Spring 2015

Schedule

Wk

Major Topics

Read in Advance

Due by Start of Class

1

Course Introduction

Globalization and Technology

The World is Flat*

 

The Filter Bubble*

 

 

 

2

Systems Thinking

Crowdsourcing, Online Reviews

de Rosnay, J. (January 6, 1997). Feedback. Principa Cybernetica Web. http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/FEEDBACK.html

 

Aaronson, D. (1998). Overview of Systems Thinking.
http://www.thinking.net/Systems_Thinking/OverviewSTarticle.pdf

Case: AirBnB (P)

Weekly Reading Summary

 

Learn IT #1

3

Disruptive Innovation

Two-Sided Platforms

Christensen, Clayton M.; Overdorf, Michael (March–April 2000), “Meeting the challenge of disruptive change”, Harvard Business

Review (Available through TU Library)

 

Disruptive technology. Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_technology

 

Case: Google(P)

Weekly Reading Summary

 

Case #1

4

Digital Innovation

Activity: Open-Sourcing

In the Next Industrial Revolution, Atoms Are the New Bits

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/01/ff_newrevolution/

 

Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free?currentPage=all

 

Case: Radiohead (A) (P)

Weekly Reading Summary

 

Learn IT #2

5

Knowledge Management and

Bus. Intelligence

Wenger: Communities of Practice (all sections)

(See course blog for link)

 

Case: Open Innovation at Siemens (P)

Weekly Reading Summary

 

Case #2

6

Global Management and Platform Strategies Case: Wyeth (P)

 

Case: Volkswagen (P)

Weekly Reading Summary

 

Reflection Journal (Due within 48 hours of final class meeting)

 

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