Teaching

ENT7932

CORE COURSE ON THE FIELD OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR DBA STUDENTS.

This is a doctoral seminar in the field of entrepreneurship. The objective of the course is to familiarize you with the main lines of inquiry in entrepreneurship research and help you to develop the knowledge and the skills to contribute to and teach in the field. We will focus more on recent work than on influential papers from yesteryear, on the theory that social science is indeed a science and should be studied as an accumulating body of knowledge. While the course is comprehensive in its breadth, it is inevitably incomplete. Ultimately, it is up to you to familiarize yourself with the literature that is important to your interests in pedagogy and research.

MAN6930

ADVANCED STRATEGY ELECTIVE ON INTRODUCING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND BUSINESS SYSTEMS FOR MASTER’S STUDENTS.

This course explores the strategic issues related to the management of new technologies and business systems. We will consider how companies successfully enter existing industries, how they can manage technological innovations whether they are the originator of that technology or not, and the market failures that the technology can address. The course defines technology broadly to include not only industries that would be labeled “high tech” by the business press but also technical and managerial innovations in traditional manufacturing and service industries. The primary objective of the course is to allow you to analyze the sources of a company’s success, i.e., its competitive advantage, in contexts where innovation and technology play a major role. This skill is not only critical for those who aspire to start their own firms but also for those who aspire to careers in banking, consulting, and general management.

This course is offered in a conventional face-to-face format and an asynchronous online format.

MAN6366

CORE COURSE ON STRATEGY FOR MASTER’S STUDENTS.

This course provides an introduction to strategic management. Strategy addresses a fundamental question: why are some companies more successful than others? The primary objective of the course is to allow you to analyze the sources of a company’s success, i.e., its competitive advantage, if any. This skill is not only critical for positions in general management but also for those who aspire to careers in banking, consulting, and entrepreneurship. The course will provide the analytic tools to analyze competitors, predict competitor behavior, and understand how firms can develop and sustain competitive advantages over time.