10 January 12:30pm -- 4:30pm	*Western MBA Orientation *Introduction to Course The Hungry Spirit: Beyond Capitalism..., A Personal Preface - A Greatness That Cannot Be Taught DISCUSSION QUESTIONS REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: What do you hope the Western MBA Program will 'do' for you?
11 January 1:00pm -- 5:00pm	*Meaning of Work Download a PowerPoint handout for this class session by clicking here The Hungry Spirit: Beyond Capitalism..., Part B: Chapter 6 - Terkel, Studs. 'Working'. (Chapter titles: Donna Murray, Carl Murray Bates, Walter Lundquist, Nora Watson, Roberta Victor) - Taylor, Frederick. `The Principles of Scientific Management' DISCUSSION QUESTIONS The Hungry Spirit: Beyond Capitalism..., Part B: Chapters 4, 5 - Collins, Jim. What Comes Next? - Bronson, P.O. What Should I Do With My Life? - Hopkins, M. S. 'The World According to Me' - Peters, T. 'The Brand Called You' DISCUSSION QUESTIONS A review of these topics may be accessed from the following web-based streaming video feeds: - MEANING OF WORK
11 January 5:30pm -- 7:00pm	*Happy Hour Fishtale Brew Pub Broadway and Hewitt
18 January Assignment Due Date	REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: Which three attributes of meaningful work are of greatest importance to you? How will you ensure that your work 'captures' these attributes?
22 January Assignment Due Date	WRITING ASSIGNMENT #1 DUE
24 January 12:30pm -- 4:30pm	*Management History Download a PowerPoint handout for this class session by clicking here - Pindur, W., Rogers, S.E. & Kim, P.S. The History of Management: A Global Perspective - History of Management Thought: The Evolution of Management Theory - Employee Motivation: Historical Perspective on Productivity Improvement (read entire section) - Chapman, T.N. Comparative Management Philosophies - Spender, J.C. Management as a Regulated Profession - Khurana, R., Nohria, N. & Penrice, D. Is Business Management a Profession? - Van Velsor, E. & Leslie, J.B. Why Executives Derail:... DISCUSSION QUESTIONS *Corporate Governance, Conducting Meetings Download a PowerPoint handout for this class session by clicking here - Colley, J.L. Jr., Doyle, J.L., Logan, G.W. & Stettinius, W. Corporate Governance (excerpt) - Proxy Season Preview 2008 - Thoma, Mark. Is CEO Compensation Too High? - Monks, R.A.G. & Minow, N. The Myth of the Director's Duty - Pay for Performance: The Annual Bonus (video stream) - What Role Should the Board Play in the Formulation of a Company's Strategic Plan? (video stream) - Robert's Rules of Order DISCUSSION QUESTIONS A review of these topics may be accessed from the following web-based streaming video feeds: - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
25 January 1:00pm -- 5:00pm	*Corporate Social Responsibility Download a PowerPoint handout for this class session by clicking here The Hungry Spirit: Beyond Capitalism..., Part A: Chapters 1, 2, 3 - Friedman, M. 'The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits' - Carroll, Archie B. 'The Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility' - Arthur D. Little 'The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility' Merck (Business Enterprise Trust video) - Merck Mission Statement (you can also access information on Merck's Code of Conduct, Compliance Program, Corporate Responsibility, and Corporate Governance) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS *Social Contract Theory Download a PowerPoint handout for this and the following class session by clicking here - Hardin, G. The Tragedy of the Commons DISCUSSION QUESTIONS A review of these topics may be accessed from the following web-based streaming video feeds: - OVERVIEW OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - MILTON FRIEDMAN
01 February Assignment Due Date	REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: What logical rationale can be used to argue that shareholders have interests which are more 'fundamental' than the rights of non-shareholders? What are the theoretical and practical weaknesses with this point of view? or If you were to play thirty rounds of the commons game, how could you best maximize your individual team extraction over the course of the game? What would be required for this to be accomplished? (Click here to access game examples from the PowerPoint presentation)
05 February Assignment Due Date	WRITING ASSIGNMENT #2 DUE
07 February 12:30pm -- 4:30pm	*Learning E-Portfolio Guest Facilitator: Aric Mayer - MBA Learning Objectives Worksheet - MBA Program Goals/Learning Objectives Tearsheet
