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LDR 6140 Developing the Strategic Leader, CRN: 70217

Fall 2017 6 week term – September 18, 2017 through October 28, 2017 Online&Class!Course&link:&&www.nuonline.neu.edu.&&If&you&have&any&difficulty,&please&contact&the&Online&Help&Desk&(617&373&5608)&&&!! Contact Information

Instructor:!!! ! Professor!Barbara!Mitchell!!EGmail:&&& & ba.mitchell@northeastern.edu&

Phone&Number:&&& 978G490G6725&

Please!use!email!as!the!primary!communication!method!on!questions!related!to!course!assignments!and!policy.!Replies!to!emails!and!discussion!board!questions!will!be!within!24!hours.!Phone!calls!will!be!set!up!with!an!appointment!–!email!first.!!Please!text!only!if!you!have!an!urgent!situation.!!!

Required Textbook(s)/Materials !

1. Essentials of Strategic Management (2012). Hill, C.W. and Jones, G.R.3rd edition Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1-111-52519-4 This book is required.

2. Food Truck Simulation: Please go to http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/access/65388337 to purchase this simulation prior to week 3. The simulation is required.

3. Pearson Critical Thinking Assessment: Critical Thinking skills are the foundation of a strong Strategic Leader.

This assessment will give you feedback on your critical thinking skills. A limited free version is available at: http://www.thinkwatson.com/mythinkingstyles Please complete your assessment at the beginning of week 2. The assessment is required.

4. Additional Readings will be available in our Blackboard account or through web links. All references in the

schedule to “BB” are found in the weekly readings.

Software

• PDF Reader. Most course materials will be in PDF format. • Students must submit all assignments in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point (no earlier than 2007) or PDF

format. • Kaltura Media (Instructions on how to use this software are available within the class. For further assistance

please contact tech support)

Course Prerequisites Student Competencies in:

• Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point and PDF are used throughout. Students are expected to

already be proficient in the use of these programs.

• Students will be expected to complete course assignments in APA Paper Format. Documents describing APA format are available online (Purdue OWL is recommended).

• A passing grade in LDR 6100 and LDR 6120

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Course Description Offers!students!an!opportunity!to!build!strategic!thinking!competencies!through!case!analyses!of!relevant!businesses,!nonprofits,!and!state!organizations,!as!well!as!through!strategic!analysis!of!their!own!career!path.!Students!work!in!a!consultative!role!with!partner!organizations!to!develop!strategic!action!plans,!to!perform!critical!analyses!of!external!and!internal!environments!for!a!real!organization,!and!to!develop!recommendations!for!the!organization’s!strategic!positioning!and!actions.!From!these!discussions!and!personal!development!exercises,!students!have!an!opportunity!to!develop!an!action!plan!for!personal!growth!as!a!strategic!leader.!

Learning Outcomes

This!course!will!provide!you!with!the!opportunity!to:!

1. Develop!an!understanding!of!organizational!strategy!as!a!dynamic!process!2. Become!familiar!with!key!strategic!concepts!and!tools.!3. Learn!the!fundamentals!of!analyzing!industry!dynamics,!responding!to!competitive!challenges,!and!

improving!corporate!performance!by!conducting!an!internal!and!external!analysis!for!the!organization.!4. Identify!change!strategies!aimed!at!mobilizing!support!and!diminishing!resistance!!5. Be!mindful!of!national!and!international!trends,!issues,!and!political!shifts!they!may!help!or!hinder!change!

initiatives.!6. Synthesize!concepts,!theories,!and!practices!into!an!action!learning!project.!

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In!pursuing!these!objectives,!the!course!will:!• Use!the!text,!cases,!discussions!and!readings!• Combine!theory!and!practice!

Course Methodology Each week you will view lecture materials, read more about the lecture topic in your course text and then you will complete assignments where you will have a chance to apply what you’ve learned. Each week, you will be expected to:

1. Review the week's learning objectives. 2. Complete all assigned readings and cases. 3. Complete all lecture materials for the week. 4. Participate in the Discussion Board. 5. Participate in team assignments, meetings and discussions. 6. Complete and submit all assignments by the due dates.

Please note the syllabus lays out an initial plan for our work and may be revised during the course to meet student’s needs and interests.

