Assignments and grading weights

Assignments and grading weights:

 

Required assignments:

3 Capstone Tutorials (at capsim.com) and individual demo rounds (recommend 5-10% total of grade)

Capstone Simulation (minimum 25% of grade)

Comp-XM assessment (minimum 10% of grade)

Midterm exam (minimum 20% of grade)

Final exam (minimum 25% of grade)

 

Optional assignments:

Instructors may bring up to 20% of their own assignments/cases etc., preferably to illustrate aspects of the ADR framework.

Show and write-up analysis PBS video "Is WalMart Good for America?" using ADR framework  (recommended 5% of grade) - rubric to be posted.   (recommend 5% of grade)

Capstone Team Presentation (recommend 5-10% of grade)

Articles/cases applying ADR framework (recommend 5% of grade)  -  Instructors may find their own cases or articles that illustrate the ADR framework of strategic thinking.  Appropriate articles typically address issues of which market to choose at "attack" (or defend, retreat, avoid as dictated by circumstances), and how assessment of company strengths (expectancy) and market stakes (valence).   An article about Cadillac, and a second article on Juan Valdez (Colombian Coffee Federation) are provided with grading rubrics in the course shell and may be optionally assigned; both address classic strategic management choices and thus illustrate the framework of strategic thinking used in this course. Instructors are encouraged to find similar articles on their own to keep examples current.  Additionally, please post  appropriate articles that you find in this forum so that we may discuss them as a group for better understanding before going before students.