Curriculum:
In addition to the full spectrum of business and management studies, FORUM offers a broad array of liberal arts and science studies to support our philosophy that the theory and practice of management is not a narrow and isolated field. Learning in the liberal arts facilitates competence in the areas of writing, communication, global awareness, research and analysis.

Customizing Your Degree Plan:
During your first term, you will enroll in a credit-bearing educational planning study. During group discussion at weekend residencies and individual work with your mentor, you will be guided in the process of selecting a concentration and creating a degree program with accompanying credit for prior learning. Your degree plan is the collection of studies you take in FORUM, previous college credit you've earned, and any credit for prior learning that you earn, that you and your mentor craft to meet your educational goals.

Online Study:
Between residencies, you will be involved in online learning with continuous advisement by faculty. Learning contracts outline the goals, activities and criteria for evaluation of a study; the contract evaluation summarizes what you learned and how well you met the objectives of the study.

Weekend Residencies:
FORUM enhances the student experience with two weekend residencies per term. Residencies are weekend seminars at conference centers during which students attend studies, meet with mentors, and collaborate with students and faculty on projects. FORUM students enjoy this structure, which blends the management seminar experience with online study for which Empire State College is internationally known.

Sample Residency Agenda