Syllabus for 2018 Management and Business Principles
The module will meet most Wednesdays from 8:00-10:00 a.m., January 17 – April 18. There will be a required 1/2 day retreat the afternoon of Wednesday, March 14.
The module will be a mix of interactive didactic sessions (pre-retreat) and small team-based projects with short lectures on project management and problem-solving, (post-retreat). Due to the interactive nature of this course, attendance at all sessions is required. See attendance policy, below.
All module participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| January 17 |
Finance 1 (Accounting and Financial Reporting) Finance 2 (Managerial Finance, Budgeting, and Cash Management) |
| January 24 |
People 1 (Organizational Design, Recruiting, Hiring, Training) People 2 (Leadership, Development, Motivation, and Compensation) |
| January 31 | Marketing 1 – Promotion, Advertising, Social Media, Public Relations |
| February 7 | Marketing 2 – Product Development, Product Management, Customer Management |
| February 14 | Technology – IT, Technology Infrastructure, Data Management |
| February 21 | Operations 1 – Facilities and Operations Management |
| February 28 | Operations 2 – Quality, Efficiency, and Continuous Improvement |
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BREAK |
NO CLASS March 7 |
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Wednesday, March 14
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afternoon retreat – 1/2 day social/networking event with guest speakers.
Core Directors assigned as team leaders, project problems are presented. TEAM MEETING |
| March 21 | Project Management mini-lecture plus a Project Workshop |
| TEAM MEETING | NO DIDACTIC CLASS March 28; teams may meet on their own |
| April 4 | Problem Solving mini-lecture plus a Project Workshop |
| April 11 | Data Driven Decision Making mini-lecture plus a Project Workshop |
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April 18 time TBD |
Final presentations Groups will present the problem and their proposed solution/strategy. |
Attendance policy
Because the module is interactive and team-based, module participants need to attend all sessions and participate fully, including completing reading assignments outside of class and completing a team-based project. Participants should discuss time away from the lab with their research advisor in advance of the module. Anticipated absences, such as for scientific conferences, should be discussed with the module director.