08 February 1:00pm -- 5:00pm	*Ethical Decision-Making Download a PowerPoint handout for this class session by clicking here Download an Ethical Decision-making worksheet for this class session by clicking here - Kelman, Steven. `Cost-Benefit Analysis: An Ethical Critique' - 'National Air Disaster Alliance / Foundation' Complete Guide to Ethics Management SURVEY OF ETHICAL THEORETIC APTITUDES MBA Ethics Survey: Survey of Ethical Theoretic Aptitudes Score: select here ( -7 ) ( -6 ) ( -5 ) ( -4 ) ( -3 ) ( -2 ) ( -1 ) ( 0 ) ( +1 ) ( +2 ) ( +3 ) ( +4 ) ( +5 ) ( +6 ) ( +7 ) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS - Le Guin, Ursula. `The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' - Dunn, Craig P. `The Normative Defense for Affirmative Action' - Dunn, Craig P. `Integrity Matters' For a great 'read' on social justice and meaningful work: Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich DISCUSSION QUESTIONS *Ensuring Ethical Behavior Students may access a PowerPoint handout for this class session by clicking here - Josephson Institute on Ethical Decision-Making - Johnson & Johnson Credo - Matthews, M. How Companies Can Avoid Federal Prosecution - Chatterji, A. & Levine, D. Breaking Down the Wall of Codes DISCUSSION QUESTIONS A review of these topics may be accessed from the following web-based streaming video feeds: - ETHICAL THEORY 1 - OMELAS_READING - ETHICAL THEORY 2 - ETHICAL DECISION MAKING
15 February Assignment Due Date	REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: What does the survey of ethical theoretic aptitudes reveal about your personal ethical predispositions? What can you do to ensure that you are not 'dominated' by this perspective, but that you make 'balanced' ethical decisions? or Referrring back to Jim Collins article What Comes Next, develop one mechanism for making certain you take into account a variety of ethical perspectives as you make business decisions.
21 February 12:30pm -- 4:30pm	*Sustainable Business Practices Students may access a PowerPoint handout for this class session by clicking here Newton & Ford's Taking Sides 'Do Environmental Restrictions Violate Basic Economic Freedoms?' - Environmental Footprint Quiz. - Sagoff, M. Zuckerman's Dilemma: A Plea for Environmental Ethics. - Diamond, Jarod. 'Easter's End.' Discover, August 1995. - 3M's Pollution Prevention Pays Program - Actions Speak Louder than Words: Greenwashing in Corporate America - Fiji Water Targeted in Greenwashing Class-Action Suit - Environmental Management Systems: The Basics - Boeing Commercial Airplanes and the Environment - Sustainability Accounting and Reporting - FAQ - Sustainability Accounting and Reporting (Chapter 1) - Towards Integrated Reporting: Communicating Value in the 21st Century DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
22 February 1:00pm -- 5:00pm	*Stakeholder Theory Download a PowerPoint handout for this and the previous class session by clicking here The Hungry Spirit: Beyond Capitalism..., Part C: Chapters 8, 9 - Clement, R.W. The Lessons from Stakeholder Theory for U.S. Business Leaders - MindTools Stakeholder Analysis - R. E. Freeman & McVea A Stakeholder Approach to Strategic Management DISCUSSION QUESTIONS *Class Case Analysis: Cherry Point Coal Terminal - Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point Starts Permit Process - Coal Proposal Drives a Big Green Wednge into Bellingham Politics - Coal Shipping to China Takes Center Stage in Whatcom County (video) Students may access a case worksheet for this class session by clicking here DISCUSSION QUESTIONS A review of these topics may be accessed from the following web-based streaming video feeds: - STAKEHOLDER THEORY
01 March Assignment Due Date	REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: What specific practical recommendations can you offer as a means to ensure ethical behavior within an organization of your choosing?
05 March Assignment Due Date	WRITING ASSIGNMENT #3 DUE
07 March 12:30pm -- 5:30pm	*Case Presentations - Review www.prezi.com - Adkins, J.D. Presentations that Pop All the eggs in one basket: The need for corporate leadership divergence (Click here for article) Omar Hernandez/Amanda Holland/Louis Williams/Adam Wray CEOs--How much is Dimon worth? (Click here for article) Max Adzhigirey/Kinia Carbajal/Kyle Darling/Lindsey Purdy Apples to oranges: Will Apple face the same fate as Nokia? (Click here for article) Abid Mahmood/Ryan Eggers/Mike Martin What's the big OMG on GMO? (Click here for article) Tony Kuo/Kwan Li/Leena Velvadapu/ *Course Evaluations
19 March Assignment Due Date	REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: More than anything else, what from this course do you hope you will never forget? WRITING ASSIGNMENT #4 DUE CASE WRITE-UPS DUE