Thank you for taking the time to help me with this research and to help improve the program. Even though, the majority of the respondents considered their learning experiences within the program as successful, they still felt that their experiences were disjointed and therefore, did not build on their previous performances. The responses, therefore, indicate that the learning experiences were not a sequential series of successful performances. With regard to case studies, the respondents felt that in some instances the case studies were effective to their understanding of decision making processes. Therefore, the responses appear varied, but indicated that the case studies and practicing entrepreneurs did provide reinforcement and motivation.
Formal feedback refers to grades and verbal feedback from faculty and staff.
The second form of feedback was informal in nature and refers to the feedback provided by peers. Formal feedback was not possible until the end of semester due to the academic assessment of the university. However, according to the participants, peer or informal feedback was invaluable. It provided the participants with the measure of progress and reinforcement. The consensus opinion of the participants of this focus group identified that the students compared their abilities and attitudes with one another almost on a continuous basis.