Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series

The Business Source Complete database now contains a business video collection with 55 videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series. DePaul students, faculty and staff (with Campus Connection accounts) can watch all videos. Many thanks to Brian DeHart for pointing this out.

Many of the videos contain a transcript. You can access the videos by clicking on this link, and then entering your Campus Connection username and password.

To watch a video, just click on the Harvard Faculty Seminar Series Video link.

Titles include:
  1. Business at the Base of the Pyramid Full Text Available Lecturers: Rangan, V. Kasturi. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2009. (AN: 1486c)
  2. Billions of Entrepreneurs: The Yin and Yang of China and India Full Text Available Lecturers: Khanna, Tarun. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2008. (AN: 1480c)
  3. Can Complex Organizations Learn? Full Text Available Lecturers: Edmondson, Amy C.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2008. (AN: 1485c)
  4. Jumpstarting Entrepreneurial Innovation Full Text Available Lecturers: Applegate, Lynda M.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2008. (AN: 1841c)
  5. Authentic Leadership Full Text Available Lecturers: George, William W.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2007. (AN: 1483c)
  6. How Countries Compete: National Strategies for Globalization Full Text Available Lecturers: Vietor, Richard. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2007. (AN: 1478c)
  7. Strategy, Leadership, and Performance Management in the Social Enterprise Sector Full Text Available Lecturers: Leonard, Herman B.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2007. (AN: 3714c)
  8. The Baby Business Full Text Available Lecturers: Spar, Debora L.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2007. (AN: 1484c)
  9. Brand Positioning Full Text Available Lecturers: Moon, Youngme E.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2006. (AN: 2289c)
  10. Crafting Business Strategy and Environmental Scanning Full Text Available Lecturers: Anand, Bharat N.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2006. (AN: 8282c)
  11. Experimentation Matters: New Opportunities for Innovation Full Text Available Lecturers: Thomke, Stefan. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2006. (AN: 3706c)
  12. How Does IT Matter? Full Text Available Lecturers: McAfee, Andrew. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2006. (AN: 2262c)
  13. The Ethics of Professionalism Full Text Available Lecturers: Nanda, Ashish. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2006. (AN: 5860c)
  14. Creating Customer-Centric Cultures: Lessons From High-Performance Organizations Full Text Available Lecturers: Deshpandé, Rohit. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 107xc)
  15. Irrational Succession: The Role of the Board in CEO Selection Full Text Available Lecturers: Khurana, Rakesh. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 7553c)
  16. Just Enough: Defining Lifelong Success Full Text Available Lecturers: Stevenson, Howard. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 9300c)
  17. Leadership is a Choice: The General Manager in the Middle Full Text Available Lecturers: Bower, Joseph L.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 8827c)
  18. Managing Markets, Segments, and Customers Full Text Available Lecturers: Narayandas, Das. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 8266c)
  19. Organizational Learning in the Face of Ambiguous Threats Full Text Available Lecturers: Edmondson, Amy C.; Roberto, Michael A.; Bohmer, Richard M.J.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 9297c)
  20. Resources and Corporate Strategy Full Text Available Lecturers: Montgomery, Cynthia A.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 1568c)
  21. Scope and Global Strategy Full Text Available Lecturers: Khanna, Tarun. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 1576c)
  22. Strategic Agility: Managing Continuous Change Full Text Available Lecturers: Wells, John R.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 8274c)
  23. Sustaining Competitive Advantage Full Text Available Lecturers: Ghemawat, Pankaj. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 9718c)
  24. The Power of Supporting Players in High-Performance Organizations Full Text Available Lecturers: DeLong, Thomas J.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 8258c)
  25. The Revolution in Retailing Full Text Available Lecturers: Bell, David E.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 1037c)
