ORG550: DECISION MAKING AND LEADERSHIP

Credit Hours: 3 Contact Hours: This is a 3-credit course, offered in accelerated format. This means that 16 weeks of material is

covered in 8 weeks. The exact number of hours per week that you can expect to spend on each course will vary based upon the weekly coursework, as well as your study style and preferences. You should plan to spend 14-20 hours per week in each course reading material, interacting on the discussion boards, writing papers, completing projects, and doing research.

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OUTCOMES

Course Description:

In this course, students will learn how executive-level leadership differs from mid-level leadership in organizations. The course will incorporate executive-level leadership competencies as well as executive-level leadership decisions that involve strategizing, involving stakeholders, setting the culture, entrepreneurship, leading change, thinking globally, and acquiring resources to achieve the organization’s strategic plan. Students will analyze executive-level decision making through a theoretical and practical lens.

Course Overview:

In this course, students will learn how executive-level leadership differs from mid-level leadership in organizations. The course will incorporate executive-level leadership competencies as well as executive-level leadership decisions that involve strategizing, involving stakeholders, setting the culture, entrepreneurship, leading change, thinking globally, and acquiring resources to achieve the organization’s strategic plan. Students will analyze executive-level decision making through a theoretical and practical lens.

Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the similarities and differences between mid-level leadership and executive-level leadership. 2. Apply theories and concepts of management and decision making at an executive-leadership level

within an organization. 3. Evaluate the types of decisions made at the executive-leadership level. 4. Analyze the role of strategic planning in executive-level decision making. 5. Evaluate the role that executive-level decisions play in developing organizational culture and in acquiring

key personnel.

PARTICIPATION & ATTENDANCE

Prompt and consistent attendance in your online courses is essential for your success at CSU-Global Campus. Failure to verify your attendance within the first 7 days of this course may result in your withdrawal. If for some reason you would like to drop a course, please contact your advisor.

SAMPLE

Online classes have deadlines, assignments, and participation requirements just like on-campus classes. Budget your time carefully and keep an open line of communication with your instructor. If you are having technical problems, problems with your assignments, or other problems that are impeding your progress, let your instructor know as soon as possible.

COURSE MATERIALS

Textbook Information is located in the CSU-Global Booklist on the Student Portal.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Due Dates The Academic Week at CSU-Global begins on Monday and ends the following Sunday.

• Discussion Boards: The original post must be completed by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MT and Peer Responses posted by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT. Late posts may not be awarded points.

• Critical Thinking: Assignments are due Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.

WEEKLY READING AND ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

Module 1

Readings · Jankurová, A., Ljudvigová, I., & Gubová, K. (2017). Research of the nature of leadership activities 1.

Economics & Sociology, 10(1), 135-151. · Liden, R., Fu, P., Liu, J., & Song, L. (2016). The influence of CEO values and leadership on middle

manager exchange behaviors. Nankai Business Review International, 7(1), 2-20. · Neatby, J., Rioux, P., & Aubé, C. (2015). The organizational leadership role of top management team

members: A multidimensional conception. Organization Development Journal, 33(3), 55-77. Discussion (25 points)

Critical Thinking: Executive Role (75 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Option #1: Executive Role Paper

For this assignment, you will write a paper comparing and contrasting mid-level leadership and executive-level leadership with regard to the following:

• Their roles and functions within an organization • The relationship between executive- and mid-level leaders • The different decisions that executive- and mid-level leaders are responsible for making • Why both of these leadership levels are important to the success of an organization • Important considerations when being promoted to an executive-level leadership role from a

mid-level leadership role. Your paper should be 3-5 pages in length and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources. SAMPLE

Option #2: Executive Role Presentation For this assignment, you will create a slide presentation with narration, or a video presentation using your smartphone, webcam, or other video/audio recording tool. The option to use audio/video is your opportunity to practice and demonstrate the important leadership skill of oral presentation, which is a skill preferred by employers. Compare and contrast mid-level leadership and executive-level leadership with regard to the following:

• Their roles and functions within an organization • The relationship between executive- and mid-level leaders • The different decisions that executive- and mid-level leaders are responsible for making • Why both of these leadership levels are important to the success of an organization • Important considerations when being promoted to an executive-level leadership role from a

mid-level leadership role. Your presentation should contain 5-7 slides and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Review the Library’s tips on Visual Presentations at http://csuglobal.libguides.com/CommonWritingAssign/vispresent. Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources. Portfolio Milestone (0 points)

