Effective Blended Learning Strategies for the Development of ...

Business Consulting ServicesThe Key DifferencesTraditional MD approachesIBM Management Development Services• Individual learning• Course-focused and/orevent driven• Generally instructor-ledclasses – expensive• Not linked to corporateobjectives• Generally not measured foreffectiveness beyondstudent satisfaction• Little done to prepare asupportive workenvironment (low emphasison application)• Combined individual, team andorganizational learning• Process-focused: integrated into the job• Leverage technology to augmentlearning and reduce costs• A fully blended learning solution• End-to-end customized solutions – builtto support business needs• Individual plans for each manager -structured, monitored, and measured• Facilitates planned management supportfor the learner• Track record: won major industry awards(and we use it)22IBM MD Services Overview | October 2003© 2003 IBM Corporation