BUSINESS POLICY and STRATEGY School of Business Administration Portland State University Spring 2007 Professor Melissa M. Appleyard Mgmt. 562: Tuesday, 5:40-9:20PM, Classroom 1102 (Capital Center) CRN 61906 Mgmt. 562: Wednesday, 5:40-9:20PM, Classroom SBA 160 (Downtown) CRN 61907 BA 495 Honors(: Friday, 9:00AM-12:40PM, Classroom SBA 390 CRN 60279 Office: SBA 633, Office Hours: By Appointment (send an email for an appointment) T: 503-725-9581 F: 503-725-5850 E: MelissaA@sba.pdx.edu • Text: Jay B. Barney. Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage. • Prentice Hall; 3 edition (November 7, 2006) • ISBN-10: 0131470949 or ISBN-13: 978-0131470941 (available through Amazon, etc., or in the PSU bookstore …show more content…
• Class Discussion Contributions A central part in developing your competencies will be active and thoughtful contributions to the class discussion. Your contributions will be critical to your learning and the learning of your classmates. EVERYONE is expected to participate in each class session. I usually ask for volunteers, but I also cold call people throughout the class session. In evaluating class contributions, I consider both quality and the frequency of contribution, but I weigh quality more heavily. In assessing quality, I consider the following dimensions: • Is the student taking risks? • Is the student creatively trying to experiment with strategic thinking and visioning? • Does the comment simply repeat facts from the case, or does it provide analysis that adds to our understanding of the case and its broader implications? • Does the comment fit well into the flow of the discussion? Is it linked to the comments of others? • Does the comment trigger others to enter the analysis? • Does the comment link the case material effectively to the material from the textbook? • Does the comment reflect creative thinking, perhaps by tying together multiple viewpoints or tying back to material covered previously in the course? • Is the comment presented in a clear, compelling manner or is it confusing, repetitive or contradictory? • Is the comment delivered in a respectful, constructive
In conclusion, all indicators point toward active participation in online discussion a major factor in the final grade a student may receive. All stakeholders, including the facilitator, need to be actively involved at a high cognitive level. This activity increases trust that must be built within a community of learners.
The maximum per-film price for the sequel rights that Arundel Partners should pay is $5.12M.
With the purchase of sequel rights, what Arundel is achieving is to have a call option on the revenue that each movie brings. This helps to remove the uncertainty and risks associated with producing a movie, especially with regard to moviegoers’ taste. With the sequel right, Arundel will only exercise this option to produce a sequel if the first movie proved to be popular and the sequel is hence predicted to bring in profits. This provides downside protection, as huge losses (due to high production costs) associated with a failed movie will be avoided.
My involvement in all subject matter, both in and out of class I found that through the reading, writings, and class discussions I was able to gain a deeper understanding of the material. I also found that even outside of the class I was still thinking about what we were discussing in the class and I found that the material
Presented an in-depth analysis of the facts of the case rather than a superficial viewpoint
Because it is the teacher’s job to guide the students through the course, I thought it would make sense that the teacher first allows students to learn what the content is through Bloom’s levels of remembering and understanding and then move onto evaluating and creating, where students can learn even more and determine what is real and what is not.
speaker simply states the facts the way she sees them, with no reference to her feelings or
taking thoughts from it. In this class, we have read many stories that have focused on
Students will be able to engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, on grade-level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing
impact behind this case is regarding the language behind the decision, where it was stated
helped me give my readers a background idea about it. The tutor said that my thesis statement
2. What are the implications of the author’s arguments for other readings and discussions in this course?
1. Why do the principals of Arundel Partners think they can make money buying movie sequel rights? Why do the partners want to buy a portfolio of rights in advance rather than negotiating movie-by-movie to buy them?
• Professors often use questions or class discussion to enhance critical thinking skills. Attending class can be an opportunity for you to engage the material with the guidance of the professor and the help of your classmates. A professor may pose a question or lead a discussion in class that directs you to make