Option #1: Prepare for Portfolio Project Option 1 Read the overall requirements for the Portfolio Project and choose one option. Note that you will be asked to choose a company for your Portfolio Project. You will do that this week. 1. Go to: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/LearningEdge/simulations/cleanstart/Pages/default.aspx (linked in your assignment in the module folder). 2. Choose the red tab that says “Instructional Video.” View the first five instructional, which explain how to perform the simulation required in order to complete your assignments and the final Portfolio Project for the course. These videos are VITAL to success in the simulation. Note: You do not need to view the video about playing as a class because you will be playing as an individual. 3. After you have watched the videos, you should register for the simulation. Keep in mind that the name you use to register will be your company name. Once you have watched the videos and logged into the simulation, submit your company name to your instructor. Option #2: Prepare for Portfolio Project Option 2 1. Go to: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/LearningEdge/simulations/cleanstart/Pages/default.aspx (linked in your assignment in the module folder) 2. Choose the red tab that says “Instructional Video.” View the first five instructional, which explain how to perform the simulation required in order to complete your assignments and the final Portfolio Project for the course. These videos are VITAL to success in the simulation. Note: You do not need to view the video about playing as a class because you will be playing as an individual. SAMPLE

3. After you have watched the videos, you should register for the simulation. Keep in mind that the name you use to register will be your company name. Once you have watched the videos and logged into the simulation, submit your company name to your instructor.

Module 2

Readings

· Friedman, H. H., & Gerstein, M. (2017). Leading with compassion: The key to changing the organizational culture and achieving success. Psychosociological Issues in Human Resource Management, 5(1), 160-175. doi:http://dx.doi.org.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/10.22381/PIHRM5120175

· Rude, D. A. (2014). New leader agendas & legacy organizational culture: A case study exploring learning's role in bridging the great divide. American Journal of Management, 14(1), 82-101.

Discussion (25 points)

Critical Thinking: Organizational Culture (75 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Organizational Culture Paper You are an executive at CleanStart (your simulation), which is a new company. It is your job as an executive to ensure you are developing and maintaining the type of organizational culture that will prove successful for your company. Write a paper regarding organizational culture that does the following: 1. Describes and elaborates on the role that you, as an executive, have in creating and maintaining the desired organizational culture 2. Explains what, specifically, you will do to grow and maintain the desired organizational culture 3. Explains how your decision making as an executive team will impact the organizational culture. Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources. Option #2: Organizational Culture Presentation You are an executive at CleanStart (your simulation), which is a very new company. It is your job as an executive to ensure you are developing and maintaining the type of organizational culture that will prove successful for your company. Create a slide presentation for your executive team regarding organizational culture that does the following: 1. Describes and elaborates on the role that your team has in creating and maintaining the desired organizational culture 2. Explains what specifically the team needs to do to grow and maintain the desired organizational culture 3. Explains how your decision making as an executive team will impact the organizational culture. SAMPLE

Your presentation should contain 5-7 slides and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Review the Library’s tips on Visual Presentations at http://csuglobal.libguides.com/CommonWritingAssign/vispresent. Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources.

Portfolio Milestone (0 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Complete Four Rounds of Simulation Complete the first four rounds of your simulation. Make sure to remember your decisions and download the data for use later in the course. (NOTE: Do NOT reset the simulation, as you need to build on these four rounds.) Don’t worry, as you will have a chance to reset the simulation later in the course if you choose to do so. You are not required to submit anything at this point. Option #2: Complete Four Rounds of Simulation Complete the first four rounds of your simulation. Make sure to remember your decisions and download the data for use later in the course. (NOTE: Do NOT reset the simulation, as you need to build on these four rounds.) Don’t worry, as you will have a chance to reset the simulation later in the course if you choose to do so. You are not required to submit anything at this point.

Module 3

Readings

· Cangemi, J., Burch, B., & Miller, D. (2015). Judging the executive leadership team-A proposal. Organization Development Journal, 33(2), 67-77.

· Wang, Y. M., & Yang, K. M. (2015). The impact of executive job demands on dismissals of newly appointed CEOs. Journal of Management and Organization, 21(6), 705-724. doi:http://dx.doi.org.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/10.1017/jmo.2014.91

· Westbrook, M. A. (2015). Solving the dilemma of senior executive training. Public Manager, 44(1), 46-49.

