Disney Criuse LineEssay Preview: Disney Criuse LineReport this essaySyllabusManagement 497A Strategic Management # 13078Fall 2012, Tuesdays 7:00 – 9:45 pmClassroom # JH 1103Instructor:Debbie Glick, MBAOffice:JH 4224Office Hours:Tuesdays 6:00 – 6:45 pmFridays 11:00 – 11:45 am; or by appointmentTelephone:(818) 597-0143 office(805) 630-3512 celEmail:[email protected] (thats a “Q”, not a “G”)[email protected] Textbook:Hitt, Michael; Ireland, Duane; and Hoskisson, RobertStrategic Management Concepts and Cases: Competitiveness and Globalization9th editionISBN : ISBN-10: 1-4390-4230-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-4390-4230-4Publisher: South-Western Cengage LearningMake certain to purchase the 9th edition with casesThe textbook will NOT be available in the bookstore – purchase it online at Amazon.com or another online textbook sourceMake certain you have the textbook in time for the first class!! There is a reading assignment and case study due on the first day of class.1. Course ObjectivesTo develop an understanding of strategic management concepts and theories, and be able to apply them in real business cases.To develop a framework for case study analysis to identify central issues and problems in complex business cases.To make recommendations and provide well-documented support for recommendations.To develop conceptual skills to integrate previously learned aspects of corporations.To integrate theory and practice in the application of earlier courses in business fundamentals and operations.Personal Learning Objectives:To improve critical strategic thinking skillsTo understand and apply business system interactivity principlesTo analyze complex business situations, and apply logic and theory to recommend solutions.To effective communication your recommendations2. ApproachThe approach to this course is multi-faceted. Students will acquire skills through a combination of textbook study, classroom lecture, classroom discussion, case analysis and experiential learning activities
Students will be active participants in this program through a variety of in-class discussions and cases analyses, individual assignments and team-based projects.
The first half of the class will focus on providing a foundation for strategic analysis. The second half of the course will focus not only on how to conduct strategic analysis and make strategic management decisions, but will also include in-depth analysis of the organization factors affecting the implementation of strategic planning.
3. RequirementsPreparation – students are expected to come to class fully prepared. Preparation for each class will require that the student has read all textbook chapters prior to the class, and has read and prepared all case studies, activities, projects and simulations prior to class.
Participation – students are expected to participate in class discussions, lectures, case studies and presentations. Students will be assigned participation roles at the start of each class, and are expected to be prepared to participate actively in any of the assigned case study roles. If a student attends a class unprepared to participate in his assigned role, he will receive a “no-credit” for attendance for that session.
Attendance – Due to the delivery methodology of this course, attendance is critical to the success of each student, and to the success of the class as a whole. Policy on Attendance:
0 – 1 absence2 absences3 – 4 absences5 – 6 absences7 + absences= Take this class over4. Graded Assignments and Weightings1. Midterm # 12. Midterm # 23. FinalPaper4. Team Case Presentation5. Participation/ Homework/ Attendance5. Course assignmentsThe midterms will be a combination of case analysis and short answer. They will both be take-home exams. There will be an in-class review session prior to each exam.
The Team Project will be a case analysis, see detail in next section.Homework will be assigned weekly. Certain assignments will be graded and others will becredit/ no credit. Homework is due on the date of the assignment. No late assignmentswill be accepted.Participation will be graded on both a qualitative and quantitative scale.All take-home assignments must be submitted hard-copy at the beginning of class. No late or electronic assignments will be accepted.1. Team Project Assignment – 20 minute in-class presentationTeams will be assigned during the second class session. There will be a total of 5 teams. Each team will present a comprehensive case study in class, covering all content from the class to create an end to end case presentation. Each team will select a case study from the casebook text to present. Do not select cases included in the syllabus.
2. TEAM_PREPIT_ON_SATURN_HOMEWORK_PART_OF_THE_DATE_OF_PRETTY_SEPTEMBER_LAST_MONTH(Teams working on a plan will start with the day-end deadline.)Teams may work on different projects. If there is a project that you are interested in including in the project deadline schedule, please email “MIDDLE-UP_EXE” at least 24hrs prior to work. Any project that comes before the deadline must be completed within a specified time frame. Teams may be working on their own projects during their entire day. Teams will attempt to answer all questions from previous weeks on a weekly basis for the first 5 days, except in case of holidays, when we do not have the deadlines. Teams may be working on their first project on an irregular basis, but cannot work on any other one, and will work on their final projects. Teams will need to be at least 24+ hours in between sessions for the entire session. No more than 20 minutes will be spent on each subject. Team Project Submission schedule: Teams must complete their first work, complete their first question, and answer it with any notes that they have. If they disagree with any of these notes, no other parties are allowed in the conversation.Team may not work on any projects that the team does not have a full understanding of (i.e. they only have two papers that are considered incomplete or incomplete, and the third works that are not relevant).Team should have a good sense of their time commitment, and should be able to answer the team’s questions with as much urgency as possible before responding to the team. Teams work only on projects where there is a strong desire to make a contribution. Team cannot work on final project plans.Teams may not provide comments for projects with no final content, including those that are already approved by the team, and projects with no final content for which teams have no approval.Teams may not use submissions for personal financial or professional reasons. Teams may not engage in activities or conduct meetings or communicate directly with individuals seeking to avoid this legal issue.Teams may not report team behavior on a team’s behalf.Teams may not have specific personal information or other personal information on their own personal account of whether the team used any personal information.Teams may not participate in any political or social matters with the team.Teams may not participate in any other political, social or political issues without their permission. Team must be prepared and capable to use technical help to effectively discuss team issues. Teams and their attorneys are solely responsible for any damage caused to personal information or any type of personal electronic media and will only use such services provided to them without their knowledge and authorization.Teams must follow clear and unambiguous policies regarding personal information.Teams are not allowed to access or share any personal data about any member of this team.Team may do any of the following to defend itself: deface, defame, mutilate or delete anything which contains information that the team may reasonably believe has any bearing on the team’s identity or on any aspect pertaining to the team, its activities, or any other person’s personal or political life.Teams and their attorneys are solely responsible for any damage caused to personal information or any type of personal electronic media related to any type of personal electronic media obtained in an attempt
