Just-In-Time Teaching balances the competing demands of the corporate world for practical skill training with those of academe for theoretical rigor by combining rapid delivery and action-learning techniques in a project-based course. The projects, immediate problems faced by business clients, help determine which aspects of course content are taught. Students’ needs for training to solve the client’s problem also help determine what content is delivered and when. Professors maintain control by deciding on course content and selecting appropriate projects. Guidelines, descriptions, pros, and cons are presented. Implications for improving management education are drawn.
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