- Description
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Founded in 1956, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is an association of nonprofit independent colleges and universities, state-based councils, and higher education affiliates that works to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance public understanding of independent higher education’s contributions to society.
CIC is the major national organization that focuses on providing services to leaders of independent colleges and universities and state-based councils. CIC offers conferences, seminars, publications, and other programs and services that help institutions improve educational quality, administrative and financial performance, student outcomes, and institutional visibility.
CIC and Riipen have joined forces in a multi-year work-based learning initiative to benefit 25 member institutions. This collaboration will integrate work-based learning opportunities into up to 375 courses led by 125 faculty members and impacting up to 11,250 students.
- Portal website
- https://learn.riipen.com/cic-wbl
Subportals experiences
Data Analysis, Modeling and Visualization Closed
Project Summary: Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Lindenwood University to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Learners in this program/experience will 1. Demonstrate the ability to identify a problem and develop its quantitative definition. 2. Take steps involved in decision and problem-solving processes. 3. Demonstrate the ability to use spreadsheets for computer modeling and decision support. 4. Interpret computer solutions developed from spreadsheet modeling and analysis. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of practical applications of business analytics including data visualization, optimization models, business forecasting with simple and multiple regression and risk and simulation modeling. What can our learners do for your company? Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis. Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to: data cleaning data preparation data visualization outlier analysis and forecasting hypothesis testing predictive modelling statistical analysis spreadsheet modeling and analysis monte-carlo simulation spreadsheet modeling, linear/ Integer Optimization, statistical analysis, forecasting
Professional Writing in Business and Technical Contexts
COM 320
This experience focuses on equipping learners with the skills to produce high-quality professional writing tailored to specific business and technical contexts. Participants will gain expertise in crafting clear and effective business communications, proposals, formal reports, grant applications, newsletters, blogs, email campaigns, and social media content.
Marketing in Sport & Recreation
SRMT 300
Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Wingate University to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Learners in this program/experience have a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise. They are a group of diverse, hungry marketers eager for a taste of real-world experience.
Renaissance Art: Museum Exhibit
ARH 218
Coe College invites you to engage in a transformative collaboration with our "The World of Renaissance Art" course. Join us in delving into the rich tapestry of Renaissance artwork and shaping a captivating mini exhibition from a local collection. Our immersive course explores the nuances of Renaissance artwork, offering students an opportunity to contextualize these masterpieces both historically and within contemporary viewership. This unique approach allows students to grasp the thematic essence of the Renaissance rather than confining to the conventional chronological/geographical framework.