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Collaboration is an increasingly vital part of higher education and a new partnership between AV俱乐部鈥檚 Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development and New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) has showcased the power of inter-institutional collaboration in particular. 听

Close to 20 academic leaders from NBCC recently completed AV俱乐部鈥檚 Academic Leadership Program, a ten-course professional development certificate taught by senior instructors primarily from AV俱乐部鈥檚 Faculty of Management. Courses in the program ranged in topics from leadership theory and strategic decision-making to performance management and stakeholder engagement.

The program was originally created with an internal audience in mind and has been offered to academic leaders at AV俱乐部 numerous times in previous years. Past participants have repeatedly applauded it for the relevancy of the topics covered and the opportunity to put theory to practice in the form of 鈥渁ction leadership projects鈥� that complement the coursework. The leadership team at NBCC was looking for a similar program they could adapt for their needs and AV俱乐部 was able to deliver.

鈥淎V俱乐部 was able to customize the program to our specific needs 鈥� a 鈥榤ade for NBCC鈥� approach,鈥� said Ann Drennan, Vice President Academic, Innovation, and Student Affairs at NBCC. 鈥淭he real value for us is in the projects the participants completed, developing solutions to real-world challenges at the College. That brings the learning back into the College and emulates how we train our students.鈥�

The courses were completed online and each spanned two weeks. Learners also received mentoring sessions for their group projects with a mentor from the Faculty of Management, and one-on-one coaching sessions with an executive leadership coach.听 At the end of the program, learners earned a certificate from AV俱乐部 in Academic Leadership.

The practical and real-life application of learning was a stand-out feature of the program for learners. 鈥淭his program exceeded my expectations. The action-based learning and capstone project involving a specific problem from my workplace added the most value to the program,鈥� said Ray Hubble, Dean of NBCC鈥檚 School of Health & Wellness. 鈥淭he project allowed me to integrate and demonstrate my learning while developing concrete recommendations for our senior leadership team.听 I recommend this practical course for current and emerging leaders.鈥�

鈥淭his program was a great learning experience. It helped me gain valuable leadership skills that I will surely use in my career. Engaging faculty helped to make the learning experience top-notch,鈥� said Melissa Benoit, a Coordinating Instructor in the School of Health & Wellness at NBCC. 鈥淚 worked side by side with my peers and leaders of my organization to meet goals and timelines, learn new skills and engage in meaningful conversation about leading our organization. I benefitted greatly from the program, and I am confident I will utilize the learned skills in my career. Thank you for helping me gain these valuable leadership skills.鈥�

As one of New Brunswick鈥檚 largest postsecondary education institutions, NBCC drives social and economic wellbeing across the province. NBCC welcomes more than 11,000 learners each year through quality-assured, relevant training opportunities. This learning partnership between the two institutions lays a solid foundation for more opportunities to collaborate in the future.

鈥淲e鈥檝e been delighted to work together with NBCC on this program and value the inter-institutional collaboration this has sparked between us,鈥� said Dr. Dianne Tyers, Dean of AV俱乐部鈥檚 Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development. 鈥淎ssisting organizations in upskilling their management teams is an important element of what we do, and all of our work is focused on making a positive impact on the Atlantic region.鈥�

The development of this program was led by the Faculty鈥檚 Corporate Solutions team that is responsible for working with organizations of all sizes to understand how AV俱乐部 can create a learning solution for their custom training needs. For more information on how Corporate Solutions can respond to your training needs, visit our website and submit the form so we can follow up with you to discuss a solution.

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Back Row (L-R): Daniel Hebert; Carole Murphy; Tanya Mason; Keisha Peters; Ray Hubble; Shelley Poirier; Dwyane Chatterton; Ted White; Kirby Rushton; Stacey Ivany; Josh Lamont; Ellie Wang; Sonny Newman; Jeff Myers; Dr. Ramon Baltazar

Front Row (L-R): Melissa Benoit; Carol Clerke; Tara Fyfe-Hitchcock; Ann Drennan; Tammie Fournier; Ami Cail

Missing: Orry Lyttle