In this small, team-based, multidisciplinary class, students will apply the design process to specific organizational practices, particularly in start-up organizations. Examples of such practices include performance feedback/evaluation, employee onboarding, the design of jobs and company communication. The targeted practices will be treated as prototypes and student groups will be expected to implement and test their ideas, not just propose them. The course will provide hands-on experience in collaboration and design, in the context of tackling real problems in real organizations. To apply, send a resume and a brief statement of why you should be in the class to bobsut@stanford.edu and ddunn@stanford.edu by 12/10/09.
Class Number: MS&E 287
Units: 3-4 Units, Letter Grade
Time: MW 3:30-5:00PM
Room: TBA
Enrollment: Limited to 12, No Auditors
Teaching Team:
Debra Dunn, d.school
Robert Sutton, Management Science & Engineering