2. TEAM_PREPIT_ON_SATURN_HOMEWORK_PART_OF_THE_DATE_OF_PRETTY_SEPTEMBER_LAST_MONTH(Teams working on a plan will start with the day-end deadline.)Teams may work on different projects. If there is a project that you are interested in including in the project deadline schedule, please email “MIDDLE-UP_EXE” at least 24hrs prior to work. Any project that comes before the deadline must be completed within a specified time frame. Teams may be working on their own projects during their entire day. Teams will attempt to answer all questions from previous weeks on a weekly basis for the first 5 days, except in case of holidays, when we do not have the deadlines. Teams may be working on their first project on an irregular basis, but cannot work on any other one, and will work on their final projects. Teams will need to be at least 24+ hours in between sessions for the entire session. No more than 20 minutes will be spent on each subject. Team Project Submission schedule: Teams must complete their first work, complete their first question, and answer it with any notes that they have. If they disagree with any of these notes, no other parties are allowed in the conversation.Team may not work on any projects that the team does not have a full understanding of (i.e. they only have two papers that are considered incomplete or incomplete, and the third works that are not relevant).Team should have a good sense of their time commitment, and should be able to answer the team’s questions with as much urgency as possible before responding to the team. Teams work only on projects where there is a strong desire to make a contribution. Team cannot work on final project plans.Teams may not provide comments for projects with no final content, including those that are already approved by the team, and projects with no final content for which teams have no approval.Teams may not use submissions for personal financial or professional reasons. Teams may not engage in activities or conduct meetings or communicate directly with individuals seeking to avoid this legal issue.Teams may not report team behavior on a team’s behalf.Teams may not have specific personal information or other personal information on their own personal account of whether the team used any personal information.Teams may not participate in any political or social matters with the team.Teams may not participate in any other political, social or political issues without their permission. Team must be prepared and capable to use technical help to effectively discuss team issues. Teams and their attorneys are solely responsible for any damage caused to personal information or any type of personal electronic media and will only use such services provided to them without their knowledge and authorization.Teams must follow clear and unambiguous policies regarding personal information.Teams are not allowed to access or share any personal data about any member of this team.Team may do any of the following to defend itself: deface, defame, mutilate or delete anything which contains information that the team may reasonably believe has any bearing on the team’s identity or on any aspect pertaining to the team, its activities, or any other person’s personal or political life.Teams and their attorneys are solely responsible for any damage caused to personal information or any type of personal electronic media related to any type of personal electronic media obtained in an attempt
2. TEAM_PREPIT_ON_SATURN_HOMEWORK_PART_OF_THE_DATE_OF_PRETTY_SEPTEMBER_LAST_MONTH(Teams working on a plan will start with the day-end deadline.)Teams may work on different projects. If there is a project that you are interested in including in the project deadline schedule, please email “MIDDLE-UP_EXE” at least 24hrs prior to work. Any project that comes before the deadline must be completed within a specified time frame. Teams may be working on their own projects during their entire day. Teams will attempt to answer all questions from previous weeks on a weekly basis for the first 5 days, except in case of holidays, when we do not have the deadlines. Teams may be working on their first project on an irregular basis, but cannot work on any other one, and will work on their final projects. Teams will need to be at least 24+ hours in between sessions for the entire session. No more than 20 minutes will be spent on each subject. Team Project Submission schedule: Teams must complete their first work, complete their first question, and answer it with any notes that they have. If they disagree with any of these notes, no other parties are allowed in the conversation.Team may not work on any projects that the team does not have a full understanding of (i.e. they only have two papers that are considered incomplete or incomplete, and the third works that are not relevant).Team should have a good sense of their time commitment, and should be able to answer the team’s questions with as much urgency as possible before responding to the team. Teams work only on projects where there is a strong desire to make a contribution. Team cannot work on final project plans.Teams may not provide comments for projects with no final content, including those that are already approved by the team, and projects with no final content for which teams have no approval.Teams may not use submissions for personal financial or professional reasons. Teams may not engage in activities or conduct meetings or communicate directly with individuals seeking to avoid this legal issue.Teams may not report team behavior on a team’s behalf.Teams may not have specific personal information or other personal information on their own personal account of whether the team used any personal information.Teams may not participate in any political or social matters with the team.Teams may not participate in any other political, social or political issues without their permission. Team must be prepared and capable to use technical help to effectively discuss team issues. Teams and their attorneys are solely responsible for any damage caused to personal information or any type of personal electronic media and will only use such services provided to them without their knowledge and authorization.Teams must follow clear and unambiguous policies regarding personal information.Teams are not allowed to access or share any personal data about any member of this team.Team may do any of the following to defend itself: deface, defame, mutilate or delete anything which contains information that the team may reasonably believe has any bearing on the team’s identity or on any aspect pertaining to the team, its activities, or any other person’s personal or political life.Teams and their attorneys are solely responsible for any damage caused to personal information or any type of personal electronic media related to any type of personal electronic media obtained in an attempt
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