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3.00 Credits
Freeman. In this course we will try to understand innovation through different levels of analysis including individual, team, network, organizational, and industrial.The primary goal of the course is to expose students to a variety of perspectives on innovation, while building on past work experiences and preparing for work experiences in the future. At each level of analysis, we will try to understand conditions under which innovation processes succeed and fail. The weekly readings consist of a mixture of book chapters, journal articles, and cases. An outline forum is planned for further discussion of the required readings outside of class, and as the basis for class discussion. Classes will employ reflection exercises and entail critical thinking about the topic for the week, case analyses completed in small groups, and other activities and lectures introducing material found both within and outside of the readings. An overnight trip to Harvard University or MIT is being arranged to expose students to innovative practices and leading-edge thought at other research institutions.
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3.00 Credits
Allison. Most contemporary organizations produce huge amounts of data. But they typically fall dowin in their ability to harness and exploit data in ways that lead to effective decision making. This course will focus on applications of linear regression analysis and logistic regression analysis. These methods are designed to reveal trends, explain known outcomes and identify factors that can secure a desired effect. The course will be taught using a minimum of mathematics, and no previous statistical training will be assumed. A major component of the course will be a series of case studies that illustrate all aspects of data analysis. Participants will also learn how to use the JMP statistical package to do their own analyses.
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3.00 Credits
Starr. This course requires the student to study a topic of their own choice, discuss their progress with the class in regular meetings and to deliver a final paper that meets the following criteria: (1) Makes an argument, describes or summarizes a position that is unique, original, or which directly applies to the student; (2) Uses primary sources or applies to a primary organization as much as possible; (3) Conforms to the style and format of good academic writing and the MSOD Capstone Presentation Guidelines; (4) Allows a student to demonstrate competencies gained from the courses completed in the Organizational Dynamics program. The Capstone Course professor will be available to act as a student's "primary" advisor and will read and grade the final document. If a student wishes to have a different "primary" advisor (and the designated person agrees), this is permitted. If a different "primary" advisor is selected, the student's paper will be read and graded by both the "primary" and the course advisor.
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3.00 Credits
deLisle. Corequisite(s): DYNM 754. The course will focus on the reforms and international openness that have transformed China during the last quarter century, and their political, social and legal contexts and consequences. Several specific topics will receive detailed attention, including reforms to China's economy (including the creation of a market economy, and changes in enterprise ownership and management and financial institutions), the role of foreign trade and investment and other channels of external influence, rising affluence and inequality, political reform and liveralization, and the development of the legal system. Students will experience contemporary urban China firsthand and see important cultural and historical sites and artifacts, providing a basis for assessing the influence of Chinese traditions and legacies in the People's Republic today. In China, we will meet with foreign and Chinese business people, government officials, academics and others.
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3.00 Credits
deLisle. Corequisite(s): DYNM 753. The course will focus on the reforms and international openness that have transformed China during the last quarter century, and their political, social and legal contexts and consequences. Several specific topics will receive detailed attention, including reforms to China's economy (including the creation of a market economy, and changes in enterprise ownership and management and financial institutions), the role of foreign trade and investments and other channels of external influence, rising affluence and inequality, political reform and liberalization, and the development of the legal system. Students will experience contemporary urban China firsthand and see important cultural and historical sites and artifacts, providing a basis for assessing the influence of Chinese traditions and legacies in the People's Republic today. In China, we will meet with foreign and Chinese business people, government officials, academics, and others.
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3.00 Credits
Barstow. Neutral during WWII, and claiming a "Middle Way" between east and west in the post-war twentieth century, Sweden its people, institutions, and culture - has left its mark on our global society. In today's world, the influence of Swedish ideas and innovations can be seen in government structures, health and social policies, business organizations, working life, education, science, art, literature, and, of course, the design and style of many products and services which enjoy high demand. These are impressive impacts from a nation-state of only eight million people. What lessons are there for Americans and our institutions as we enter the twenty-first century where our leadership position, ability to determine the rules and control the agenda of world economic and political affairs is possibly diminished This course will include meetings with academics and leaders from industry, government, health care, science, media, arts and culture. Students will meet with and learn from these representatives in order to explore Swedish organizational dynamics, both in terms of its economic prosperity and the problems Swedish society faces today.
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3.00 Credits
Steiner. On May 1, 2004, the Czech Republic, together with nine other states (altogether about 70 million people), officially joined the European Union as full-fledged members. This new EU became the world's largest free trade zone, measured by the number of consumers, with a GDP comparable to our own. The challenge this poses for the US is twofold. One the one hand, the stronger new Europe will create a formidable competitor vying for the same customers, energy resources and political power. On the other hand,its huge market with considerable dynamic potential provides farsighted American entrepreneurs with an opportunity to partake--through investments, joint ventures, or trade--in the ebullient economic growth that the enlarged EU promises. Because of its economic scope and the perceived encroachment on the sovereignty of so many nations, the enlargement was intially greeted with some skepticism by both the "old" and the "new" Europe. But a year later, it is viewed by most as a success story. According to the Economist, "the new central European members learned to stop worrying and love the European Union" (January 18, 2005) while the Westerners realized that their own misgivings (the capital outflow combined with the labor inflow) were largely imaginary. The process of bringing all European nations under one roof, however, is far from finished and there are many challenges lurking ahead. The lectures and discussions in Prague will highlight some of them.
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3.00 Credits
Russia:Soul/Identity
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3.00 Credits
Steiner. Churchill's famous adagio about Russia being "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" seems as valid today as it was in 1939 when it was coined. From George W. Bush's looking into Vladimir Putin's eyes and getting a sense of his soul to Sarah Palin's seeing the same man as rearing his head and threatening the secuirty of Alaska, US politicans seems to have a great deal of difficulties in calibrating their attitude toward the country which has ceased to be "the evil empire" already some fifteen years ago. Is the new Russia, seeking to extend its sphere of influence over the now independent former Soviet states, a military challenge to NATO Is it an economic competitor in the global game in which the control of vital energy resources isat stake Or is it an indispensable ally in "the war on terrorism" without whose support the world cannot become safe . A week-long seminar which will take place in Moscow in the first half of June, 2009, will attempt to answer these questions by inviting Russian academic experts, business leaders, politicians and journalists for an in-depth discussion of the following general topics: 1) Russia today (the post-Communist transformation; the current political climate; politics and bsuiness; the control of media). 2) Russia and the world (relations with the great powers: USA, the EU and China; relations with its immediate neighbors: Ukraine, Georgia, and the Baltic states). 3) Russia's energy sector (a role in the global energy market; security vs transparency; ecology and alternative fuels). 4) Russia's financial sector (stock market; stability of the ruble; oversight of the banking industry; foreign capital). 5) Russia tomorrow (educational system; demographic trends; airspace industry; mineral wealth of Siberia and the Arctic).
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