Week 5 Announcements

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1. Security papers are still due next Thursday at 8am (Thanksgiving morning).

2. All other activities for next week's class are due by midnight on Monday, December 1.

3. Please replicate classroom conditions for the online quiz. Several of you have a quiz average below 80%, but somehow received 100% on the previous take-home quiz.

4. As discussed in class today, you may prepare your own “crib sheet” for the final exam to review the readings. Two important constraints:

   1. You must limit yourself to one page (double-sided, any font...)

   2. You must complete your own crib sheet. Please do not share this task because it will reduce the learning value.

5. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Survey from Bi Deng at CGU

A colleague at Claremont Graduate University recently approached Pepperdine Faculty and asked if we would be willing to allow him to survey our students about Leadership and Workplace Learning.  I (and several others) agreed to participate. 

As you know, academic research is a critical component of human progress.  Through participating in academic endeavors we open the windows to deeper understanding about issues that continue to challenge the greatest minds of the earth.

Bi Deng (a Ph.D. candidate) will be sending out an email to all of my students from this semester inviting you to participate in his survey.  You are under no pressure to participate.  It is not required, or a part of your grade.  It is simply to help advance social science.  If you have a few minutes during your holiday break, please complete his survey. 

Sincerely,
Michael

PS - His study is approved and monitored by the Institutional Review Board at Claremont.  A University IRB oversees all studies that deal with human subjects to ensure there are no ethical or legal violations.  You will not be "spammed" from Bi about this survey or any ongoing studies.

Strategy, Technology & Virtual Work Materials are Available

The materials for our online learning experience are now available. To begin the experience, read this overview document. It will provide an overview of the entire experience including learning objectives, participation requirements, grading, next steps, support issues, and all of the necessary links.

Please note:

• This experience will require 2-3 hours of time and includes individual, team, and class-based activities.
• You may complete it at your own leisure anytime between now and midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
• You may begin this assignment immediately and complete it in one sitting, or over multiple sessions over the next few days.

I look forward to seeing you next Thursday morning.
MLW

MBA 613 Announcement

Virtue And Commerce

I spoke with you last week about the "Virtue and Commerce" class that Dr. Seaman and I will be teaching this spring. Here is a brief 2-minute video overview...


http://www.screencast.com/t/okBRLIY7

PLEASE, Press SAVE!

Several students have emailed me already saying that they were "in the middle of their exam and their PC/MAC crashed". Please, be sure to press save after every few questions and every essay. Doing so will ensure your answers are recorded.

If you have any problems, email me (michael.williams@pepperdine.edu), call me (310-506-4019), or drop by my office (real: u350, Virtual: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2007052&password=M.8343B4B0B26F2F8E350CD522C25402 ).

mlw

W7 Reflections Due by your next class period

Don't forget that after you complete the final exam, you still need to complete the Week 7 Personal Reflection. It's in the Bb Discussion Forum just like all of our previous reflections. However, the questions are different. This will be your only "participation" score for Week 7.

Service Scholarships Information

If you are interested in a "service-related" summer internship, the Pepperdine University Center for Faith & Learning is offering a scholarship of up to $2,500 to support your work.

You can find details here.

Using your team's Bb space...

To help you complete your team projects, I've created "Group Pages" in Bb. These pages include a discussion forum, chat utility, whiteboard, email, and file exchange. I recommend using it to reduce coordination costs with your team.

I've posted a brief video showing you how to access your team's "Group Page" here.