Discussion (25 points)

Critical Thinking: Personnel Decisions (75 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Personnel Decisions Paper This week you will have completed the first eight rounds of your simulation for the CleanStart company. (See this week’s Portfolio Project milestone that directs you to complete four more rounds. You completed the first four rounds last week, in Module 2.) This means that you now have two years of data on your company. Some of the decisions that you have made regard personnel (such as hiring or SAMPLE

letting go of employees) and determining their salaries and benefits. These are often executive-level decisions in an organization. For this assignment, write a paper in which you do the following: 1. Analyze the importance of making appropriate personnel decisions as an executive, including how to ensure you are hiring the right person for each position. 2. Evaluate your personnel strategy from the first eight rounds of your simulation to determine whether your decisions regarding positions to hire, number of people to hire, and salaries and benefits were beneficial for the company. Make sure to include actual data from the eight rounds of the simulation in your evaluation. What could you do differently to maximize your personnel decisions? Your paper should be 3-5 pages in length and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources. Option #2: Personnel Decisions Presentation This week you will have completed the first eight rounds of your simulation for the CleanStart company. (See this week’s Portfolio Project milestone that directs you to complete four more rounds. You completed the first four rounds last week, in Module 2.) This means that you now have two years of data on your company. Some of the decisions that you have made regard personnel, such as hiring or letting go of employees, and determining their salaries and benefits. These are often executive-level decisions in an organization. For this assignment, create a presentation for the Board of Directors that does the following: 1. Elaborates on the importance of making appropriate personnel decisions as an executive, including how to ensure you are hiring the right person for each position. 2. Evaluates your personnel strategy from the first eight rounds of your simulation to determine whether your decisions regarding positions to hire, number of people to hire, and salaries and benefits were beneficial for the company. Make sure to include actual data from the eight rounds of the simulation in your evaluation. What could you do differently to maximize your personnel decisions? Your presentation should include 5-7 slides and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Review the Library’s tips on Visual Presentations at http://csuglobal.libguides.com/CommonWritingAssign/vispresent. Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources. Portfolio Milestone (0 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Simulation Rounds Complete four additional rounds of your simulation (for a total of eight rounds between Modules 2 and 3). Make sure to remember your decisions and download the data from each round. SAMPLE

If your company is not doing well financially at this point, do not worry, as you will have a chance to reset the simulation later in the course if you choose to do so. You are not required to submit anything for the Portfolio Project at this point. Option #2: Simulation Rounds Complete four additional rounds of your simulation (for a total of eight rounds between Modules 2 and 3). Make sure to remember your decisions and download the data from each round. If your company is not doing well financially at this point, do not worry, as you will have a chance to reset the simulation later in the course if you choose to do so. You are not required to submit anything for the Portfolio Project at this point.

Module 4

Readings

· Latham, J. R. (2013). A framework for leading the transformation to performance excellence part I: CEO perspectives on forces, facilitators, and strategic leadership systems. The Quality Management Journal, 20(2), 12-33.

· Smits, S. J., & Bowden, D. E. (2015). A perspective on leading and managing organizational change 1. Economics and Business Review, 1(2), 3-21. doi:http://dx.doi.org.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/10.18559/ebr.2015.2.1

Discussion (25 points)

Critical Thinking: Change Implementation (75 points)

Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Option #1: Change Implementation Paper

As your company has continued from startup to year three, you have likely made some changes to all aspects of the organization. In a simulation it is relatively easy to make a change, because you select what you want to do and then it happens. In an actual organization, however, these changes take time; they are not easy to implement; and they affect people who might ultimately resist the change.

For this assignment:

1. Choose three KEY changes that you have made throughout the eight simulation rounds.

2. Evaluate these changes in a paper in terms of their impact on the overall finances of the organization. If this were an actual organization, who would have been involved in or impacted by these changes, and how?

3. Explain how you would go about communicating and implementing these changes if this were an actual organization and you were an executive leader. What potential resistance could you foresee, and how would you handle that resistance?

Your paper should be 3-5 pages in length and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources.

Option #2: Change Implementation Presentation

As your company has continued from startup to year three, you have likely made some changes to all aspects of the organization. In a simulation it is relatively easy to make a change, because you select SAMPLE

what you want to do and then it happens. In an actual organization, however, these changes take time; they are not easy to implement; and they affect people who might ultimately resist the change.

