Orientation: Where you'll start

Your Nexford learning experience starts with orientation no matter what program you take. Orientation is where you get know how Nexford works and how to succeed online. You’ll also meet the success team who will work closely with you.

Orientation opens to you one week before your first course starts and covers:

  • How Nexford courses and academic programs are structured
  • How to interact with the global community and fellow learners
  • How to ask for help from faculty, success advisors and coaches
  • How to navigate your fully online learning environment
  • How to choose the right courses for you including electives and specializations
  • How to use all the resources including LinkedIn Learning and our digital library
  • How to reference important academic and learner conduct policies
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How our programs work

Courses are 100% online and start on the first of every month. You’ll study modern content – videos, case studies, audio – keeping you engaged and motivated. No boring pre-recorded lectures or outdated PowerPoint slides.

You can preview your course material any time. You’ll learn by tackling real-world challenges faced by top companies with case studies from the likes of Starbucks, Google and Apple. Every course starts by defining what you’ll know how to do by the time you finish it. You’ll keep building practical skills to use in your career.

At Nexford, each course includes six modules, with every module designed to be completed in one week. You’ll have eight weeks to complete your course, and two more weeks to work on your final project. The course pace is flexible, yet structured: you can go as fast or slow as you want as long as you meet assignment deadlines. 

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Assessment through real-life challenges

At Nexford you won’t be asked to take old-school memory tests, just real-life assessments. Every course includes a number of small assessments during the course, called formative assessments, as well as graded assignments and a final project, called a summative assessment, at the end of the course. Your formative assessments are a great way to ensure you’re on track towards mastering the course’s skills before you reach the final project – they’re also an opportunity to get feedback from faculty.

How you’re assessed at Nexford will prepare you to solve real-life challenges. You’ll create marketing campaigns, value chain analyses, cyberattack defense plans, reports for decision making, business diagrams, pitch decks, and performance appraisals. All tools you can use at work. Personal feedback from faculty will help you build your skills. At the end of each course is the practical final project – proof that you’ve mastered the skills and course goals set out from the start.

What does 24/7 support mean?

Whenever you need support, faculty, success advisors, or coaches are available to help you.

Faculty

Nexford faculty aren’t like faculty anywhere else. Think of them as your mentors – not “instructors.” They support you, answer your questions, and teach you how to learn. You can attend optional live webinars with faculty and dive deeper into a subject, schedule one-on-one appointments via faculty calendars, and email them any time. Our US and global faculty members provide you with personal feedback on your assessments and an international perspective, helping you grow.
 

Success Advisors

Right from the start, you’ll receive support from our dedicated group of Success Advisors. Success Advisors will be there for you every step throughout your learning journey. Success Advisors act as your success coach, the person who will help you plan your time and help you understand how to succeed at Nexford. The success advising team will also help you tailor-make your learning journey and choose the right courses, such as electives and specializations, for you. Operating on a 24/7 basis, you’ll always have support via email, chat and video.

Join a community driven by the world's most innovative investors

Nexford’s 100% online courses, and degrees are designed for leaders, not followers. The world is going digital and opportunities are no longer limited by physical borders. Your degree should prepare you for this world, not yesterday’s. It should be fit for purpose, maximize your employability and open up future opportunities.
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