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Grading/Evaluation Standards Student participation is required in all aspects of the course. Participation in discussions is defined very clearly as contributing throughout the week to all of the discussions in that week. Minimal preparation is reading the material, and being able to summarize what it is about, analyze what the issue is, and what you would recommend. Superior preparation involves being able to (i) summarize the situation/problem presented by the case; (ii) recommend a solution to the discussed problem; (iii) support your recommendation with relevant details and analyses; (iv) back up your sources with correctly formatted references; and (v) discuss innovative solutions, or why obvious solutions might be discounted.

The instructor reserves the right to scale grades as needed.

SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATES and Late Submission of Work Each assignment is due on the date indicated - late assignments will not receive any points. There are no make-up dates or extensions for the assignments except for documented personal emergencies or special permission granted by the instructor in writing. Special permission must be requested in writing to the instructor at least two days prior to the due date of the assignment. Your grade in the course will be based on your performance on the following 4 Signature Assignments: 1) Class Engagement and Contribution/ Discussion Board, 2) a Video Presentation of your Strategic Leadership 3) an Individual Case Paper Proposal, 4) an Action Learning Project: Group Case Study Analysis Paper and Presentation. The weight of each element is outlined below, and the requirements for each assignment are summarized in the Syllabus below.

Evaluation*Measures*of*Signature*Assignments*Assignment* Percent* Due*Date**

(By!11:59!pm!US!Eastern)!

1.*Class*Engagement*&*Discussion* 30%! weekly!2.*Video*Presentation:*Strategic*Leadership*Reflection*Video*

25%! 10/9/2017!

3.!Case!Paper!Proposal! 15%! 9/30/2017!4.*Action*Learning*Project:*Group*Case*Study*Analysis*Paper*(Note*Group*Presentation*is*part*of*the*Discussion*Board*Grades)*

30%! 10/25/2017!

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SUBMISSION OF WORK & FEEDBACK TO*SUBMIT*YOUR*WORK:!In!the!Signature!Assignments!tab!you!will!find!the!Assignment!Link!in!the!first!folder.!!Click!on!the!View/Complete!Assignment!link!to!view!each!assignment.!Attach!your!completed!assignments!here!and!click!Submit.!Once!your!assignment!has!been!graded,!you!will!be!able!to!view!the!grade!and!feedback!provided!by!clicking!on!Tools,!View!Grades!from!the!Northeastern!University!Online!Class!tab.!!Discussion!Boards!will!take!place!weekly!under!the!tab,!Discussion!Boards.!!Videos!made!through!Kaltura!can!be!added!to!a!discussion!board!through!the!mashup!option.!!Kaltura!is!supported!through!Northeastern!Tech!support."Please"note:"Some"assignments"may"require"that"you"submit"your"work"in"an"Assignment"Link"AND"a"discussion"board."""Rubrics"for"the"discussion"boards"and"writing"quality"are"attached"to"this"syllabus.""Rubrics"for"the"remaining"assignments"can"be"found"in"the"Signature"Assignments"folder. 1. CLASS ENGAGEMENT/DISCUSSION BOARD (Due Date: Weekly)* Each!week!there!is!an!assigned!discussion!topic.!Students!are!expected!to!research!the!topic!and!to!contribute!constructive!comments!(ask!questions,!share!your!ideas!and!provide!additional!perspective!about!the!topic!or!issue,!be!interested!and!open!to!different!points!of!view)!in!the!discussion!forums!throughout!the!week.!!A!reminder!to!please!be!respectful!and!help!foster!a!positive!learning!environment.!!Your!participation!will!be!judged!on!the!basis!of!the!quality!and!consistency!of!your!effort.!!Initial!discussion!contribution!generally!must!be!posted!by!noon!Wednesday!of!that!week.!Students!must!also!post!at!least!two!peer!responses!by!Saturday!to!meet!the!minimum!discussion!requirements.!!See!the!discussion!board!for!specific!due!dates.!!A!grading!rubric!is!attached!to!this!syllabus.!!In!drafting!your!responses,!please!keep!the!following!guidelines!in!mind:!

• Be!timely!in!responses.!• Be!brief!and!to!the!point.!• Make!sure!the!answer!adds!substantially!to!the!discussion.!• !Be!collaborative,!not!combative.!• !Be!positive!in!approaching!the!subject!matter.!

