The schedule below outlines the topics we will be covering in this course, along with the associated time frames and assignments.
Note that all dates reflect North American eastern time (ET). This ensures that all students have the same deadlines regardless of where they live. All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the last day of the lesson time frames indicated below unless otherwise stated.
Lesson 1: Introduction
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- Cesim business simulation student manual
- Course Syllabus
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| Assignments: |
- Register for Cesim business simulation.
- Begin practicing with the Cesim business simulation.
- Lesson 1 Assignment: Video Introduction
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Lesson 2: A Historical Perspective
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- video: Taylorism ABC World Report
- article: Time and Motion Study: Out With the Ark or Relevant Today?
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- Lesson 2 Discussion
- Simulation Readiness Quiz
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Lesson 3: Leadership
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- video: Madeleine Albright on Women and Leadership
- article: Why Leaders Need to Embrace Employee Motivation
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 3 Discussion
- Complete Simulation Practice Round 1
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Lesson 4: Distributed Teams
| Readings & videos: |
- video: Working on Distributed Teams at Mozilla
- video: Children Interrupt BBC News Interview
- article: Marissa Mayer Defends Her Famous Ban on Remote Work: 'I Hope That's Not My Legacy'
- article: 4 Reasons Marissa Mayer's No-at-Home Work Policy Is an Epic Fail
- article: 11 Tools We Use at Ghost for Distributed Teams
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 4 Discussion
- Complete Simulation Practice Round 2
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Lesson 5: Social Media Impact
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- video: 'Facebook at Work' Enters Crowded Messaging Market
- article: Change Management Meets Social Media
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 5 Discussion
- Complete Strategy Plan Presentation
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Lesson 6: Decision-Making
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Readings & videos:
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- video: Tips to Improve Decision-Making Process
- article: Outsmart Your Own Biases
- article: Don't Worry, Managers, AI Is Here to Help
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 6 Discussion
- Complete Simulation Round 1
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Lesson 7: Organizational Culture and Behavior
| Readings & videos: |
- video: Edgar Schein on Corporate Culture
- video: America’s CEO’s on the Secrets of Motivating Employees
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 7 Discussion
- Complete Simulation Round 2
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Lesson 8: Corporate Social Responsibility
| Readings & videos: |
- video: Professor Alex Edmans (The Social Responsibility of Business)
- definition: Corporate Citizenship
- definition: Shareholder
- article: Volkswagen and the Failure of Corporate Social Responsibility
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 8 Discussion
- Complete Simulation Round 3
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Lesson 9: Ethics
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- video: What Are Stakeholders?
- video: Shareholders Versus Stakeholders
- case study: To Ship or Not to Ship?
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 9 Discussion
- Complete Simulation Round 4
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Lesson 10: Motivation
| Readings & videos: |
- video: Artificial Intelligence: The Robots Are Now Hiring
- article: Motivate Your Employees With This Proven Strategy (and Eliminate Carrots and Sticks)
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 10 Discussion
- Complete Simulation Round 5
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Lesson 11: Disruptive Innovation
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- video: Disruptive Innovation Explained
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 11 Discussion
- Complete Simulation Round 6
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Lesson 12: Diversity
| Readings & videos: |
- video: CIO Network: Hiring for a More Diverse Workplace
- article: Why Workplace Diversity Is So Important, and Why It's So Hard to Achieve
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 12 Discussion
- Complete Simulation Round 7
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Lesson 13: Crisis Management
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- video: Crisis Management Strategies
- article: The Biggest PR Crisis of 2017
- article: Passenger Dragged Off Overbooked United Flight
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| Assignments: |
- Lesson 13 Discussion
- Complete Simulation Peer Review Activity
- Complete the SEEQ
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Lesson 14: Change Management as Business Strategy
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- video: Kotter's 8-Step Change Model
- video: What's So Hard About Organizational Change?
- video: Dan Heath: Want Your Organization to Change? Put Feelings First
- article: Leading Changes: 6 Reasons Change Management Strategies Fail
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