June 2–7, 2013

Marshall School of Business University of Southern California Los Angeles, California, USA

The AACSB Bridge Program was created to provide a clear path for business leaders to move from the corporate office into the classroom. The program is open to senior-level business professionals of all industries and disciplines that meet the initial requirements for professionally qualified status (PQ) at AACSB accredited schools. Since its inception in 2006, hundreds of executives have successfully completed this intensive five-day program. From organizations such as The Coca-Cola Company, Ernst & Young LLP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cox Communications, and British Petroleum (BP), these executives now serve as valued faculty members at business schools throughout the world. Embark on your journey to transition into the role of a PQ faculty member, get the skills, training, and guidance you need to teach the next generation of business leaders. Who Should Attend: Senior-level executives actively participating in field upon applying with 5–7 years of extensive professional management experience, as well as at least seven years of in-depth industry experience (related to the area you'd like to teach in). Preferred candidates should have less than two years full-time teaching experience. Candidates with extensive classroom experience may attend the program if they wish to strengthen their teaching and platform skills. Learning Outcomes: Learn how to create an engaging and motivating learning environment. Gain insight into planning, organizing, and delivering courses. Develop class management techniques and teaching skills that inspire and mentor today's students. Find out if the classroom is right for you by recognizing the differences between academic and corporate careers.

Developing Partners

The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine and the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California partnered with AACSB international in 2006 to co-develop the AACSB Bridge Program, in response to recommendations made by the Doctoral Faculty Commission (DFC), an AACSB committee that addressed the concerns with global doctoral faculty shortages in business. Both business schools continue to provide support to the program through their assistance and content coordination.
 

Testimonials

"Personally, this program gave me points of view that could not have come in any other setting. Experience may be the best teacher, and in this program experience was shared so freely, I felt as though I had been in the classroom for many years." Perry Adkins, Sox Coordinator, Internal Audit, Team Financial

"I'd like to recognize the AACSB Bridge Program for the role it played in helping me land my first teaching job. The sessions delivered by seasoned professors equipped me with the best practices needed to make an immediate impact in the classroom environment." Don Addison, senior vice president of a major bank

"The Bridge Program was an outstanding learning experience. It was very relevant and practical, and provided a clear transition plan from an executive position into the classroom. The staff and instructors were world-class and I would recommend the program for anyone interested in making a transition into education." Doug Boyle, chief financial officer, Doylestown Hospital & Health System

"AACSB's PQ Bridge Program at OSU will forever be remembered as one of my most treasured times in education. I was absolutely dazzled by the superb quality of the education all-stars that you lined up to help shape our teaching quality." Joe Collazo, vice president of legislative affairs and community relations COLSA Corporation

"The AACSB Bridge Program is a must-have for higher-education teaching. It will prepare you well from creating the syllabus to grading your final exam and everything in between those events. It is a wonderful credential as you seek your first position or continue your teaching career and I am speaking from experience!" Marianne Fortuna, J.M. Tull School of Accounting, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

"Attending the AACSB Bridge Program was one of the best decisions of my career. As a c-level executive, I was looking to follow my lifelong aspiration of becoming a full-time faculty member at a college or university. The Bridge Program gave me the tools to manage the transition from business leader to professor at the James F. Dicke College of Business Administration at Ohio Northern University. More importantly, the Bridge Program opened the door to interviews that would likely not have happened without it. I now have the privilege of continuing my career by delivering the mission of the Dicke College to our students: to develop business and civic leaders for a changing world who are ethical, entrepreneurial, and engaged." Matthew A. Phillips, assistant professor, James F. Dicke College of Business Administration, Ohio Northern University

"I am a partner in a public accounting practice firm in Los Angeles, California and attended the AACSB Bridge Program with the expectation that it would provide me with the skills and training necessary for me to transition into a teaching role. I can say without hesitation that the Bridge Program exceeded my expectations. Everything I learned in the program was on-point and has prepared me to be successful in my new teaching role at California State University, Fullerton as an adjunct faculty member in the accounting department." Tony Lopez CPA, partner, Assurance Partners, LLP