Availabilities and Avenues /blog/effective-dispersed-communication-availabilities-and-avenues Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/effective-dispersed-communication-availabilities-and-avenues

WCU offers 3 tips on how to communicate effectively when working remotely to foster a better work environment for you and your team.

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By Abigail G. Scheg, PhD, MBA

I have had the opportunity to work remotely at multiple organizations full-time for more than ten years. Across these years, my roles have had different levels of engagement and communication within and among the organizations I served. For instance, in the early days, I held part-time faculty roles where I never heard from anyone at the university. There was the organization where I clocked in and out at a set schedule and even though it was remote, it held the expectations of in-person availability.

The experiences were varied, as were the scopes of my role, but I have experienced some significant learnings about effective communication at work worth sharing. in a dispersed organization begins long before we begin writing or speaking– it is woven into the planning and scaffolding of our teams. Let鈥檚 take a walk through some of the high-level effective communication considerations that occur well before we begin writing a message:

Set Boundaries

My experience has shown that remote workers generally do not know how or why to on their availability. I am entirely guilty of working well beyond 鈥渨ork hours,鈥 adding work to my personal cell phone, and feeling that I needed to be available 24/7.

In my years of working virtually, I have shaped my boundaries. My biggest boundary is that I no longer have work-related communications on my personal cell phone, primarily email. Though it may take a while, remote workers need to be encouraged to explore and set their own boundaries in alignment with organizational boundaries.

  • Example of setting boundaries at work: I will only be available from 9am-5pm in my time zone.

Communicate Availability

While this may sound simple, accurately communicating one鈥檚 availability in a virtual work environment proves difficult for many. Once boundaries are established, we need to share out what that boundary shape looks like. This is not to allow micromanagement of time, but rather, to communicate availability or lack thereof. This information should not spark judgement; rather, should just be considered a statement of fact.

  • Example of setting availability: I am open for meetings from 10am-2pm and every day I am out of office from 2-2:30pm to pick up my children from school.

Establish Avenues

How an organization wants to share information is a key component of communication that requires thoughtful consideration. Consider the ramifications of ineffective . This manifests in ways like: meetings that should have been emails, emails with impossible-to-navigate Reply All threads, and missed information.

  • Example of establishing avenues: Meetings are for concepts that require back and forth dialogue. Emails are for important communications that require an acknowledgement. Chat is for quick check-ins and questions.

When you see a communication opportunity in your organization, consider how to address it. Where is the gap: boundaries, availabilities, avenues, or across multiple components? Consider how you can define effective organizational strategies, incorporate them into the culture, and socialize shared expectations. Starting here paves the way for team communication to become streamlined and allows the focus to be on content and accomplishing goals. 

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Dr. Abigail G. Scheg currently serves as the People & Culture Manager for . She has served as a people leader across multiple organizations and industries and enjoys supporting the development and maintenance of virtual communities. Dr. Scheg serves on the Program Advisory Committee for the Business Administration programs at 国产主播.

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Business Administration Degree at WCU /blog/business-administration-degree-at-wcu Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/business-administration-degree-at-wcu

Learn what makes the online business degree programs at WCU different from other universities and how it can help you learn about real-world situations.

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With all the options for business administration programs, you may be wondering what makes business degree at WCU different. Simply put, we provide an academically rigorous, industry-relevant, supportive environment for you to achieve your degree goals. Here are some of the ways we accomplish this.

Academics

Both our online BSBA and MBA programs provide a comprehensive business education. The BSBA provides foundational business knowledge relevant to a wide range of careers in business management and administration. Each course is focused on important aspects of business including finance, accounting, marketing, management, strategy, communication, and much more. The MBA also supports a range of careers but aims to prepare students to serve as leaders in their chosen field.

Throughout your business degree program, you will engage in meaningful discussions and produce deliverables that mirror real-world situations. Learn to research topics, analyze problems in business settings, and write professionally while adhering to academic standards for bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees.

Industry Focus

Business is ever-changing and evolving. So are our business programs at WCU. We intentionally research industry-relevant skills across multiple sources and build opportunities for you to develop in these areas.

Below are some of the skills recently presented by the following sources: , , , and . As a student in our business administration programs, you have opportunities to build and enhance these skills during your time at WCU.

Industry experience matters. WCU鈥檚 business faculty are industry practitioners in the fields they teach. This is reflected in course discussions and the feedback you receive. We also recognize that your industry experience matters, too. If you have industry experience aligned with one of our courses, we will work with you to offer credit for your experience through a portfolio evaluation process.

Supportive Environment

As a student, we meet you where you are. You have multiple ways to interact with our faculty and staff outside your online course whether by phone, text, or email. Our faculty will support you with one-on-one connections, engaging conversations, and feedback aimed at increasing your business knowledge.

Come experience business programs at WCU. We are welcoming and supportive, industry-focused, and academically rigorous.

WCU Distance education programs are delivered out of the California and Texas campuses and may not be available to residents in all states.

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