Course Description

In this course the student will learn how to identify, analyze and solve a variety of contemporary management problems. They will learn how to use a variety of problem solving techniques such as brainstorming, nominal group process, consensus, multivoting and the seven step problem solving models.

Syllabus

Tentative Schedule for Semester

 

FINAL AWARDS POWERPOINT

 

Team Building Resources

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TMM.htm

http://managementhelp.org/groups/team-building.htm

http://wilderdom.com/games/InitiativeGames.html

http://www.wildlydifferent.com/team-building.php

 

 

Simulation

    Registration instructions

    Strategy powerpoint

   

   Round review for team leaders

    Sales forecasting PowerPoint

   

   Competitive Analysis SWOT powerpoint   

    Assignment on Competitor Analysis with SWOT   

   SWOT example from class 

 

    Stockholder's Debrief 

    Team Presentations

        

    Nicenet.org site for debriefing questions

    Nicenet directions

    Optional Assignment to raise simulation grade

 

Practice Round FastTrack Reports

Round 0

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Competitive Analysis

Amy's Bread

Bread statistics

Chelsea Market article

 

 

Decision Making Styles               

    Below are sites which discuss decision making styles.

• Decision Making Styles Report #10 with various styles

• Six Basic styles of decision making

• Quiz and information from Georgia Department of Education

• PowerPoint on Decision Making Styles  

  • Audio lecture if you have sound (Click on the megaphone for sound)

Assessment

 

Business Skill Review Assignments

Management - 

International Business

Accounting and Legal Issues

Marketing

TQM - McDonalds

    Martin Marietta

 

Basic Skills

Assessment

    ACT review for critical reading     

    Evaluating Web Pages

    Ken-Ken puzzles

    Web sudoku

    Logic Puzzles

  

 Creativity Resources

• Overview of brainstorming

• Six Thinking Hats Overview

• Mind Tools

• Enchanted Mind

• Creativity Unleashed Limited

• Robert Alan Black - Creativity Consultant (Has creativity challenges)

• Creativity Techniques from  Mycoted Ltd

• The International Center for Studies in Creativity

                       Decision Making Tools   

• Pro/Con/Fix

• Decision Tree

• Weighted Rankings

• Time Lines

• Cost-Benefit Analysis

  • Powerpoint overview

  • Child care at work

  • Vaccinating Healthy Adults for Influenza

  • jobs vs. pollution

• Brainstorming rules

• Multivoting

Ethics in Decision Making

    Professional Code of Ethics

• Human Resources              
• Certified Public Accountants
• Administrative Professionals

    Methods

• The Seven-Step Path to Better Decisions
• Page of company resources

• Complete Guide to Ethical Management (Go to Resolving Ethical Dilemmas)

• Ethics Toolkit from Ethics.org (look at the PLUS method on the left side)

• Groundwork for Making Effective Decisions from the Josephson Institute of  Ethics

• The CEO Refresher - Ethical Decision Making

      Cases & Corporate Statements

• Guide to Business Ethics (Listing of ethics sites - go to top of page and then click on case studies)