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Creating Value Through a Values Based MBA Curriculum : 

Creating Value Through a Values Based MBA Curriculum

Background : 

Background 1864 University of Denver founded 1908 College of Business Continuous AACSB accreditation since 1923 1988 Bill Daniels $11 million matching gift Focus on ethics, integrity, professional conduct

It’s a Systems Problem : 

It’s a Systems Problem Leadership Cultural Shift Organizational Design Content and Delivery Infrastructure

Leadership : 

Leadership From the Top Commitment Values Driven External and Internal

Cultural Shift : 

Cultural Shift Scholarship Model Consistent with Mission Acting as if Faculty Mattered You mean they know something I don’t — that’s relevant? Really, a business plan? What a novel idea. There’s no “I” in team or tenure. No, No, No — I teach risk, I don’t take risks. Teaching Research Service Discovery Application Integration Teaching

Organizational Design : 

Organizational Design Departments as compartments Cross matrixing is not a double cross! Contribution units measure what? APT means “I’m apt to leave”

Content and Delivery : 

Content and Delivery The Big Picture Team teaching Integrated courses Experiential learning VISION (Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

Outcome Attributes : 

Outcome Attributes

Outcome Attributes : 

Outcome Attributes

Outcome Attributes : 

Outcome Attributes

Integrated Courses : 

Integrated Courses

Integrated Courses : 

Integrated Courses

Values in Action : 

Values in Action Ethics course Ethics Law Policy VALUES 1 focus on the individual VALUES BASED LEADERSHIP (Portal MBA Course) VALUES 2 focus on the corporation VALUES IN A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE

Pedagogical Approach : 

Pedagogical Approach Current issue organization Career life-cycle “True team teaching” Lecture and discussion with cases Midterm and final essay exams Group projects and formal presentations

Student Outcomes : 

Student Outcomes Positive: High student evaluations Excellent group projects integrating perspectives Concerns: Passive class environment Free riding/preparation Lecture rehash

Faculty Benefits : 

Faculty Benefits Cross training (content and teaching styles) Ongoing dialogue about effective teaching strategies and outcomes (teaching teams and expanding Values teams) Reading and sharing perspectives Prepared for shared risk taking

Traditional vs Learning Community Approaches : 

Traditional vs Learning Community Approaches Traditional Faculty centered Lecture Exams Compliance to authority Competition Learning Community Student center Discussion Participation Shared responsibility Cooperation

New Pedagogy : 

New Pedagogy Case (problem) focused Participation emphasized Online Self-mastery quizzes Exams Expert role responsibilities Management focus (oral, written) Service learning (experiential) Expanding use of technology!

Blackboard Delivery & Office Enhancements : 

Blackboard Delivery & Office Enhancements Student Pictures Modules Multi-media Daily Quizzes Surveys Lecture PowerPoints Virtual Classroom and Chat Groups Discussion Threads File Sharing Electronic Paper Comments Grade Book Class and Individual Statistics

Foundational Concepts, Topics, Theories : 

Foundational Concepts, Topics, Theories Values Based Leadership Community and Social Contract Professionalism, Leadership, Virtue Ethics Personal and Professional Ethics Distributive Justice Topics of ApplicationEmployees–whistle blowing, harassment, etc.Customers–product liability, data privacy, etc.Shareholders–insider tradingCitizen groups–environment, social justice Values in the Global Marketplace The New Moral, Social, and Public Order Business, Government Relations, Politics Corporate Social Responsibility Globalization and Business Topics of ApplicationEthical and cultural relativismTerrorismGlobal governanceBriberyRegulatory policySustainable development

Infrastructure : 

Infrastructure Ph.D. programs Recruiting criteria National rankings Accreditation Business role models