Management Assistance Team
Online Leadership Development Courses
Fish and wildlife personnel have unique perspectives, and the Management Assistance Team’s (MAT) online leadership development courses are tailored specifically to conservation professionals. These courses are part of MAT’s Leadership Development Initiative for state fish and wildlife agencies.
Each course carries a nominal fee to cover technology costs and copyright protected materials. Courses offered this Summer cost $42 plus materials for 4-week offerings and $60 plus materials for the 6-week offerings. Courses covering similar topics would cost approximately $400.
What is online learning? For one, it IS NOT computer-based training. Rather, MAT has developed its courses using an interactive, instructor-led approach. These are challenging courses that are also fun and interesting. The courses are asynchronous, meaning you will not meet with your class at specific times. You work on your own schedule, from any location with an Internet accessible computer. Of course there are deadlines, and you will need to keep up with the weekly work in the class, but if you prefer to work at 3:00 p.m. or 3 a.m. it does not matter. The courses center around online discussions forums, so you will interact with your classmates.
Leadership is a demanding calling, and the skills required to exercise leadership cannot be developed on the sidelines. It requires action and commitment. Are you ready for the leadership challenge?
What to expect in an online class
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5 hours of work per week (on your own schedule) – The courses all have reading assignments, online (asynchronous) discussions, and some exercises and projects.
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User-friendly environment – Online does not mean “techie” only. If you know how the basics of surfing the web, email, and MS Office you are ready to thrive in an online course.
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Challenging work – these classes are thought provoking and require generating ideas for the class discussions and exercises.
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Learning Flexibility – These courses are designed for emerging leaders, and the courses offer the ability to work on your own time and schedule. Deadlines are important, but how you meet those deadlines is your choice.
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Involved instructors – the online instructors facilitate the learning and will be available to help with whatever class-related needs you may have.
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Expert technical support – Whenever you work, technical help is a phone call away. Online learning comes with 24/7/365 phone and email support.
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Winter 2009 Term enrollment is open through December 19, 2008!
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Online Leadership Courses
If you're a state agency, the Management Assistance Team will help you for free!
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