  26. Where Do Great Strategies Come From? Full Text Available Lecturers: Rivkin, Jan W.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2005. (AN: 7544c)
  27. Boom and Bust in Private Equity Full Text Available Lecturers: Lerner, Josh. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 7561c)
  28. Capitalizing on the Power of the Customer Full Text Available Lecturers: Frei, Frances X.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 824xc)
  29. Capturing the Value: Competitive Strategies that Work Full Text Available Lecturers: Bradley, Stephen P.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 7529c)
  30. Consumer-Driven Health Care: A Revolution for Employers, Consumers, and Providers Full Text Available Lecturers: Herzlinger, Regina E.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 5992c)
  31. Corporate Governance in the U.S.: Scandals, Reforms, and the Future Full Text Available Lecturers: Lorsch, Jay W.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 5844c)
  32. Getting Globalization Right Full Text Available Lecturers: Ghemawat, Pankaj. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 5623c)
  33. International Entrepreneurial Finance Full Text Available Lecturers: Kuemmerle, Walter. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 581xc)
  34. Know Your Worth: Critical Valuation Errors to Avoid Full Text Available Lecturers: Ruback, Richard S.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 6433c)
  35. Strategic Alliances: The Power of Partnering Between Nonprofits and Businesses Full Text Available Lecturers: Austin, James. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 8304c)
  36. The Case Method in Professional Education Full Text Available Lecturers: Garvin, David A.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 418xc)
  37. The Case Method in Professional Education Full Text Available
  38. What Really Matters Full Text Available Lecturers: Nohria, Nitin. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2004. (AN: 5984c)
  39. A Framework for Successful Leadership Transitions Full Text Available Lecturers: Watkins, Michael. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 4392c)
  40. Building Strategy-Focused Organizations with the Balanced Scorecard Full Text Available Lecturers: Kaplan, Robert S.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 5356c)
  41. Entrepreneurial Marketing Citation Only Available Lecturers: Lassiter III, Joseph B.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 4473c)
  42. Fatal Ascent: Leadership Lessons From the 1996 Everest Tragedy Full Text Available Lecturers: Roberto, Michael A.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 497xc)
  43. Managing People for Competitive Advantage Full Text Available Lecturers: Bartlett, Christopher A.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 4198c)
  44. Renewing Markets for Better Governance Full Text Available Lecturers: Palepu, Krishna G.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 4465c)
  45. Return on Management Citation Only Available Lecturers: Simons, Robert. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 385xc)
  46. The Danger of Silencing Conflict at Work Full Text Available Lecturers: Perlow, Leslie A.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 5615c)
  47. The Life Sciences Revolution: Changing the Language of Business Full Text Available Lecturers: Enriquez, Juan. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 3523c)
  48. The New Strategic Weapon: Information Technology Full Text Available Lecturers: McFarlan, F. Warren. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 5321c)
  49. The Politics of Innovation Full Text Available Lecturers: Spar, Debora L.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2003. (AN: 2268c)
  50. Defining Moments: A Framework for Moral Decisions Full Text Available Lecturers: Badaracco Jr., Joseph L.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2002. (AN: 2861c)
  51. Judo Strategy: Turning Your Competitors' Strength to Your Advantage Citation Only Available Lecturers: Yoffie, David B.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2002. (AN: 1512c)
  52. Leading Quietly Full Text Available Lecturers: Badaracco Jr., Joseph L.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2002. (AN: 2853c)
  53. Sprint Selling & Turbo-Charged Market Development Citation Only Available Lecturers: Shapiro, Benson P.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2002. (AN: 1504c)
  54. The Opportunity & Threat of Disruptive Technologies Citation Only Available Lecturers: Christensen, Clayton M.. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2002. (AN: 1482c)
  55. Why Customers Matter Full Text Available Lecturers: Sasser Jr., W. Earl. Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series; 01/01/2002. (AN: 1490c)