Avoid!the!following!responses:!• Simple!“I!agree”!or!“Good!point”!statements!alone.!• Offbtopic!postings.!!Use!the!“Water!Cooler”!forum!for!nonbcoursebrelated!discussion!postings!or!additional!postings.!• Overly!long!threads;!keep!in!mind!everyone!is!busy!!• Anything!that!could!be!interpreted!as!offensive!by!a!fellow!classmate.!!!• Avoid!offbcolor!humor!and!language;!at!all!times!maintain!courtesy!and!respect!towards!the!other!members!of!the!

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• How*do*you*get*other*students*to*interact*with*your*posts?*By*posting*to*theirs!*• Posting*something*brilliant*on*Saturday*night*is*too*late*to*generate*a*discussion.*Please*post*

early,*post*often.*

NOTE:"There"is"an"automatic"2"point"deduction"from"your"discussion"board"weekly"grade"if"you"do"not"respond"to"the"followEup"questions"posted"by"the"instructor"throughout"the"week."

!2.*VIDEO*PRESENTATION:*STRATEGIC*LEADERSHIP*REFLECTION*VIDEO*(Due*Date:*See*Page*3)*

Each!student!will!put!together!a!video!summary!presentation!(instructions!can!be!found!for!the!Kaltura!software!used!for!creating!a!video!under!Signature!Assignments).!!This!short!(7b10!minute!video!presentation)!will!include!both!powerpoint!slides!AND!a!video!of!you!presenting!in!the!corner!using!Kaltura,!or!a!similar!tool!of!your!choosing!(please!note!that!only!Kaltura!is!supported!by!tech!

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support!at!Northeastern!and!added!to!a!discussion!board!through!the!mashup!option.!!If!you!use!something!else!you!will!need!to!make!sure!fellow!students!can!easily!view!the!file!with!no!additional!software).!!!

A"detailed"evaluation"rubric"can"be"found"under"Signature"Assignments"and"will"include:"Content,"Visual"Presentation"of"the"Summary,"and"Presentation"Skills."

The!presentation!shall!include:!

1. Your*Original*Strategic*POV*(Point*of*View)!–!What!specific!ideas!about!Strategic!Leadership!did!you!arrive!with!and!what!are!your!goals!in!advancing!your!knowledge!in!Strategic!Leadership?!!How!has!that!changed?!!!

2. Your*Personal*SWOT*!b!What!are!your!strengths!and!weaknesses!as!viewed!through!the!strategic!leadership!framework?!!What!are!your!opportunities!and!threats?!!What!is!your!personal!competitive!advantage?!!

3. Reflections*through*the*Prism*of*Strategic*Leadership!–!Selfbevaluate!your!skills!and!abilities!through!the!strategic!leadership!profile.!!Use!the!conceptual!frameworks!discussed!in!class!materials!to!discuss!your!selfbawareness!in!strategic!leadership.!!What!are!the!strategybmaking!approaches!that!you!usually!apply?!!What!will!you!do!differently?!What!are!the!cognitive!biases!in!your!thinking?!!How!will!you!manage!these!biases?!!How!will!you!leverage!your!critical!thinking!strengths!and!expand!your!critical!thinking!skills?!!

4. Action*Plan*–!Focus!on!your!personal!growth!as!a!strategic!leader.!!How!will!you!leverage!your!strengths!and!improve!your!weaknesses?!!How!will!you!handle!your!threats!and!take!advantage!of!your!opportunities?!!What!specific!actions!will!you!undertake!to!strengthen!your!strategic!leadership!capabilities!and!achieve!your!goals?!!!

5. Conclusion*–!What!are!the!takeaways!from!this!class!and!your!learning!journey?!!How!is!the!coursework!broadening!your!thought!processes?!!!*Note:"SUBMIT"YOUR"VIDEO"BOTH"IN"THE"ASSIGNMENT"LINK"AND"THE"APPROPRIATE"DISCUSSION"BOARD.""

