%0 Thesis %1 mullin_development_1995 %A Mullin, W. Spencer %C Minneapolis, MN %D 1995 %K ADMINISTRATION, ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, Higher, %T The development of a master's degree program in a small, private college in the northeast %X The purpose of this study was to describe the process of how a small, private, four-year college approached and developed its first graduate in order to identify any discernible steps as the process manifested itself. It was also the purpose of this study to identify and analyze factors that hindered or promoted that process. An extensive review of the literature encompasses a historical perspective of graduate education, its changing purposes and structure, and current trends and innovations of master's degree programs. The research design used in this investigation was the descriptive, single-case study method. Data was generated from multiple sources such as direct observations, one-to-one interviews with participants, and a careful review of archival records. The findings chronicle the details of the events of two committees charged with developing an MAT program and an MBA program. Five major research questions provide the structure and theoretical framework for discussion. A comparative analysis of the work of the planning committees offers a unique insight into the successes and failures of the committee's charge to develop a graduate program. This study revealed the following discernible steps in the process of developing a master's degree program: Decide, Designate, Data, Devise, Develop, and Draft. Conclusions reached concerning the interplay among participants concerned issues of power and authority at both the administrative and committee levels. For the most part, these issues hindered the process. External forces such as economic decline, advances in technology, employer demands, and continuing education requirements all influence the process. It was also revealed that administrative support, planning team composition, and the planning team chair may significantly impact the progress of developing a master's degree program. Institutional structure may inhibit the planning of new programs. Effective structure may inhibit the planning of new programs. Effective programs are grounded in theory, research, and practice; therefore, the literature and data must be gathered and reviewed early in the process. Inclusion of students, faculty, administrators, opponents, and interested parties in the process may be beneficial.

@phdthesis{mullin_development_1995, abstract = {The purpose of this study was to describe the process of how a small, private, four-year college approached and developed its first graduate in order to identify any discernible steps as the process manifested itself. It was also the purpose of this study to identify and analyze factors that hindered or promoted that process. An extensive review of the literature encompasses a historical perspective of graduate education, its changing purposes and structure, and current trends and innovations of master's degree programs. The research design used in this investigation was the descriptive, single-case study method. Data was generated from multiple sources such as direct observations, one-to-one interviews with participants, and a careful review of archival records. The findings chronicle the details of the events of two committees charged with developing an MAT program and an MBA program. Five major research questions provide the structure and theoretical framework for discussion. A comparative analysis of the work of the planning committees offers a unique insight into the successes and failures of the committee's charge to develop a graduate program. This study revealed the following discernible steps in the process of developing a master's degree program: Decide, Designate, Data, Devise, Develop, and Draft. Conclusions reached concerning the interplay among participants concerned issues of power and authority at both the administrative and committee levels. For the most part, these issues hindered the process. External forces such as economic decline, advances in technology, employer demands, and continuing education requirements all influence the process. It was also revealed that administrative support, planning team composition, and the planning team chair may significantly impact the progress of developing a master's degree program. Institutional structure may inhibit the planning of new programs. Effective structure may inhibit the planning of new programs. Effective programs are grounded in theory, research, and practice; therefore, the literature and data must be gathered and reviewed early in the process. Inclusion of students, faculty, administrators, opponents, and interested parties in the process may be beneficial.}, added-at = {2018-06-19T15:20:34.000+0200}, address = {Minneapolis, MN}, author = {Mullin, W. Spencer}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2e9f6078c8911f9c4de51ab9893392fee/prophe}, interhash = {0155704b9f5f50264f0f660432f7bfc8}, intrahash = {e9f6078c8911f9c4de51ab9893392fee}, keywords = {ADMINISTRATION, ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, Higher,}, school = {Walden University}, shorttitle = {The development of a master's degree program in a small, private college in the northeast}, timestamp = {2018-06-19T15:20:34.000+0200}, title = {The development of a master's degree program in a small, private college in the northeast}, type = {{PhD} {Thesis}}, year = 1995 }