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

DeBlogs - DePaul Blogs

DePaul University has started a new collective blog – DeBlogs. DeBlogs is a collection of students, faculty and staff blogging about their experience as part of the DePaul community. Each blogger has their own page – you can follow individual blogs, or all the blogs. You will see this site grow, with new features and guest bloggers.

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Learning Never Ends: Honoring David Justice

David O. Justice died in September of 2008. The world is improved by his questions and humor. He knew what to ask for, and how to ask it. For some years he was my boss. He continued to be a friend. CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) has just published a series of essays on adult learning, inspired by the life and work of David. Some of my comments appear in a collaborative essay, expertly facilitated by Morry Fiddler. I think the series of essays work well in reminding us all of who David was. I hope they introduce him to a new audience. Learning never ends.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Technology Tuesday: Google Wave

The next Technology Tuesday presentation will cover Google Wave - more information (and RSVP) can be found here.

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Blackboard Video Tutorials

Jim Janossy has created a series of 15 video tutorials for Blackboard. Each video is accompanied by a study-guide in PDF format.

Topics include:
  • Getting started quick! Basic web site organization and cleanups
  • Logging in, labeling courses with academic year and term in your MyCourses box
  • Announcements page banner, course and menu button organization
  • Announcements pro and con, and how to post Announcements
  • The course roster, and how to add students to your Blackboard course
  • Menu button readability and how to maximize it
  • Changing menu button names, hiding menu buttons, and removing menu buttons
  • Adding Content Area (folder) menu buttons
  • Adding Tool Link and External Link (web link) menu buttons
  • Graphic Page Banners and how to use them to improve visual interest
  • Embedding video segments into Announcements and content pages
  • Installing CutePDF and posting .pdf documents
  • Content and External Link (web link) changes
  • Using folders in content menu buttons, changing item sequence
  • E-mailing students using Blackboard
  • Making courses available to students, copying a course to a new term
You can view the videos on Jim’s website at DePaul.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Livescribe Pulse Pens for Education

I will be giving a guest presentation to DePaul University’s School of Education on Thursday, December 3, between 3-4pm at the Lincoln Park Campus. During the presentation I will demonstrate how the Livescribe Pulse Pens can be used in education. The presentation will contain some content that has been repurposed from my Technology Tuesday presentation on the Pulse, and from my Barefoot Vodcasting workshop. If you want to attend, please get in touch with Maria Avgerinou. I will be providing materials and video on this website after the event.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Blackboard Blackberry App

I mentioned D2L last week, so it is only fair to talk about Blackboard this week. Blackboard just released the Blackberry Blackboard App, which provides similar functionality to the iPhone app that was released earlier in the year.

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Faculty Development in Distance Education

A colleague of mine here at DePaul (Kelly Richmond Pope) alerted me to a Faculty Focus special report - Faculty Development in Distance Education: Issues, Trends and Tips. The 21-page guide is freely published by Magnapubs and can be downloaded here.

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

CADM Luncheon: Cloud Computing and CRM

CADM has an upcoming luncheon that may be of interest to you:

Cloud Computing and CRM: The Effect on Sales & Marketing of On-Demand CRM and Salesforce.com

What is "cloud computing" and "on-demand CRM"? What role do they play with sales and marketing? What effect is Salesforce.com having in the marketplace, and why is it transforming so many businesses?

Join us on Wednesday, November 11th, as we explore cloud computing and its effect on the current practice of CRM. We'll explain how on-demand CRM - and better distribution of customer information - is changing the practice of sales and marketing as we know it. Finally, we'll probe Sales 2.0, show how on-demand CRM supports the integration of sales and marketing, and then pull it all together with a case study demonstrating the impact of Salesforce.com.

Speakers:

  • Dan Strunk, Managing Director, Center for Sales Leadership, DePaul University
  • Kevin Turner, Principal, Model Metrics (one of the nation's leading Salesforce.com partners).

Click here for more information and to register

  • Day: Wednesday, November 11th
  • Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Location: Petterino's Restaurant (entrance at 50 West Randolph)
  • Cost: $44/CADM members, $59/non-members.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Intelligent Agents in D2L

I have been teaching a class in Desire2Learn (MKT 595: Internet Marketing) as part of long-term study and comparison of Learning Management Systems (teaching in Blackboard, D2L and Moodle to explore the respective advantages and disadvantages of each system). My colleagues in SNL, SoE and SPS are doing the same. I had not posted about my experiments here, but have decided that I should.

This week I decided to see how well Intelligent Agents could be put to use. Intelligent Agents are scriptable events that send out e-mails based upon a set of criteria. You could use them to send a gentle nudge to students who had not logged into the course for several days, or who had not completed an assignment before the deadline.

This is a great feature, but I did not want to send students automated e-mails until I had tested things for myself. What I did instead was to create an intelligent agent that sent me e-mail as each of students completed milestone tasks. This highlighted some issues that I would have to work through:

  1. I received some spurious messages with this text:

    {term not found: IntelligentAgents.Shared.emailConfirmationBody}

    I am assuming that this is a mis-configuration on my part. I will investigate further…..
  2. My spam/junk filter quarantined some of the e-mail messages. This happened at two stages; externally from our Postini service, internally from Entourage/Outlook. I had to manually recover the messages.

Based upon this information, I would use this procedure with Intelligent Agents:

  1. Create agents from a tested template.
  2. Ask students to add the Intelligent Agent e-mail address to their whitelist or address book (so that the e-mails would not be stopped by spam filtering).
  3. CC myself on the student e-mail.

Overall, I am impressed with the feature. I just need to experiment with it more.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Engaging International Students in the Classroom

The Teaching Commons is offering an event that should be of interest to all faculty who teach internationally, or who have international students in their classes:

Engaging International Students in the Classroom

Garrett Grenz from the Office of International Students and Scholars is organizing a panel of faculty, staff, and students to discuss problems and strategies. This will be an interactive and informative session.

The event is free and food will be provided; you can register online here:

https://olmiisprd.is.depaul.edu:8080//DCS/mcp?p=8003RM803RM80000000

  • Day: Friday, November 13th
  • Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Location: Lincoln Park Student Center 380

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