3.*&*4.*ACTION*LEARNING*PROJECT:*CASE*STUDY*ANALYSIS*(Proposal,*Paper*and*Presentation)*Due*Date:*See*Page*3*

Realbworld!case!study!analysis!is!an!integral!part!of!Developing"the"Strategic"Leader.!!You!will!be!required!to!study!and!discuss!cases!which!are!provided,!develop!an!understanding!of!that!particular!industry!and!the!strategic!issues!facing!the!organization.!!At!the!end!of!Week!2,!you!will!be!required!to!write!one!short!case!analysis!proposal!which!incorporates!the!your!proposal!for!a!team!to!study!strategybrelated!questions!about!a!selected!organization.!!Teams!will!then!work!to!analyze!the!issue!and!provide!recommendations.!!Course!materials!should!be!the!foundation!for!all!answers!in!this!case!analysis,!with!the!inclusion!of!additional!research!and!outside!sources!are!strongly!encouraged.!!Answers!should!not!be!based!on!your!opinion!unless!specifically!stated!in!the!case!question.!!Note:"The"proposal"is"completed"individually"and"the"Group"Case"Study"Paper"and"Presentation"will"be"completed"with"your"assigned"Team.*

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1. Part*1:*Case*Paper*Proposal:*Your*paper*must"include*the*following**(and*you*must*use*these*headings*within*the*paper):**

Each!student!will!submit!a!proposed!case!study!based!on!their!own!organizations!or!on!an!organization!that!is!of!particular!interest!to!them.!!The!Case!proposal!is!approximately!7b8!pages!in!length!(double!spaced,!12!pt!font!

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using!the!APA!format).!!Submit!your!Case!Paper!Proposal!in!the!Assignment!Link!folder!provided!under!Signature!Assignments.!!Your!proposal!should!include!the!following:!!

a. Brief!overview!of!the!company!including!the!products!or!services!they!provide.!

b. A!list!of!the!Company’s!competitors!or!others!who!provide!a!similar!product/service!in!the!case!of!a!nonprofit.!

c. The!people!in!the!organization!who!would!be!involved!in!working!with!the!team!to!support!information!requirements,!and!any!connections!that!you!have!to!them.!

d. A!short!description!of!a!particular!situation!facing!the!organization!that!requires!strategic!action!or!decision.!

e. Why!you!believe!your!proposal!should!be!selected!as!a!case!study!for!the!class.!!A"detailed"evaluation"rubric"can"be"found"under"Signature"Assignments"and"will"include:"DecisionBmaking"Focus"and"Case"Relevance"(relevance"of"the"dilemma"and"options"under"investigation)"and"Case"Data"and"Presentation"(strength"of"background"information).!!

2. Part*2:*Group*Case*Study*Analysis*Paper*and*Presentation:*!

Based!on!the!case!proposal!submissions,!four!to!five!proposals!will!be!chosen!as!the!finalists!for!these!action!teams.!!Teams!will!then!be!formed!to!address!an!individual!case!study!and!provide!strategic!recommendations!and!solutions!for!the!particular!dilemma!(s)!facing!that!organization.!!Note:"The"proposal"is"completed"individually"and"the"Group"Case"Study"Paper"and"Presentation"will"be"completed"with"your"assigned"Team.!!

Part*2a,*Paper:!The!Case!Study!Proposal!paper!is!usually!10b15!pages!in!length,!excluding!the!Appendixes!and!References!(doublebspaced,!12!point!font).!!Submit!your!Group!Case!Study!Analysis!in!the!Assignment!Link!folder!provided!under!Signature!Assignments.!!Your!paper!must"include!(and!you!must*use*these*headings!within!the!paper):!

a.*Case*Synopsis*/*Key*Issues*–*A!brief!synopsis!of!the!case!from!the!“consulting”!point!of!view,!focusing!on!the!key!issues!of!the!case!and!clearly!specifying!the!objectives!of!the!case.!!This!is!basically!an!“executive!summary”!of!your!findings,!done!in!professional!language.!

b.*Methodology*and*Conceptual*Rigor*–*Detail!how!the!information!was!obtained!(inbperson!interviews,!secondary!sources,!observations,!company!website,!etc),!including!questions!for!the!interviews!and!the!respondents,!if!any!

c.*Case*Analysis*^*Using!the!course!materials,!analyze!the!situation.!!Focus!on!the!details!of!the!most!relevant!issues!and!describe!briefly!the!least!relevant.!!Include!the!following:!

• Analyze!the!strategic!team!through!the!strategic!leadership!profile!and!our!work!covering!strategic!leader!skills.!!Did!you!reveal!any!strategic!biases?!

