Trialled locally as a pilot prior to participating globally. Administered from the University of Texas. Students communicate in whatever means they choose. A listserv is provided by University of Texas for each team.
Some teams use Lotus Notes Database through the Internet.
Very occasionally they resort to fax and telephone. Because MBA students travel a lot, some support should be provided for them to participate, at least for one or two classes, from remote locations. To allow students to participate in the electronic portions of the unit regardless of their physical location. The course is about developments in international technology and how it impacts on how people work. Students read about the 'networked organisation' and how extended organisations can communicate from different locations and then are able to put their hands on the real technology and find out how it works.