For this assignment:

1. Choose three KEY changes that you have made throughout the eight simulation rounds. In a slide presentation that incorporates audio or video, explain these changes to the Board of Directors. Using audio/video is your opportunity to practice and demonstrate the important leadership skill of oral presentation, which is a skill preferred by employers.

2. What changes did you make, and what impact did they have on the overall finances of the organization? Assume this is an actual organization, and discuss who was involved with or impacted by these changes, and how. How did you implement and communicate these changes as an executive leader, and how did you handle resistance to the changes?

Your presentation should include 5-7 slides, include audio or video, and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Review the Library’s tips on Visual Presentations at http://csuglobal.libguides.com/CommonWritingAssign/vispresent.

Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources.

Portfolio Milestone (20 points)

Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Option #1: Submit Synopsis

Review your eight rounds of data from the simulation exercise, and submit a 1-page synopsis of your company’s position based on the eight rounds. This synopsis should talk about your decisions and where your company stands in terms of stakeholders, employees, finances, strategy, and market share. Based on your company’s current financial position, determine if you will use this set of rounds for your Portfolio Project, or if you will restart the simulation. Review the grading rubric for this Milestone in the Module 4 folder.

Option #2: Submit Synopsis

Review your eight rounds of data from the simulation exercise, and submit a 1-page synopsis of your company’s position based on the eight rounds. This synopsis should talk about your decisions and where your company stands in terms of stakeholders, employees, finances, strategy, and market share. Based on your company’s current financial position, determine if you will use this set of rounds for your Portfolio Project, or if you will restart the simulation. Review the grading rubric for this Milestone in the Module 4 folder.

Module 5

Readings

· Canals, J. (2014). Global leadership development, strategic alignment and CEOs commitment. The Journal of Management Development, 33(5), 487-502. doi:http://dx.doi.org.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/10.1108/JMD-02-2014-0014

· Thomas, R. J., Bellin, J., Jules, C., & Lynton, N. (2013). Developing tomorrow’s global leaders. MIT Sloan Management Review, 55(1), 12-13.

Discussion (25 points)

Critical Thinking: Global Culture (75 points) SAMPLE

Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Option #1: Global Culture Paper

Assume that the CleanStart organization (simulation) is a global company (as opposed to operating only domestically) operating in at LEAST one other country (you choose the country). It is your job as an executive-level leader to ensure that the organization has a global culture and that global thinking is a part of all decisions and daily activities within the organization.

Write a formal document that addresses all staff and that helps to establish this global culture, while defining the expectations that executive leadership has for all employees and managers regarding global thinking within the organization’s domestic and international locations. Make sure to consider the culture of the international location and how to best maintain positive relationships, given the similarities and differences between that culture and that of the United States.

Your paper should be 3-5 pages in length and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources.

Option #2: Global Culture Presentation

Assume that the CleanStart organization (simulation) is a global company (as opposed to operating only domestically) operating in at LEAST one other country (you choose the country). It is your job as an executive-level leader to ensure that the organization has a global culture and that global thinking is a part of all decisions and daily activities within the organization.

Create a slide presentation that includes audio/video (this is your opportunity to practice and demonstrate the important leadership skill of oral presentation, which is a skill preferred by employers). This presentation is one that you will deliver to all staff and that helps to establish this global culture while defining the expectations that executive leadership has for all employees and managers regarding global thinking within the organization’s domestic and international locations.

Make sure to consider the culture of the international location and how to best maintain positive relationships, given the similarities and differences between that culture and that of the United States.

Your presentation should include 5-7 slides, audio or video, and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Review the Library’s tips on Visual Presentations at http://csuglobal.libguides.com/CommonWritingAssign/vispresent.

Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources.

Portfolio Milestone (0 points)

Option #1: Simulation Rounds

If you choose to stick with the first set of rounds, you can start working on your end product based on the option you selected for your final Portfolio Project. If you choose to restart the simulation, you will need to complete eight rounds and collect all the data for those rounds. (NOTE: You can complete the simulation as many times as needed, but you must end up with eight rounds of data from ONE simulation). Make sure that in the end your company is not bankrupt, but instead is financially positive after the eight rounds.