• Analyze!the!strategy!making!approach.!!Is!it!relevant!for!this!organization?!

• Analyze!the!core!of!the!business!(mission!and!vision).!!How!far!to!they!correlate!with!the!stakeholder’s!expectations?!

• Analyze!the!strategic!choices!of!the!leaders!(competitive!and!international).!!How!far!do!the!strategic!choices!rely!on!the!SWOT?!!Prepare!a!SWOT!and!justify!it!with!the!course!concepts.!

• How!well!do!the!implementation!strategies!fit!the!chose!strategic!choices?!!NOTE:"This"is"the"most"important"component"of"your"submission.""The"case"analysis"should"be"specific"and"provide"a"consistent"perspective"on"the"issues"of"the"case."

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d.*Recommendations:*provide!a!set!of!alternative!courses!of!action!(if!you!see!several!of!them)!that!would!resolve!the!case!!and!provide!a!solution.!!Provide!an!outline!of!the!plan!of!action,!which!must!be!a!clear!recommendation!supported!by!theory!and!logic!that!can!reasonably!be!implemented!(Note:!recommendations!must!be!reasonable!and!specific.!!Don’t!forget!to!strengthen!your!recommendations!with!articles/books/websites!relevant!to!the!topics!of!the!course).!

e.!Conclusion:!Conclude!the!paper!with!your!final!thoughts!and!implications!of!the!potential!usefulness!of!the!results!to!the!real!“client”!and/or!to!you!as!organizational!leaders.!!A"detailed"evaluation"rubric"can"be"found"under"Signature"Assignments"and"will"include:"Methodology"and"Conceptual"Rigor"(Synapsis,"methodology,"reference"to"applied"concepts"and"framework),"Depth"of"the"Analysis"(each"option"is"analyzed"in"depth"through"a"framework"of"the"course)"and""Strength"of"Recommendations"(connection"to"the"analysis"section,"justification"and"clarity"of"the"recommendations,"action"plan)."!

Part*2b:*Presentation:*In!addition!to!the!written!case!analysis,!authored!in!part!by!all!group!members!an!audio/visual!presentation!summarizing!the!group’s!findings!and!recommendations!must!be!presented!to!the!entire!class!for!the!week!6!discussion!board!(you!may!use!Powerpoint,!Camtasia,!Prezi,!Kaltura!or!a!similar!presentation!tool!of!the!team’s!choosing.!!Please!make!sure!that!fellow!students!may!view!it!without!the!use!of!additional!software.!!A!reminder!that!Kaltura!is!supported!by!Northeastern’s!tech!support!and!can!easily!be!added!to!the!discussion!board!through!the!mashup!option).!!The!presentation!should!be!submitted!in!the!week!6!Discussion!Board.!The!presentation!will!be!worth!25!points!of!your!final!discussion!board!grade!and!will!be!graded!as!a!group.!!Responses!and!feedback!to!the!other!teams’!presentations!will!be!worth!10!points!of!your!final!discussion!board!grade.!

A"detailed"evaluation"rubric"can"be"found"under"Signature"Assignments"and"will"include:"Content,"Visual"Presentation"of"the"Summary,"and"Presentation"Skills."

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A"note"about"team"projects:!At!this!point!in!your!academic!and!professional!careers!each!person!should!have!mastered!the!skills!in!participating!in,!and!being!accountable!to,!!a!team.!!If!a!team!member!is!not!fully!participating!or!meeting!their!obligations,!and!the!team!has!tried!to!resolve!the!issue!directly!with!the!member!and!not!seen!a!change,!the!team!should!contact!the!professor.!!The!professor!retains!the!right!to!alter!the!individual!team!member’s!grade!to!reflect!the!lack!of!participation!and,!in!this!case,!the!grade!for!the!nonbparticipating!team!member!can!vary!dramatically!from!the!team!grade.!

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Class Schedule / Topical Outline

CLASS OUTLINE THE PROFESSOR RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE CLASS MATERIAL BASED ON CLASS NEEDS.

TOPIC! READINGS

(TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO CLASS)

TOPICS / WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS

(SEE WEEKLY COURSE MATERIALS FOLDER FOR MORE DETAILS )!

