TERM: Spring 2006

COURSE #: 431

SECTION: 71, 72

COURSE NAME: Business Strategy

INSTRUCTOR: Yasutora Watanabe

IS THERE A CASE PACKET – Yes or No?: Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

            PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL HAVE TWO CLASSES ON FRIDAYS for SECTION 71.

 1. Purchase Case Packet and read the syllabus (1st document in Case Packet) carefully.  

 2. Read the topic issue guide for Topic 1.1 posted on the course website 

 3. Complete the readings listed on the syllabus for the first class.

 4. Come prepared to ask and answer questions!

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – Yes or No?: Yes

1.  TEXT – Required or Recommended?: Required

AUTHOR: Besanko, Dranove, Shanley, and Schaefer

PUBLISHER: Wiley

TITLE: Economics of Strategy

ED./DATE: 3rd Edition.  2004.

 

TERM: SPRING

 05-06

COURSE #:MGMT468

SECTION: 71

COURSE NAME: Managerial Leadership

INSTRUCTOR: Harry Kraemer, former  Chairman and CEO of Baxter International, Inc.; Executive Partner for Madison Dearborn Partners; Clinical Professor of Mgmt and Strategy

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

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

   1.Read the first three chapters of  “Authentic Leadership”.

   2.Read the first two chapters of “Good to Great”.

   3.Please identify two individuals  you believe are  outstanding leaders. Be prepared to discuss your choices and rationale.

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

1. TEXT - Required or Recommended?:Required

AUTHOR: William George

PUBLISHER Jossey-Bass

TITLE: Authentic Leadership

ED./DATE: First; 2003

2. TEXT – Required or Recommended?: Required

AUTHOR: Jim Collins

PUBLISHER: Harper Business

TITLE: Good To Great

ED./DATE: First; 2001

 

TERM: Summer 2006

COURSE #: MGMT 469

SECTION: 71

COURSE NAME: Empirical Methods in Strategy

INSTRUCTOR: Subramaniam Ramanarayanan

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

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: We start off nice and easy. Please read the lecture note on “Ten Steps Towards Convincing Empirical Research” before the first session

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

1. TEXT - Required or Recommended?: There is no textbook for this course. The lecture notes will be posted to the course BlackBoard site

AUTHOR:

PUBLISHER

TITLE:

ED./DATE:

2. TEXT – Required or Recommended?:

AUTHOR:

PUBLISHER:

TITLE:

ED./DATE: