Course Assignments

Undergraduate Assignments

Goal 1, Learning Outcome 1.2

Management 4600

Disruptive technologies have been a mainstay of debates in strategic management since 1995. They have been used extensively by consultants as well as academics. The idea of disruptive innovation was proposed by Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School, and while it was widely adopted, it has also been extensively critiqued. 

Clayton Christensen wrote an article in Harvard Business Review in December 2015, where he defended (and put limits on) his concept [He has two co-authors in this article, but the concept is associated with him]. Please read the article fully before you commence this assignment. [You can skim the first three links, but not the article].

Imagine yourself a consultant. Please write a memo to Uber where you suggest how they can use the idea of a disruptive technology to improve its operations. You can briefly summarize the key points in Christensen's article in that memo. Mention your own opinion, i.e. whether you agree or disagree with Christensen. Answer the question: "Is Uber a disruptive innovation?"?

Your essay should contain the following:

  • One table and one graph (please make the table and graph yourself, rather than cut-and-paste a graph from the internet).
  • One reference from a scholarly source (i.e. not just a website). Present it in APA style.
  • One clear identification of a strategic problem faced by Uber in today’s world.
  • One suggestion of how Uber can tackle the problem.

The essay should be about 1-2 pages long, single spaced.

Goal 2

Management 3550

Read: Case Study: Apple

 Please respond to the following questions (about 2 pages long – single spaced):

  • Please describe the ethical and social responsibility dilemmas for Apple based on this case, specifying the stakeholders.
  • Provide a few alternative course of actions to resolve these dilemmas with specific consequences.

Identify one course of action that you recommend to pursue and explain why you chose this alternative.

Graduate Assignments

Goal 1

MBA 6700

Each student is to prepare analyses based on your ‘client’ company.  

Part 1 - Challenges: Each is to be 300 +/- 100 words.  Due 3/4 (section 90), 3/7 (section 60)

  1. Identify and analyze challenges to your ‘client’ company at the firm level
  2. Identify and analyze challenges to your ‘client’ company at the industry-level
  3. Identify and analyze challenges to your ‘client’ company in the general business environment

Part 2 - Solutions: 600 +/- 150 words

Recommend strategic solutions to firm-level challenges.  Due 3/25 (section 90), 3/21 (section 60)

Goal 2, Learning Outcomes 2.1 & 2.2

Siemens Role Play

Goal 2, Learning Outcome 2.3

RPS 6100

Guest Lecture Reflection Paper

Please write a 2 page reflection paper on the course (12 font; single-spaced). This paper is for you to reflect deeply on some of the key lessons from the session and how it has impacted your learning of negotiation and negotiation’s impact on your career.

  • 5 points - introduction and conclusion
  • 15 points (discuss 3 key points made by the speaker) - Name the point (for example, research before you enter into negotiation), briefly describe it, how was it insightful and explain in detail how the activity has the potential to significantly impact on what you learn in the negotiation course and on your career (sales or otherwise). Write at least one paragraph for each point highlighted by the speaker.
  • 5 points - clarity in writing and organization, and spelling, page number, etc.

This is an individual assignment. Please upload the paper as an attachment either in Microsoft Word or Adobe Pdf Format on BB.