WEEK 1

INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC

MANAGEMENT

STAKEHOLDERS: MISSION

Textbook"• Chapter"1B"The"Strategy"

Making"Process"• Introduction:"Analyzing"a"Case"

Study"&"Writing"a"Case"Study"Analysis"

• Minicase:!A!Strategic!Shift!at!Microsoft"

"Blackboard*(BB)*

• Personal"SWOT"(Andy"Grove)"

• How"to"use"Kaltura"!

! Introduction!!

! Strategic!Leaders!

! Strategic!Leadership!Skills:!Overview!!*

WEEK 2

STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES &

THREATS

Textbook"• Chapter"2B"Stakeholders:"

Mission,"Governance"and"Business"Ethics"

• Chapter"3B"External"Analysis:"Identifying"Opportunities"and"Threats"

"Blackboard*(BB)*• The"Balanced"Scorecard"• Minicase:"Pepsico""

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! Vision,!Mission!and!Values!

! Stakeholders!! Industry!Structure,!Competitive!Forces,!and!Strategic!

Groups!! Balanced!Scorecard!! Case"Study"Proposals"Due"via"Assignment"Link*"

! Teams!will!be!assigned!during!this!time.!!Your!Team!may!increase!or!decrease!during!the!first!weeks!of!class.!

! Strategic!Leadership!Skills:!Critical!Thinking!Assessment!(Pearson)!

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*Please"see"page"3"of"this"syllabus"for"the"specific"due"date.

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CLASS OUTLINE TOPIC! READINGS**

(TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO CLASS)

TOPICS / WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS*

(SEE WEEKLY COURSE MATERIALS FOLDER FOR MORE DETAILS )!

WEEK 3

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS &

DECISION MAKING

Textbook"• Chapter"5B"Business"Level"

Strategy"&"Competitive"Position"(pp"117B141)"

*Blackboard*(BB)*

• What!Makes!Strategic!Decisions!Different!(HBR)!

• Internal!Analysis!• Minicase:"Starbucks""

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! Understanding"the"resources"and"capabilities"of"a"firm"! Making"Strategic"Decisions"

! Strategic!Leadership!Skills:!Decision!Making!/!Avoiding!GroupThink!"

WEEK 4

COMPETITIVE DYNAMICS

*Blackboard*(BB)*

• How"to"Hedge"Your"Strategic"Bets""

• Mastering"the"Emergent"Strategy"Process"

• Innovation"and"Entrepreneurship"

• Microsoft"(How!the!Strategy!Process!Killed!Innovation!at!Microsoft)"

• How"to"Use"the"Simulator"

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! !DB:!Food!Truck!Simulation!Learnings!!! Competitive!Driven!Innovation!! Dealing!with!Ambiguity!

! Strategic"Leadership"Reflection"Video"Due"Via"Assignment"Link"AND"via"Discussion"Board*"

! Strategic!Leadership!Skills:!Dealing!with!Ambiguity!!!

WEEK 5

STRATEGIC CHOICES

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Textbook"• Chapter"6B"Strategy"in"the"

Global"Environment"(pp"145B158)"

""Blackboard"

• Blue"Ocean"Strategy"• Minicase:"(Cirque"du"Soleil)"

Searching"for"a"New"Blue"Ocean"

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!! Understanding"Strategic"Business"Choices"! Blue"Oceans"! Peer"Feedback:"Strategic"Leadership"Reflection"""

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TOPIC! READINGS**

(TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO CLASS)

TOPICS / WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS*

(SEE WEEKLY COURSE MATERIALS FOLDER FOR MORE DETAILS )!

WEEK 6

FOUR

CORPORATE LEVEL STRATEGY

DISCIPLINES OF EXECUTION

Textbook"• Chapter"7:"Corporate"Level"

Strategy"and"Long"Term"Profitability"

Blackboard"• The"Four"Disciplines"of"

Execution"

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! Strategy"and"Profitability"! The"Four"Disciplines"of"Execution"! Peer"Feedback:"Group"Case"Study"Presentation"! Key"Learnings!*! Group"Case"Study"Paper"DUE"via"Assignment"link*"*! Group"Case"Study"Presentation"DUE"via"Discussion"

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*Please"see"page"3"of"this"syllabus"for"the"specific"due"date.

