Teaching
Education as Practice, Practice as Education
Across undergraduate, graduate, and workforce programs, Betty designs learning experiences that connect rigorous theory to the complexity of real organizational life.
Pedagogical Approach
Teaching Philosophy
Betty believes that business education should not flatten organizational complexity — it should help students develop the frameworks to navigate it. Her classroom is a space where theory and practice are in constant dialogue.
Theory and Organizational Reality
Concepts matter most when students understand where they hold — and where they don't. Betty uses cases, data, and her own professional experience to surface that tension productively.
Global and Cross-Cultural Awareness
Business is conducted across cultures, institutions, and geographies. Betty embeds international perspective throughout her courses — not as an add-on, but as a baseline assumption.
Problem-Solving and Active Learning
Passive reception of knowledge is not learning. Betty designs active, problem-centered learning experiences: debates, simulations, competitions, collaborative projects, and applied design challenges.
Ethical Reflection on Emerging Technology
AI and other emerging technologies raise profound questions about work, fairness, and human agency. Betty integrates ethical analysis throughout her AI and innovation courses — not as a separate module, but as a running thread.
Course Portfolio
Courses Taught
Betty's course portfolio spans four interconnected areas, taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
International Business & Strategy
- International Business UG
- International Management UG
- Global Stretegy UG
Negotiation
- Negotiation For Business Leaders Grad
- Negotiation in Global Context Grad
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Creativity and Innovation UG
- IDEATION Workshop UG / Grad
- Venture Creation and Entreprenuership (Summer Academy) High School
AI, Sustainability & Special Topics
- AI for Business UG
- Strategic AI & the Future of Business (Summer Academy) High School
- Sustainable Business (Non-Credit) Professional
- AI-Enbabled Strategic Communication (Workshop, under development) Professional
- AI-Enabled Communication Intelligence (Certificate, under development) Professional
Design Work
Curriculum Development
Betty has designed several new courses and programs from the ground up, responding to emerging needs in AI, sustainability, and workforce readiness.
AI for Business: Application, Decision Making, and Human-Centered Design
A foundational course introducing business undergraduates to AI tools, concepts, and organizational implicationswith particular emphasis on how AI informs human decision making, judgment, and responsible action across business functions. Designed to be field-agnostic and ethically grounded.
Audience: Undergraduate business majors
Workforce Development Non-Credit Program
Non-credit professional development programs connecting community learners to in-demand business skills — designed in partnership with regional workforce organizations.
Audience: Adult learners, career changers
Sustainability and Global Business
Non-credit professional development programs examining sustainability in multinational contexts — combining environmental, social, and governance frameworks with international strategy.
Audience: Undergraduate and graduate
Applied and Active Learning
Experiential Learning
Betty designs her courses and programs around the principle that meaningful learning requires doing — not just reading and listening.
Innovation Challenge
Betty leads the Innovation Challenge, a signature program in which student teams tackle real business and societal problems through design thinking, research, and prototyping — culminating in a competitive pitch before a panel of practitioners and academic judges.
Business Competitions
Students from Innovation Challenge regularly participate in regional and national business competitions. She provides mentorship through the full preparation cycle, from idea development to presentation delivery.
Project-Based Learning
Course capstone projects are designed in collaboration with real organizations — giving students direct exposure to organizational challenges and the experience of delivering actionable recommendations.
Workshop Facilitation
Betty facilitates workshops using methods including LEGO Serious Play, design sprints, and scenario planning — creating structured spaces for creative, collaborative problem-solving both inside and outside the classroom.
Student Engagement
Mentorship & Student Development
Research Mentorship
Betty mentors undergraduate and graduate students on independent research projects — supporting literature reviews, data collection, and the presentation of findings at academic events.
Student Organizations
Betty advises student-led clubs and organizations focused on international business and entrepreneurship, helping students build professional networks alongside academic skills.
Community-Facing Learning
Through service-learning and community engagement partnerships, Betty's students work on applied problems in local organizations — developing professional judgment alongside civic awareness.