TERM: Fall 07

COURSE #: 431

SECTIONS: 61, 65 & 67

COURSE NAME: Business Strategy

INSTRUCTOR: Markovich

IS THERE A CASE PACKET? (Yes or No): Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

Please print out and read the syllabus posted on the course website.  Come prepared to ask questions.

q       Please complete the following readings:

1.        Besanko, Dranove, Shanley and Schaefer, Economics of Strategy, p. 1-8

2.        P. Ghemawat, "Origins of Strategy," Chapter 1 of Strategy and the Business Landscape.

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY? (Yes or No): No

1. TEXT - Required or Recommended?: Required

AUTHOR: Besanko, Dranove, Shanley, Schaefer

PUBLISHER: John  Wiley & Sons

TITLE: Economics of Strategy

ED./DATE: 4th edition

2. TEXT – Required or Recommended?:

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TERM: Fall 2007

COURSE #:  M&S 431

SECTION: 62, 63 64

COURSE NAME: Business Strategy

INSTRUCTOR:  Mazzeo

CASEPACK - YES or NO?:

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Download syllabus from my website and read the articles referenced for the first class. 

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

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?:

AUTHOR: Besanko, Dranove, Shanley and Schaefer

PUBLISHER: Wiley

TITLE: Economics of Strategy

ED./DATE: 4^th

2.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?:

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TERM:

FALL

COURSE #: MGMT 444

SECTION: 81

COURSE NAME: HEALTH ECONOMICS

INSTRUCTOR: David Dranove

IS THERE A CASE PACKET? (Yes or No): YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Do assigned readings and be prepared for in-class discussion (see Syllabus)

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY? (Yes or No): NO

1. TEXT - Required or Recommended?:

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TERM: Fall 2007/2008

COURSE #: MGMT 452

SECTION: 61

COURSE NAME:

Strategy and Organization

INSTRUCTOR: Yuk-fai Fong

CASEPACK - YES or NO?: Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

1.             Study the Nordstrom Case and pay special attention to the following questions:

1.        What is Nordstrom’s strategy?  Generally speaking, is putting the salespeople on commission consistent with this strategy?

2.        What problems is Nordstrom experiencing in the case?  In your opinion, what are the underlying causes of these problems?

3.        Over the years, many of Nordstrom’s competitors have experimented with Nordstrom-like personnel strategies.  Why don’t all of Nordstrom’s competitors change their sales compensation policies?

2.             Do the required reading for the first week.

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: No.

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COURSE #: M&S 931A

SECTION:

COURSE NAME: Strategic Franchising

INSTRUCTOR: Burton D. Cohen

CASEPACK (YES or NO? YES

Attendance at first class mandatory? YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

 READINGS

A Note on Franchising: Gompers, Paul A. HBS 9-297-108

Quasi-Franchisees, Chains That Look Like Franchises, But Aren’t: Intl. Society of Franchising, Univ. of St. Thomas

The Body Shop (case study) Ivey School of Business

Wall Street Journal, Sept. 24, 2007; franchise classified ads

USA Today, Sept.19 ,2007: franchise classified ads

THOUGHTS:

As you read the material, consider the following questions:

1. Why would someone franchise their business?

2. Why would someone become a franchisee?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages to a business and a franchisee in adopting the franchise business model?

4. With regard to the newspaper classified ads, would you buy any of these franchises, and why or why not?

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?:

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TERM: Fall 2007-08

COURSE #: 934

SECTION: 81

COURSE NAME:  Managing Turnarounds

INSTRUCTOR: JAMES SHEIN

IS THERE A CASE PACKET? (Yes or No): YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: COME TO CLASS WITH AT LEAST ONE SUGGESTED NAME OF A COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION THAT IS OR WAS IN TROUBLE

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY? (Yes or No):YES

1. TEXT - Required or Recommended?: NO

AUTHOR:

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