While there is no participation grade, it is expected that everyone is well-prepared for class. A minimum responsibility on your part is that you are regular, punctual and actively involved in your group. Repeated absences, lateness, etc without a reasonable explanation will adversely affect your grade. Course requirements 1. Your assignment is to pick a real organization to which you have reasonable access.
Access can be by phone or in person.
Identify and describe a problem or opportunity this organization faces that involves serious issues of innovation or technology. This could include a potential product or process innovation, technology strategy, or the introduction of new technologies. Assume your reader, like most real managers, has other pressing concerns and a general lack of enthusiasm for your issues. Convince your reader that it is crucial to do something. Be as concrete as possible in what you want them to do, and why.