Option #2: Simulation Rounds

If you choose to stick with the first set of rounds, you can start working on your end product based on the option you selected for your final Portfolio Project. If you choose to restart the simulation, you will need to complete eight rounds and collect all the data for those rounds. (NOTE: You can complete the SAMPLE

simulation as many times as needed, but you must end up with eight rounds of data from ONE simulation). Make sure that in the end your company is not bankrupt, but instead is financially positive after the eight rounds.

Module 6

Readings

· Atienza, C. M. R. (2015). Organizational culture as a key enabler of intrapreneurship: A critical review of literature. Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability, 11(3), 85-128.

· Bayraktar, S. (2016). Do entrepreneurs really create entrepreneurial cultures? when intentions do not match actions. Boğaziçi Journal, 30(2), 79-101.

Discussion (25 points)

Critical Thinking: Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship (75 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship Paper Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship are both vital to the success of executive-level leaders. For this assignment: 1. Write a paper analyzing these two concepts -- Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship -- with regard to how an executive-level leader can use them in decision making and in managing an organizational culture. 2. Then, based on your CleanStart simulation output, evaluate how well you are using entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship in your decision making for this organization. What are you doing well, and what could you have done better in applying these concepts as an executive? Your paper should be 3-5 pages in length and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Include at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources. Option #2: Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship Presentation Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship are both vital to the success of executive-level leaders. For this assignment: 1. Deliver a slide presentation that includes either audio or video to the Board of Directors about these two concepts-- Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship -- with regard to how an executive-level leader can use them in decision making and in managing an organizational culture. 2. Then, based on your CleanStart simulation output, evaluate how well you are using entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship in your decision making for this organization. What are you doing well, and what could you be doing better in applying these concepts as an executive? Using audio/video is your opportunity to practice and demonstrate the important leadership skill of oral presentation, which is a skill preferred by employers. Your presentation should include 5-7 slides and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Review the Library’s tips on Visual Presentations at http://csuglobal.libguides.com/CommonWritingAssign/vispresent. SAMPLE

Cite at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources. Portfolio Reminder (0 points)

Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Option #1:

By now, you should have all the data from eight successful rounds of the simulation. You should be well into the analysis, evaluation, and writing phases of your Portfolio Project at this point.

Option #2:

By now, you should have all the data from eight successful rounds of the simulation. You should be well into the analysis, evaluation, and writing phases of your Portfolio Project at this point.

Module 7

Readings

· Porter, M. C., Anderson, B., & Nhotsavang, M. (2015). Anti-social media: Executive twitter "engagement" and attitudes about media credibility. Journal of Communication Management, 19(3), 270-287.

· Saarijärvi, H., Kuusela, H., Neilimo, K., & Närvänen, E. (2014). Disentangling customer orientation - executive perspective. Business Process Management Journal, 20(5), 663-677.

· Shaari, Z. H., Areni, C., Grant, D., & Miller, R. (2014). The effects of chief executive officers' leadership on primary stakeholder interests: A review. Global Business and Management Research, 6(3), 246-250.

Module 8

Readings

· Chuah, F., Teoh, K., Ting, H., & Lau, E. (2016). A behavioral approach to modelling strategy execution: The role of organizational support and the moderated mediation effect of engagement and communication. International Review of Management and Marketing, 6(8).

· Eaton, D., & Kilby, G. (2015). Does your organizational culture support your business strategy? The Journal for Quality and Participation, 37(4), 4-7.

· Tegarden, D., Tegarden, L., Smith, W., & Sheetz, S. (2016). De-fusing organizational power using anonymity and cognitive factions in a participative strategic planning setting. Group Decision and Negotiation, 25(1), 1-29.

Discussion (25 points)

Portfolio Project (330 points) Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission. Option #1: Strategic Plan, Paper You are an executive at a Clean Energy startup company, which is part of a simulation exercise that you will complete throughout each week of the course. There will be several Portfolio Project Milestone assignments in the course reminding you to complete the simulation rounds. SAMPLE

In this simulation, you will make decisions that affect the overall “health” of the company. You will complete eight total rounds of the simulation (each round is equivalent to one quarter). When you are done with the rounds, you will have been in business for two years. Your company is currently in a decent financial position. You feel that with all of the changes and growth that have taken place within the company in its first two years of operations, it is time to come up with a solid strategic plan for the next five years, based on the data that you have from the first two years of operations. You meet with your executive leadership and together come up with a formal strategic plan for the next five years. This plan will include strategies for:

