Doctoral
Empirical Research In Organization Behavior-Methods and Practice (MORS-426-0) This course addresses the preparation of studies and pilot testing of theories (in simulation form where applicable) in organization behavior. Primary emphasis is on the methodology and practice of fieldwork.
Macro-Organizational Research Methods (MORS-426-2) This course offers an introduction to empirical social science methods with particular attention to issues relevant to organizational research done outside the laboratory. It focuses on questions of research design – how to turn a research question into an empirical study that can answer the question. Organizational research employs a plurality of methods and the course is designed to allow students to fully understand, evaluate and employ different methods. The course offers a survey of the most common non-experimental research approaches in organization studies, strategic management and economic sociology, examines their logic of inquiry, and evaluates the relative advantages. In addition, we examine how common challenges, such as measurement, causality and multi-level data structures, are addressed across designs. In practice, modes of scientific inquiry not only involve empirical designs for data collection and inference, but also genres of motivating, writing and publishing research, and so the course addresses these aspects as well.
Full-Time / Part-Time MBA
Power In Organizations: Sources, Strategies and Skills (MORS-453-0) This course counts toward the following majors: Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Human Resource Management, Management & Organizations.
Power dynamics are fundamental to the effective exercise of leadership in organizations. This course develops your ability to create and use sources of power beyond formal authority, to formulate strategies and tactics of political and social influence, and to exercise skills that make you a more effective organizational leader. Readings, case materials, course assignments and a field action project focus on the challenge of sustainable political advantage in organizations - the rules of the game, basic power diagnostics, the management of strategic dependencies and persuasion processes, and working in entrepreneurial contexts. Throughout, the course raises issues of career dynamics in the context of the development of your leadership abilities.
Sustainability Lab (SEEK-915-0)
This course counts toward the following majors: Social Enterprise.
This lab course gives students an experiential opportunity to work on sustainability-related projects for companies. In addition to 10 to 12 hours of lectures in which students learn the basic frameworks and tools for their projects, teams of four or five students will dedicate about 100 hours of project work per student. Teams will be assigned projects soon after bidding is completed, they will then prepare an engagement plan that is agreed to by the client company and faculty adviser before the start of class. Each team is expected to meet with their faculty adviser for about an hour each week; a mid-term exam and a final presentation is required from each group. Note: This course may not be dropped after the first week of the quarter.
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Environmental Management and Sustainability (SEEK-935-0)
This course counts toward the following majors: Social Enterprise
Challenges arising from energy consumption and natural resource use are increasingly contributing to the complexity of the business environment. Environmental concerns shape both the policy arena in which firms form and implement their business plans and the consumer arena in which firms offer their goods and services. These interactions also affect the nature and amount of innovation that brings about novel business and technological approaches to environmental concerns. This class will focus on topics at the intersection of environmental policy, innovation, sustainability and corporate strategy, including environmental markets (such as sulfur dioxide and carbon permit markets), innovative "green technology" in transportation and in buildings, electricity restructuring, smart grid technologies and business strategies, for-profit/nonprofit partnerships, and "green" marketing and product labeling.
Social Intrapreneurship (SEEK-940-A)
This course counts toward the following majors: Social Enterprise
Do you plan to pursue a “regular” career in marketing, finance, operations, etc. at a large corporation? Would you also like to make a positive impact on the world, not just in your spare time but at your workplace? This class is designed for those who wish to connect their values to their “daytime job” and have a meaningful impact as a leader beyond personal ethics. It is about social innovation from the frontlines rather than the top and hence especially suitable for early career professionals. The course provides a broad framework and practical toolkit for how to identify opportunities, get support and navigate the corporate landscape in pursuit of social and environmental issues. We draw on case analyses and the first-hand experiences of guest speakers who have succeeded (or not) in driving social and environmental change in the companies they work with – creating products, business lines and organizational policies that are both financially viable and achieve outcomes extending beyond profits.
Social Intrapreneurship (SEEK-940-B)
This course counts toward the following majors: Social Enterprise
Do you plan to pursue a “regular” career in marketing, finance, operations, etc. at a large corporation? Would you also like to make a positive impact on the world, not just in your spare time but at your workplace? This class is designed for those who wish to connect their values to their “daytime job” and have a meaningful impact as a leader beyond personal ethics. It is about social innovation from the frontlines rather than the top and hence especially suitable for early career professionals. The course provides a broad framework and practical toolkit for how to identify opportunities, get support and navigate the corporate landscape in pursuit of social and environmental issues. We draw on case analyses and the first-hand experiences of guest speakers who have succeeded (or not) in driving social and environmental change in the companies they work with – creating products, business lines and organizational policies that are both financially viable and achieve outcomes extending beyond profits.
Enterprise Models for Social Change (SEEK-941-0)
This course counts toward the following majors: Social Enterprise
The course is based on two basic premises: First, that large-scale transformations in the world, such as climate change, international migration, shifts in the global distribution of wealth, and environmental and religious movements create opportunities for business to play a positive and profitable role in social change. And second, that the standard corporate model of business is often ill suited for these new opportunities. Enterprises that successfully meet the challenge innovate new forms of organization and out-of-the-box business models. They often mix lessons from community organizing and the informal economy with those from a traditional start-up. This class will challenge you to think big, move outside your comfort zone, and develop the skills to recognize and address non-standard problems in creative ways. We cover factual knowledge about selective social transformations, examples of alternative and emergent ways of organizing enterprises, and approaches for managing the social, cultural and legal aspects of creating market spaces for sustainable goods and services. The course draws on intensive project assignments, case studies and the experience of guest speakers. It is especially suited for students that look to make an impact in the space between the corporate sector, start-ups and civil society organizations, as well as for consultants, analysts and strategists who need to understand the impact of macro-societal trends on business.
Enterprise Innovation for Social Change (SEEK-941-B)
This course counts toward the following majors: Social Enterprise
The course is based on two basic premises: First, that large-scale transformations in the world, such as climate change, international migration, shifts in the global distribution of wealth, and environmental and religious movements create opportunities for business to play a positive and profitable role in social change. And second, that the standard corporate model of business is often ill suited for these new opportunities. Enterprises that successfully meet the challenge innovate new forms of organization and out-of-the-box business models. They often mix lessons from community organizing and the informal economy with those from a traditional start-up. This class will challenge you to think big, move outside your comfort zone, and develop the skills to recognize and address non-standard problems in creative ways. We cover factual knowledge about selective social transformations, examples of alternative and emergent ways of organizing enterprises, and approaches for managing the social, cultural and legal aspects of creating market spaces for sustainable goods and services. The course draws on intensive project assignments, case studies and the experience of guest speakers. It is especially suited for students that look to make an impact in the space between the corporate sector, start-ups and civil society organizations, as well as for consultants, analysts and strategists who need to understand the impact of macro-societal trends on business.