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Discussion Grading Rubric (Unless noted, each discussion is worth 16 points)

Grading Discussion Board A/A- (16/14 pts) Distinguished/ Outstanding

Have participated more than 3 times during the week and have posted outstanding information.

• Initial contribution posted on or before day 3 • Submitted 2 responses to other student posts on or before day

7 • Initial post had academic research references • Deliver information that shows that thought, insight, and

analysis have taken place • Make connections to previous or current content or to real-life

situations, but the connections are not really clear or are too obvious

• Contain new ideas, connections, or applications, but they may lack depth and/or detail

• Responded to Follow-Up Questions posted by Instructor B+/B (13 pts) Proficient

Have participated at least 2 times during the week and have posted proficient information.

• Posts are made in time for others to read and respond (initial contribution post made on or

• before day 3) • Deliver information that shows that thought, insight, and

analysis have taken place • Make connections to previous or current content or to real-life

situations, but the • Connections are not really clear or are too obvious • Contain new ideas, connections, or applications, but they may

lack depth and/or detail B- (12 pts) Basic

Have participated at least 1 time during the week and have posted basic information.

• May not all be made in time for others to read and respond are generally competent, but the actual information they deliver seems thin and commonplace

• Make limited, if any, connections, and those art often cast in the form of vague generalities

• Contain few, if any, new ideas or applications; often are a rehashing or summary of other comments

C+ (11pts or less) Below Expectations

Have participated at least 1 time during the week and have posted information that was below expectations.

• May not all be made in time for others to read and respond • Are rudimentary and superficial; there is no evidence of insight

or analysis • Contribute no new ideas, connections, or applications • May be completely off topic

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Writing Quality Rubric Students are expected to critically interpret the text, challenge assumptions, and use data from several sources (beyond the text), and to make their case and support their arguments.

Scoring Level

Grammar, Mechanics, Usage Clarity and Coherence

High level of Proficiency

While there may be minor errors, the paper follows normal conventions of spelling and grammar throughout and has been carefully proofread. Appropriate conventions for style and format are used consistently throughout the written assignment.

Sentences are structured and words are chosen to communicate ideas clearly. Sequencing of ideas within paragraphs and transitions between paragraphs make the writer’s points easy to follow.

Moderate Proficiency – half grade level reduction (5%)

Frequent errors in spelling, grammar (such as subject/verb agreements and tense), sentence structure and/or other writing conventions distract the reader, but the reader is able to completely understand what the writer meant. Writing does not consistently follow appropriate style and/or format.

Sentence structure and/or word choice sometimes interfere with clarity.

Needs to improve sequencing of ideas within paragraphs and transitions between paragraphs to make the writing easy to follow.

Minimal Proficiency – full grade level reduction (10%)

Writing contains numerous errors in spelling, grammar, and/or sentence structure which interfere with comprehension. The reader is unable to understand some of the intended meaning. Style and/or format are inappropriate for the assignment.

Sentence structure, word choice, lack of transitions and/or sequencing of ideas make reading and understanding difficult.

There is no intention to penalize students for writing skills but to help improve skills so they can participate fully in the curriculum. The following resources are available:

• Smarthinking (available free in Tool section of Blackboard) – this allows students to submit personal written material in any subject and have it reviewed by an e-structor within a 24-hour window (in most cases).

• The Purdue Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/) provides free writing resources – with help in grammar, sentence structure and general writing skills

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Appendix*C:!!Academic*Honesty*and*Integrity*Statement!!

A!commitment!to!the!principles!of!academic!integrity!is!essential!to!the!mission!of!Northeastern!University.!The!promotion!of!independent!and!original!scholarship!ensures!that!students!derive!the!most!from!their!educational!experience!and!their!pursuit!of!knowledge.!Academic!dishonesty!violates!the!most!fundamental!values!of!an!intellectual!community!and!undermines!the!achievements!of!the!entire!University.!!!

As!members!of!the!academic!community,!students!must!become!familiar!with!their!rights!and!responsibilities.!In!each!course,!they!are!responsible!for!knowing!the!requirements!and!restrictions!regarding!research!and!writing,!examinations!of!whatever!kind,!collaborative!work,!the!use!of!study!aids,!the!appropriateness!of!assistance,!and!other!issues.!Students!are!responsible!for!learning!the!conventions!of!documentation!and!acknowledgment!of!sources!in!their!fields.!Northeastern!University!expects!students!to!complete!all!examinations,!tests,!papers,!creative!projects,!and!assignments!of!any!kind!according!to!the!highest!ethical!standards,!as!set!forth!either!explicitly!or!implicitly!in!this!Code!or!by!the!direction!of!instructors.!!!