• Sales • Product R&D • Acquiring Key Personnel • Competition • Social Responsibility • External Investors and Stakeholders • IPO (if this is a direction in which you went or want to go) • Entrepreneurship • Potential for Global Expansion (if applicable) • Leading Organizational Change/Innovation • Developing Mid-level Leaders for Executive Positions • Projected Culture of the Organization

Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Cite at least three scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources. Option #2: Strategic Plan, Presentation You are an executive at a Clean Energy startup company, which is part of a simulation exercise that you will complete throughout each week of the course. There will be several Portfolio Project Milestone assignments in the course reminding you to complete the simulation rounds. In this simulation, you will make decisions that affect the overall “health” of the company. You will complete eight total rounds of the simulation (each round is equivalent to one quarter). When you are done with the rounds, you will have been in business for two years. Your company is currently in a decent financial position. You feel that with all of the changes and growth that have taken place within the company in its first two years of operations, it is time to plan for expansion internationally. You and your team must present your ideas to potential investors (both domestic and international), who might help you with financing this expansion. In this presentation, you will need to discuss your strategies for the next five years, both domestically and internationally, as they relate to the following:

• Sales • Product R&D SAMPLE

• Acquiring Key Personnel • Competition • Social Responsibility • External Investors and Stakeholders • IPO (if this is a direction in which you went or want to go) • Entrepreneurship • Leading Organizational Change/Innovation • Developing Mid-level Leaders for Executive Positions • Projected Culture of the Organization

Your presentation should include 15-18 slides, include either audio or video, and conform to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Review the Library’s tips on Visual Presentations at http://csuglobal.libguides.com/CommonWritingAssign/vispresent. The option to use audio/video is your opportunity to practice and demonstrate the important leadership skill of oral presentation, which is a skill preferred by employers. Cite at least three scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources.

COURSE POLICIES

Course Grading 20% Discussion Participation 45% Critical Thinking Assignments 35% Final Portfolio Project 0% Live Classroom

20% Discussion Participation 0% Opening Exercises 0% Live Classroom 8% Mastery Exercises 37% Critical Thinking Assignments 35% Final Portfolio Project

Grading Scale

A 95.0 – 100

A- 90.0 – 94.9

B+ 86.7 – 89.9

B 83.3 – 86.6

B- 80.0 – 83.2

C+ 75.0 – 79.9

C 70.0 – 74.9

D 60.0 – 69.9

F 59.9 or below SAMPLE

IN-CLASSROOM POLICIES

For information on late work and incomplete grade policies, please refer to our In-Classroom Student Policies and Guidelines or the Academic Catalog for comprehensive documentation of CSU-Global institutional policies.

Academic Integrity Students must assume responsibility for maintaining honesty in all work submitted for credit and in any other work designated by the instructor of the course. Academic dishonesty includes cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism, reusing /re-purposing your own work (see CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements for percentage of repurposed work that can be used in an assignment), unauthorized possession of academic materials, and unauthorized collaboration. The CSU-Global Library provides information on how students can avoid plagiarism by understanding what it is and how to use the Library and Internet resources. Citing Sources with APA Style All students are expected to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements when citing in APA (based on the APA Style Manual, 6th edition) for all assignments. For details on CSU-Global APA style, please review the APA resources within the CSU-Global Library under the “APA Guide & Resources” link. A link to this document should also be provided within most assignment descriptions in your course. Disability Services Statement CSU–Global is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities. Any student with a documented disability requesting academic accommodations should contact the Disability Resource Coordinator at 720-279-0650 and/or email ada@CSUGlobal.edu for additional information to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Netiquette Respect the diversity of opinions among the instructor and classmates and engage with them in a courteous, respectful, and professional manner. All posts and classroom communication must be conducted in accordance with the student code of conduct. Think before you push the Send button. Did you say just what you meant? How will the person on the other end read the words? Maintain an environment free of harassment, stalking, threats, abuse, insults or humiliation toward the instructor and classmates. This includes, but is not limited to, demeaning written or oral comments of an ethnic, religious, age, disability, sexist (or sexual orientation), or racist nature; and the unwanted sexual advances or intimidations by email, or on discussion boards and other postings within or connected to the online classroom. If you have concerns about something that has been said, please let your instructor know.

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