Introducing a Writing Coach into an MBA Course

Tammy Rice-Bailey Milwaukee School of Engineering ; Kimberly S. Baker University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Abstract

This article describes an interdisciplinary partnership that resulted in the introduction of a writing coach into an MBA class on critical and analytical thinking. By examining the response to this role by the writing coaches themselves and by the students enrolled in three sections of this new course, this exploratory study endeavors to answer the question: How can a writing coach best support student writing in an MBA course? Major findings are that students predominantly liked receiving written feedback and mini-lectures by the writing coaches, mini-lectures were met with mixed reviews, and there was a strong perception by participants that their writing had improved.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
2017-10-01
DOI
10.1177/0047281616667676
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