Organizational Strategy
Fall 2012 8/23/12 – 12/5/12 (Final 12/6/12)
Instructor: Dwight Long Grading The five activities in which you will be participating will be combined to determine your final grade. Their respective weights are as follows: 1. Class Participation* 10% 2. Simulation** Company Performance 20% Shareholder’s Meeting and Annual Report 10% 3. Comp-XM® Balanced Scorecard 10% Board Queries 5% 4. Comp-XM® Executive Summary 5%
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5. Two Examinations (20 percent each) 40% TOTAL 100% * Grade is determined both by attendance and student engagement as stated in ‘Achieving the Objectives’ above. ** The company performance, shareholder meeting presentation and annual report grades are subject to adjustment based on your group members’ peer evaluations.
Department of Management “Developing tomorrow’s leaders today”
Date | Topics Covered | Assignment | 8/23(Thur) | - Class Orientation. - Brief introduction to Foundation® Business Simulation- Discuss Team Formation - Briefly discuss Power Point Presentation and Annual Report requirement | - In Class | 8/28 (Tues) | - Lecture: Strategic Management “Creating Competitive Advantages” - DVD: Specialized Bicycle | - Chapter 1- Read Chapter 13 | 8/30(Thur) | - Lecture: “Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm”- Distribute Foundation® Business Simulation ‘Team Member’ Guides- Foundation registration discussion. | - Chapter 2- Read Guide | 9/4 (Tues) | - Lecture: “Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm” (con’t)- DVD: Panera Bread Company | - Chapter 2- In Class | 9/6 (Thur) | - Foundation® Business Simulation Software Demonstration | - In Class- Census Date