Innovation and Leadership in American Business

Fall, 2006

 

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

 

 

Monday

Wednesday

Thursday

 

Morning: 9:00 – 12:00, Org. Dev., SEM II, C1107

 

Afternoon: 1:00 – 3:00, Simulation, SEM II C1107

 

Morning: 9:00 – 12:00, Acct. & Fin.  SEM II D1107

 

Morning:  9:00-12:00, Economics, SEM II, C1107

 

Afternoon: 1:00-3:00, Seminar

                    Janet   C2109

                     Marge E2109

                     Bill C2107

     3:00- 4:00, All Group Meeting

             SEM II C2105

                                     

Wk 1

9/25

Morning:  Intro to OD and Org Behavior

Read Senge Part I by 9/29

 

Afternoon: Intro to Foundation

Begin reading Student Guide

Morning:  Intro to Fin. Statements

Read G&M Ch. 4

 

Due: Register (Sim)

         Getting Started (Sim)

Morning: Econ Intro

Read G&M Ch. 1

 

Seminar: Getting Organized, How to Seminar

Wk 2

10/2

Morning: Motivation & Self-Managed Teams

Read  G&M Ch. 10

Due: Personal Operation Manual

 

Afternoon:  Practice Rounds

Due: Solo Rehearsal

Morning: Information Tech./Bookstore

Read G&M Ch. 13

 

Due: Practice Round 1

 

Morning: Econ. Overview

Read H&T Intro, Ch. 1-4

 

Seminar: Battelle

Due: Response Paper

Wk 3

10/9

Morning: Leadership

Read G&M Ch. 6

 

Afternoon:  Debrief Practice Rounds

Due: Practice Round 2

Morning: Sources/Uses of Fin. Information

Read G&M Ch.14, F&O Ch. 1

 

Due: G&M p.494, “Do it Now” and

            F&O  Q1.12

         Practice Round 3

Morning: Demand Theory

Read H&T Ch. 12

 

Seminar: Fishman

Due: Response Paper

Wk 4

10/16

Morning:  Organizational Learning

Read Senge Part II

Due: Leadership Vision

 

Afternoon: Decisions

Due: Round 1

         Situation Analysis

Morning: Overview of Securities Markets

Read G&M Ch. 16, F&O Ch. 1

 

Due: F&O Q1.8

 

Morning: Supply Theory

Read H&T Ch. 12

 

Seminar: Fishman

Due: Seminar Paper – Battelle and Fishman

Wk 5

10/23

Morning: Effective Presentations

Read In-class handout

 

Afternoon: Debrief Round 1

Due: Round 2

         Peer Evaluation

Morning: Begin Balance Sheet

Read F&O Ch. 2

 

Due:  Whole class analysis work and F&O 2.14

 

Morning: Market Failure, Market Structures

Read H&T Ch. 13, 14

 

Seminar:  Powers

Due: Response Paper

 

 

Monday

Wednesday

Thursday

Wk 6

10/30

Morning:  5th Discipline

 

Afternoon: Decisions

Due: Round 3

         Mission Statement

         Strategic Plan

 

Morning: Finish Balance Sheet

Read F&O Ch. 2, 3

 

Due: Whole class analysis work including F&O 2.17, F&O 3.11, 3.12

Round 4 (Sim)

Faculty Retreat – No Class

Wk 7

11/6

Morning:  Workshop; Organizational Design

Read G&M Ch. 7

 

Afternoon: Decisions

Due: Round 5

Morning: Income Statement

Read F&O Ch. 3

 

Due: Whole class analysis work

Morning:  Marketing

Read G&M Ch. 11, 12

 

Seminar: Marquez

Due:  Response Paper

Wk 8

11/13

Morning:  HR Profession

Read G&M Ch. 9

 

Afternoon: Marketing Presentations

Due: Round 6

        Marketing Plan

Morning: Statement of Cash Flows

Read F&O Ch. 4

 

Due: Whole class analysis work and F&O 4.4, 4.7

Morning: Marketing Presentations

 

Seminar:  Marquez

 

Due: Seminar Paper – Powers and Marquez

11/20

Thanksgiving Break

No Class

 

Wk 9

11/27

Morning:  Org Systems (for profit, nonprofit and public)

 

Afternoon: Decisions

Due: Round 7

 

 

Morning:  Statement of Cash Flows

Read F&O Ch. 4

 

Due: Whole class analysis work and F&O 4.6

Round 8 (Sim)

Peer Evaluation (Sim)

Morning:  Business Applications and Problems

Reading TBA

 

Seminar: Ryan

 

Due: Response Paper

 

Wk 10

12/4

Morning:  Looking Ahead

Read In-class handout

 

Afternoon:  Final Presentations, Simulation Debrief

 

Morning:  Catch Up and Tie Together

Read F&O Ch. 4

 

Due:  Whole class analysis work including F&O 4.6

Morning: Comprehensive Exam

Seminar:  Wrap-up Discussion

Due: Final Reflective Paper

         Draft Self Evaluations

Wk 11

12/11

Evaluations

Evaluations

Evaluations

 

September 18, 2006