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The Power Of Nascency: Realizing The Potential Of Service-Learning In An Unscripted Future, George Hrivnak, Cynthia Sherman

George Hrivnak

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to review - from the perspective of nascent academic practitioners - the promise and challenges of service-learning as an instructional methodology. The paper is contextualized in terms of preparing students of business and management with the requisite skills for coping and thriving in the unknowns of the unscripted future. Design/methodology/approach - The approach is a review of the context of the unscripted future and the considerations involved in determining the viability and appropriateness of service-learning from the perspective of faculty who have not previously used this approach. Findings - Although there are …