Leading Change
Sustained, desirable change (SDC) drives adaptation, growth and life itself. In this course,we will attempt to answer two questions: (1) What is the process of sustained, desirable change? and (2) What is the role of a leader? Concepts from complexity theory will be used, including understanding the multilevel nature of SDC at the individual, dyad, team, organization, community, country, and global levels. Intentional Change Theory (ICT) will be used as the organizing concept for the changes
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Frontiers in Management I, II :
The purpose of this seminar is to introduce
students to a variety of topics in the various
fields of management, to present issues at the
frontiers of knowledge in each field, and to
discuss methodological issues as well as the
implications of the research for practice/policy.
This course will draw on expertise from faculty
in the Weatherhead School, the University, and
EDM alumni.
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Introduction to Research Methods
This first course in the EDM inquiryresearch sequence provides an introductionto practitioner-scholarship and an opportunity for participants to identify and develop their personal research domains. Participants gain skills in inductive, interpretive modes of research, in literature searching and synthesizing, and in conceptualizing.These skills are utilized by interacting with practitioners and literature in order to conceptualize a research question or issue.
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Culture & World Politics
Religion, ethnicity and nationalism have assumed major political significance in the post Cold-War period. This course examines ideas of political and economic liberalism in relation to different cultural and religious ideas and explores relationships among social values, political structures and economics.
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Business As a Dynamic System
This course examines the evolution oflarge-scale business firms as a result of technological and organizational change.It deals with the role of history, culture and finance in generating business organizations in different countries. The course also studies technological and regional innovation systems as well as the digital economy: what its main features are, what is genuinely new, and what the implications are for public policy and corporate strategy.
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Structured Qualitative Research Methods I
This course explores ways to conceptualize an object of study, and it supports formulation of students’ conceptual work and their research reports at the end of the first program year. The course conveys how to generate research ideas by critically reviewing literature, and it develops ideas about contributing to the problem or issue of interest by working with theory and extending previous research. The practicality of conducting certain kinds of research is evaluated and the length, intensity, and ethical constraints of different research efforts are examined. Each student produces a report during the semester communicating and supporting a conceptualization of thephenomenon of interest involving independent, mediating, and dependent variables. This paper defines a problem or issue for research and presents, both visually and in narrative form, the concepts shaped by field experiences and by prior writing for understanding the problem.
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Global Economic Systems and Issues
This course provides a framework and analytical tools for understanding globalization and international economic relations. It analyzes the economic and political forces that are shaping global cooperation on economic matters, the role and impact of international economic institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization, and evolving forms of regional governance, such as the European Union. It covers national and international policies for development and the causes and cures of international financial crises. |
Technology and Social System Design
Managers are designers who shape the social and technical world we inhabit. This course explores the process of design and asks how managers can become better designers who anticipate and evaluate the social,economic, and political consequences of existing and emerging products, processes and organizational forms.
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Structured Qualitative Research Methods II
This is the third course in the qualitative methods sequence. Fieldwork is conducted during the summer and these qualitativedata are analyzed in the following fall semester. The student’s conceptual modelof the topic or problem of interest is revised. Emphasis is placed on inductive coding ofsemi-structured interviews and quantification of data and its statistical manipulation where appropriate. The aim of the semesteris to revise and specify one’s conceptualmodel and to integrate new literature arising as a result of the fieldwork. Hypothesesfor third year quantitative analysis are developed. Completed projects are reviewed and assessed for quality and readiness for quantitative evaluation. |
Social Policy Development
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to social policy development and analysis: social policy problem-definition and agenda setting, legislation, implementation, and evaluation. Special attention will begiven to the broader cultural and socialpolicy contexts, the history of policy debates, and the cultural and political dynamics of policy implementation. We will endeavor to understand the methods of policy analysis and the political administrative environments with which analysis takes place.
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Social Ethics: Contemporary Issues
While drawing upon intellectual ancestors in moral philosophy and ethics, the primary focus of the course is on current issues and points of view. It provides an analysis of social and ethical questions pertaining to the definition and purpose of contemporary life, the need for moral coherence, and the meaning of living in a global society. It seeks to examine a larger set of questions that have much to do with how we live our personal and professional lives. The unifying theme of the course is Tolstoy’s question, “How then shall we live?” The course objectives are to expand capacity to address the ethical implications of these issues and to come closer to framing the right questions.
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Foundations of Quantitative Research Design
This course aims to develop the basic foundations and skills for designing and executing generalizable studies. It focuses on building competence in model building, construct measurement, research design, data collection methodologies, and application of analytical software commonly involved in quantitative inquiry. Covered topics include framing research questions, reliability and validity of measurement, quasi-experimental research design, and fieldwork for data collection. Classes are designed to balance between the theory and practice of quantitative research design, and will be linked to the participant’s own research projects.
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Introduction to Statistics and Multivariate Statistics
Building on previous instruction inunivariate statistics, this course covers the fundamental assumptions, principles, and applications of multiple regression and structural equation modeling methodologies for analyzing quantitative data. It focuses on building competence in analytical skills for testing hypotheses guided by a conceptually sound and pragmatically useful model ofsome real world phenomenon. Analytical software used include SPSS and AMOS.
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Critical Applications and Research Project Issues
Using the multivariate and research design toolkit developed in related Courses, this course focuses on originally analyzing selected pieces of published applied and policy research to develop a critical appreciation of issues and debates that have wide applicability and relevance. In addition, this course addresses common application issues that may arise during the participants’ execution of individual research projects. In addition, it focuses on critically analyzing selected pieces of published applied research to allow participants to develop an appreciation of application issues that have wide applicability and relevance. Application of critical analysis and appreciation approach to the participant’s own research work is encouraged and supported by sharing and discussing common themes and problems.
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Advanced Analytical Methods for Generalizable Studies
This course addresses advanced topics in regression and structural equation modeling, such as confirmatory factor analysis,mediator/moderator analysis, multiple-group analysis, management of missing data and analyzing qualitative/categorical data. These analytical methods are intended to enhancethe participant’s toolkit to facilitate a strong bridge to the academic literature and application to specific data based problemsthat arise in applied research. |
Theory and Practice of Collective Action
The ability of autonomous and interdependent
parties to coordinate actions, or to act
cooperatively, affects a wide range of
organizational and social problems. This course
addresses the theory and practice of collective
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Directed Studies Research
At different times during the Program, EDM students register for a Directed Studies course. The purpose of this course is to recognize the work the students are doing to conduct and present their individualized research at a high quality level. Activities conducted under the Directed Studies courses are dedicated to the collection of qualitative or quantitative data, the preparation of research reports, and the development and dissemination of manuscripts based on their research.
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