Stephen K. Kwan Stephen K. Kwan Professor Professor San José State University, CA, USA San José State University, CA, USA http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/kwan_s http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/kwan_s Contact: [email protected]ICES Workshop ICES Workshop June 27-28th, 2011 June 27-28th, 2011 Hangzhou, China Hangzhou, China A Business School Perspective A Business School Perspective Panel: A Multi-disciplinary Approach Panel: A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Standards Education to Standards Education
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Stephen K. KwanStephen K. KwanProfessorProfessor
San José State University, CA, USASan José State University, CA, USAhttp://www.cob.sjsu.edu/kwan_shttp://www.cob.sjsu.edu/kwan_s
ICES WorkshopICES WorkshopJune 27-28th, 2011June 27-28th, 2011Hangzhou, ChinaHangzhou, China
A Business School PerspectiveA Business School Perspective
Panel: A Multi-disciplinary Approach Panel: A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Standards Educationto Standards Education
Business Strategy IssuesBusiness Strategy Issues
Formal EducationStandards are a key component of business success today and there is a strong link between business strategy, competitiveness and innovation. How can formal education in general better address these links and how can these multi-disciplinary aspects of standardization be integrated into existing business school curricula?
Workforce PlanningBuilding on the presentation of issues in the “formal education” context, how can we improve private and public sector efforts to address skills improvement related to the links between standards and business strategy, competitiveness and innovation?
Applied ResearchDevelopment of real world case studies that target needs of business decision makers and illustrate key business strategy decisions related to standardization and the complex relationship between standards and innovation.
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MBA CurriculumMBA Curriculum
MBA program consists of fourteen courses (3 units each; 42 units in total): Ten required courses and four elective courses. The required courses are:
Required Courses:BUS 200W Managerial CommunicationBUS 202 Managing in the Global EconomyBUS 210 Developing and Managing PeopleBUS 220 Accounting PrinciplesBUS 230 Marketing ManagementBUS 250 Law and EthicsBUS 260 Managerial Decision AnalysisBUS 270 Financial ManagementBUS 280 Operations and Supply Chain ManagementBUS 290 Strategic Thinking
4 Electives in these Areas:AccountingFinanceMarketingOrganizational DevelopmentGlobal Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurship & Venture DevelopmentInformation SystemsOperations Management
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MBA CurriculumMBA Curriculum
ElectivesStrategy and LeadershipFinanceMarketingE-Commerce andSupply Chain ManagementHuman Resources andOrganizational BehaviorFinancial Analysis and Management Control
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Opportunities
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MBA/MSE CurriculumMBA/MSE Curriculum
Best opportunities to introduce Standards in the curriculum around the
areas ofEnterprise Strategy
Global Business – Trade and Competition
Technology and InnovationEntrepreneurship
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ChallengesChallenges
• Lack of Faculty Champions• Lack of Employer Demand• Lack of Accreditation Requirement• Lack of Appropriate Teaching Materials• Lack of Applied Research