Teaching Vision
In my years as an undergraduate and graduate student, I benefited from different teaching practices and methods of professors, learning activities in class, and diverse philosophical approaches to pedagogy. Thus, my teaching vision and the variety of my teaching methods are bolstered by the diversity of my educational background, fostered in the USA, France, Malta, and Ukraine. I realize we live in a very dynamic world, and educators must also continuously learn from new generations of students and be ready to embrace continuous technological change. I am a proponent of low power distance between instructor and student, making myself easy to approach. To prepare students for the transition into their business careers, I emphasize critical thinking by students, professional style in their business communication, and contribution to the success of their teams. I strongly believe that each student has a lot of untapped potential, and an effective teacher must guide them in the search for their gradient vector of success.
Teaching Philosophy
There are three goals that I consistently aim to achieve in each course I teach. Firstly, I always try to inspire curiosity in students by encouraging them to think outside the box and embrace the uncertainty that accompanies today’s dynamic business environment. I incorporate critical thinking in assignments by inviting them to challenge conventional theories and frameworks. Secondly, I emphasize the development of systemic thinking. Students utilize it when assessing the competitive position of their company in the industry, the reactions of the rivals to their actions, and the team’s performance as a single decision-making unit. Thirdly, I cultivate a positive learning environment in which students can demonstrate their achievements, develop self-confidence, freely ask questions, and challenge the ideas they learn. I also offer opportunities to present their individual and team learning and business assessment outcomes to demonstrate the value of individual analytical capabilities and team cohesiveness. I believe that applying this teaching philosophy in the course designs and instruction helps students understand how the business world works and prepares them to become effective contributors in their jobs and careers.
Teaching Experiance
West Virginia University, USA
BCOR 460 Contemporary Business Strategy, Capstone Business Course for Undergraduate Seniors
Teaching Method: Face to Face; lecture and lab practice. 16-weeks. Average class of 48 students.
Student Evaluations: (Median Teaching Effectiveness on a 5-Point Scale): 2023 Spring – 5.0, 2022 Spring – 5.0, 2021 Fall – 5.0, 2021 Spring – 4.0
ENTR 425 Risk Assessment and Contracts
Teaching Method: Face to Face; lecture, seminar, and practice. 16-weeks. Average class of 20 students.
Student Evaluations: (Median Teaching Effectiveness in 5 Point Scale): · 2023 Fall – 4.5