In-progress case presentations (2):
Each team will do two oral
in-progress presentations for the semester case, concentrating on the issue(s)
raised in the case during the previous week.
Each must include two outside references. These presentations will be evaluated by the instructor.
Weekly written case summary: During a week in which students are not
involved in an “in-progress case presentation” (see above), each will write an
individual 1-2 page, single-spaced, executive summary of the issue raised in
the case during the previous week. This
executive summary must contain at least one reference. These case summaries will be discussed in
class and will be evaluated by the instructor.
Team analysis paper: Each student will write a self-evaluation and
team analysis report of his or her team experience. To help with this analysis, all students will take the
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Test in the beginning of the semester and be
involved in a “project retrospective” at the end of the semester. These team analysis papers will be evaluated
by the instructor.
Pro/Con debate: The team will choose a controversial issue
that faces managers. (Some examples
will be given in class.) The issue must
be submitted to the instructor for approval, in writing, by August 29. One of the team members will take the pro
side, and one will take the con side on the issue. Each person will present his or her position in the form of a
one-page, single-spaced, executive summary (distributed to the class) and in
the form of an oral presentation. All
positions must be supported by solid research.
The team members will then lead a discussion in which they must continue
to defend their respective positions.
Individuals will be evaluated by other members of the class and the
instructor.
Hot off the press presentation and written report: Each
student will present a “hot off the press” article on any article of interest
from a print (not electronic) business-related journal or
newspaper. This article must be
approved by the instructor one full week before the
presentation. It must be presented in
the form of a one-page written summary and a short (5-10 minute) presentation
to the class. This will be evaluated by
the instructor.
Your meaningful participation in the class meetings will
determine your participation points.
Contribution will be evaluated as follows:
150 – regular participation, meaningful contribution
130 – seldom participation, meaningful contribution
100 – rare participation, meaningful contribution
50 – rare participation
0 – the class hardly noticed you
were there
If you are absent from class more than once, your participation score will be decreased by 20 points for each additional absence. (Please don’t present any excuses – accept your lowered score gracefully.)