Videoconferencing in the Business Curriculum

Abstract

As more and more companies use videoconferencing to conduct business, training students to communicate through this medium becomes increasingly important. With the rapid development of videoconferencing, business schools should investigate equipment purchase, for it may be within their budgets. Focusing on student learning aspects, this article presents six aspects of business school videoconferencing: (a) a rationale for using videoconferencing in the business curriculum, (b) a description of the Videoconferencing Center in the Texas Christian University business school, (c) budgetary considerations and resources, (d) learning objectives for student videoconferencing, (e) sample business videoconferences for class purposes, and (f) essentials for successful student videoconferences.