TERM: Winter 09

COURSE #: MORS 430

SECTION: 71, 72

COURSE NAME: Leadership in Organizations

INSTRUCTOR:  Robert Livingston

CASEPACK - YES or NO?:  Yes

 

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:  I am looking forward to our first class together.  This course will focus on how you can maximize your effectiveness in your career and increase the competitive advantage of your organization.  We will begin by considering how you can achieve these two goals while taking into account ethical considerations.  In order to prepare for this discussion, please complete the following assignment:  

Read:

  • Why Do Ordinary People Torture Enemy Prisoners
  • “Why Should My Conscience Bother Me?”

To help guide you in Why Should My Conscience Bother Me, consider these questions:

  • Who is to blame for the unethical behavior?
  • What could Lawson have done differently to prevent the production of a flawed brake?
  • Have you ever seen an example of unethical actions escalating as they did in this case?
  • How can management promote ethical behavior?
  • Would you blow the whistle on unethical behavior and how would you do this?

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?:  YES

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: None

 

TERM: Winter  09

COURSE #:  MORS 450

SECTION: 71

COURSE NAME: Management Communication

INSTRUCTOR: Karen Van Camp

CASEPACK : Purchased in class, not in bookstore

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Attendance for entire first class is mandatory.
No food, cell phones, or message devices in the classroom. 

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED

AUTHOR: James Humes

PUBLISHER: Prima Publishing (Crown)

TITLE: Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln

ED./DATE: 2002

 

TERM: Winter 2009

COURSE #:  452

SECTION: 61, 62, 71

COURSE NAME: Leading the Strategic Change Process  

INSTRUCTOR:  Ithai Stern

CASEPACK:  YES (No text is required apart from the course packet)

I am looking forward to our first class together. In this session I will give a general introduction to the course, provide an overview of the logic behind the design of the class, and discuss organizational and logistic issues.
Course website: http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/stern_i/MORS452/index.htm

    FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

  1. Please read the course syllabus thoroughly before class!
  2. Please read the short case about “Madonna” and be prepared to discuss why Madonna has been so successful over such a long period.

PLEASE NOTE: This course includes a mandatory full day simulation on Saturday, February 21st, from 9:00 to 5:00, which will replace the classes on February 16, 19, and March 9 & 12.

Attendance Policy:  Please note that the first session in this course is mandatory. Moreover, if you are not able to attend any class, I expect that you email me prior to the beginning of class at i-stern@kellogg.northwestern.edu and let me know why you are not able to attend.  Frequent or unexcused absences that reflect lack of commitment to the course will seriously affect the course grade.

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES

1.  TEXT - None

 

 

TERM: Winter 2009

COURSE #: 470

SECTION: 71

COURSE NAME: Negotiations

INSTRUCTOR: Huang, Li

CASEPACK - YES or NO?: YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:  Please read the required text, Getting to Yes, before the first class session. 

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: YES

Please carefully note that there is a strict attendance policy for this course. Attendance is mandatory for the first class session.  If you do not attend the first class you will be dropped from the course and a student from the waiting list will be added in your place. Additionally, attendance is required for each class session so that all students benefit from the negotiation exercises.  You may miss one negotiation exercise without penalty, but only if you provide advance notice to the instructor.  If you do not notify the instructor in advance of a missed negotiation exercise, you will lose a full letter grade on your overall course grade.  If you miss a second exercise, you will lose a full letter grade on your overall course grade regardless of whether you notify the instructor in advance.  In short, you may only miss class once all quarter.

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: REQUIRED

AUTHOR: Fisher, Ury, & Patton

PUBLISHER: Penguin Books

TITLE: Getting to Yes

ED./DATE: Second Edition, 1991