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FACULTY

Faculty Experiential Learning Institute
The Faculty Experiential Learning Institute (FELI) is a professional development workshop, and the first step for faculty interested in teaching DBA courses. Attending a FELI is also an excellent way to get a feel for what the DBA is all about.

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Video: The Potential of the DBA
Faculty who have completed the FELI share their thoughts about the workshop and the potential of the DBA.

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Curriculum Influences
Major influences of the DBA's curriculum include:

• Michael Sturm's Spherical Dynamics
  Identifies unique learning styles, and explains how to learn successfully as an individual or in a team.
  
• Marcia Heiman's Learning to Learn
  Teaches learning skills such as how to take good notes, prepare for exams, and ask good questions.
  
• Hewlett-Packard Lab's Product Development Process
  Explains how knowledge-based businesses identify consumer needs.
  
• Current Research on Neuroplasticity
  Indicates that positive experiences, such as concentration, can improve the structure of the brain.
• Conversant Solutions' Dynamic Leadership Program
  Teaches how to lead, negotiate, and how to give and take direction.
• Alternatives to Violence Project
  Helps build positive relationships using affirmation, respect, cooperation, humor and trust.
• Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication
  Teaches ways to communicate effectively using compassion and positive language.