Evaluating the Role of the Team Advisor: A Model for Structured Virtual Team Collaboration

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 | 12:45PM–1:30PM | Zurich AB
Session Type: Professional Development
This session will provide insight into the Team Advisor (TA) model used to support and guide collaboration and integration among virtual teams. The TA model was created to provide sustenance for virtual teams within and across cohorts in Penn State's fully online MBA program. Based on the conception of a dedicated, assigned faculty role (Team Advisor), virtual iMBA teams have shown tremendous success in developing cooperative relationships and in utilizing collaborative tools that enhance team integration and communication. We will discuss the structure of the TA role as well as specific methods and tools applied.

Presenters

  • Janet Duck

    Assistant Professor of Management, The Pennsylvania State University