Dr. Ellen McMahon
Ellen McMahon, EdD, MBA, is an associate professor at National-Louis University in the College of Management and Business. Ellen has extensive international experience consulting in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. In 2005-06 Ellen earned a Fulbright Teaching Scholar's Award and taught at the University of Sarajevo in the Faculty of Economics. In addition to teaching internationally, she has conducted feasibility studies exploring international partnerships in Bosnia and Poland. After she returned from her Fulbright, Ellen was appointed to a three year term on the Peer Review Team to review all Fulbright Teaching and Research applications for Balkan and Baltic countries. She continues to work with students in Bosnia and Poland. Ellen is married and has three children; she and her family have participated in cross cultural home-stay programs, hosting visiting business men and women in their home, from all over the world.
Blog Entries by Dr. Ellen McMahon
The Alignment Process
April 23, 2012 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
A project I am doing at work has me thinking. I am working on a curriculum project that I think of as an alignment process. In looking at individual courses, whether in grammar school or high school continue reading »
Aging by Dr. Ellen McMahon
April 9, 2012 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
Growing old is not for the faint of heart. There are lots of things that change whether you like it or not. Suddenly things that you took for granted as a constant are no longer there and that includes people! continue reading »
Building a Fire
April 2, 2012 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
I have a fireplace in my house in the city and in my cabin in the woods in Northern Wisconsin. When I am at home in the city, on very cold weekend days I like to build a fire continue reading »
Forcing Bulbs
March 26, 2012 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
We are just entering spring and the last of my bulbs are blooming. From November to March I try to keep flowers blooming in my house. I think there is something very welcoming and homey about having plants blooming in the house in the winter. continue reading »
Creating a Season
January 24, 2012 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
There are seasons of the year when we spend lots of time and energy even money on decorating. We decorate the house inside and out. We wear festive clothing and even costumes. With t continue reading »
Rational Beings
January 4, 2012 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
A basic economic principle states that we are rational beings who make decisions based on a rational process that serves our particular needs. This assumption is something I have always taken issue with. continue reading »
Little Changes make a Big Difference
November 21, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
I recently purchased a car after going 18 months without one. I took public transportation, I am proud CTA card carrier, and on the few occasions I needed a car I rented one. continue reading »
Investing in Nothing for Yourself
November 15, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
What have you done for yourself lately? Do you ever make note of those things that you do just for yourself? It may seem selfish or narcissistic to be focused on doing for yourself continue reading »
Change – It’s the Little Things
November 7, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
I like to think of myself as someone who not only embraces change but seeks it out. I love a challenge or a new task that asks me to stretch or requires me to look at something in an entirely different way. continue reading »
What are we afraid of?
October 17, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
Several nights ago I had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting of prospective students all considering going back to school for an MBA. There was a short presentation on why investing in education is important and smart in this job market. continue reading »
Paying for College after Graduation
September 15, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
There is no doubt that the cost of a college degree is going up. Even those schools that have chosen to limit any increases still increased tuition and fees. Public colleges are up about 6.4% and private schools are up 5.9%. continue reading »
Learning by Doing
September 7, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
For the longest time I have been fascinated by all the things you can do with concrete. I wanted to make planters or garden patio blocks or even larger troughs for water. I bought several books and read like crazy. I went to see what other people did, continue reading »
Your Personal Learning Network
August 1, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
Who is in your personal learning network (PLN)? Or maybe we should first ask, What is a personal learning network? In this knowledge economy with every single thing continue reading »
Learning through Stories
July 13, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
I think most of us like a good story. We grow up asking for stories to be read or told to us in the off times when the action of the moment or day has slowed down. We may think of them as kids’ stuff, continue reading »
Relationships in Learning
July 5, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Educacion
If you think back to those classes or courses you loved the most during your education I think you will find that what made the course so compelling was the relationship you developed. It could be a relationship with the teacher. continue reading »