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Go!to!http://www.northeastern.edu/osccr/academicbintegritybpolicy/!to!access!the!full!academic!integrity!policy.!!!

Cheating!–!intentionally!using!or!attempting!to!use!unauthorized!materials,!information!or!study!aids!in!an!academic!exercise!!!

Fabrication"–!intentional!and!unauthorized!falsification,!misrepresentation,!or!invention!of!any!data,!or!citation!in!an!academic!exercise!!!

Plagiarism"–!intentionally!representing!the!words,!ideas,!or!data!of!another!as!one’s!own!in!any!academic!exercise!without!providing!proper!citation!!

Unauthorized"collaboration!–!instances!when!students!submit!individual!academic!works!that!are!substantially!similar!to!one!another;!while!several!students!may!have!the!same!source!material,!the!analysis,!interpretation,!and!reporting!of!the!data!must!be!each!individual’s!independent!work.!!!

Participation"in"academically"dishonest"activities!–!any!action!taken!by!a!student!with!the!intent!of!gaining!an!unfair!advantage!!!

!Facilitating"academic"dishonesty!–!intentionally!or!knowingly!helping!or!attempting!to!violate!any!provision!of!this!policy!!

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Northeastern*University*Online*Policies*and*Procedures!!

For!comprehensive!information!please!go!to!http://www.cps.neu.edu/online/!!

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End^of^Course*Evaluation*Surveys*!!

Your!feedback!regarding!your!educational!experience!in!this!class!is!very!important!to!the!College!of!Professional!Studies.!Your!comments!will!make!a!difference!in!the!future!planning!and!presentation!of!our!curriculum.!!!!

At!the!end!of!this!course,!please!take!the!time!to!complete!the!evaluation!survey!at!https://neu.evaluationkit.com.!Your!survey!responses!are!completely*anonymous*and*confidential.!!For!courses!6!weeks!in!length!or!shorter,!surveys!will!be!open!one!week!prior!to!the!end!of!the!courses;!for!courses!greater!than!6!weeks!in!length,!surveys!will!be!open!for!two!weeks.!An!email!will!be!sent!to!your!HuskyMail!account!notifying!you!when!surveys!are!available.!!!

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Student*Accommodations*!!

Northeastern!University!and!the!Disability!Resource!Center!(DRC)!are!committed!to!providing!disability!services!that!enable!students!who!qualify!under!Section!504!of!the!Rehabilitation!Act!and!the!Americans!with!Disabilities!Act!Amendments!Act!(ADAAA)!to!participate!fully!in!the!activities!of!the!university.!!To!receive!accommodations!through!the!DRC,!students!must!provide!appropriate!documentation!that!demonstrates!a!current!substantially!limiting!disability.!!!!

For!more!information,!visit!http://www.northeastern.edu/drc/gettingbstartedbwithbthebdrc/.!!!

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Library*Services*!!

The!Northeastern!University!Library!is!at!the!hub!of!campus!intellectual!life.!Resources!include!over!900,000!print!volumes,!206,500!ebbooks,!and!70,225!electronic!journals.!!!

For!more!information,!visit!http://library.northeastern.edu/.!!!!

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Tutoring*Services*!!

Tutoring!can!benefit!skilled!professionals!and!beginning!students!alike.!!NU!offers!many!opportunities!for!you!to!enhance!your!academic!work!and!professional!skills!through!free!onebonbone!academic!support!on!and!off!campus.!!Tutoring!is!available!in!multiple!subject!areas.!!!

For!more!information,!visit!http://www.cps.neu.edu/studentbresources/tutoringbservices.php.!!!!

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Northeastern*University*Online*Technical*Help**!!

Get!immediate!24/7!technical!support!for!NU!Online!by!calling!855b836b3520!or!visiting!the!online!Support!Center.!!Support!via!ebmail!is!also!available!within!one!business!day!at!NUOnline@neu.edu.*!Note:!Kaltura!is!supported!by!Northeastern’s!tech!support.!