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STRAMGT 523: Corporate Governance: Principles and Practices

Corporate governance is essential for creating a framework that ensures responsible and ethical management, protects the interests of stakeholders, and contributes to the long-term success and sustainability of organizations. This course aims to provide students with an understanding of corporate governance systems within public, private (including venture-backed), and nonprofits organizations, with a specific focus on the roles and responsibilities of boards of directors. We will cover critical topics such as the structure of boards, the governance principles, the legal and fiduciary duties, and more. We will examine timely cases of governance successes, failures, and controversies to distill the components of high-performing boards and identify best practices that contribute to organizational success and sustainability. In addition to the meticulously curated course material, students will benefit from firsthand insights into the American boardrooms from the instructors and numerous more »
Corporate governance is essential for creating a framework that ensures responsible and ethical management, protects the interests of stakeholders, and contributes to the long-term success and sustainability of organizations. This course aims to provide students with an understanding of corporate governance systems within public, private (including venture-backed), and nonprofits organizations, with a specific focus on the roles and responsibilities of boards of directors. We will cover critical topics such as the structure of boards, the governance principles, the legal and fiduciary duties, and more. We will examine timely cases of governance successes, failures, and controversies to distill the components of high-performing boards and identify best practices that contribute to organizational success and sustainability. In addition to the meticulously curated course material, students will benefit from firsthand insights into the American boardrooms from the instructors and numerous guest speakers, all of whom are seasoned governance leaders serving on numerous boards. This immersive experience offers students a real-world perspective on the decision-making processes, oversight practices, and hands-on engagement through role plays and simulations of actual boardroom functions. Students will also prepare themselves to be desirable board candidates by constructing their own board bio and a simulated candidate interview practice. By the conclusion of the course, students are expected to possess the skills necessary to critically analyze, strategize, and contribute effectively within governance structures. Whether aspiring to be board members, CEOs constructing a board, or as senior leaders working with boards, students will emerge well-prepared to navigate the complexities of governance and contribute meaningfully to organizational success.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2

STRAMGT 537: Leading Change in Public Education

Public education in America is at a crossroads. Does our education system have what it takes to produce graduates who are prepared for college, career, and citizenship in our increasingly digital and pluralistic world? Will income and ethnic achievement gaps continue to be pervasive and persistent in our nation's largest urban cities? Will family zip code determine educational destiny for the next generation of students? Which strategies and reforms are truly demonstrating results and which are merely passing fads? As in all large-scale enterprises undergoing rapid, transformative change, leadership matters greatly. Fortunately, over the last decade, the reform of American public education has been led by a number of innovative and results-oriented leaders at the state, district and charter levels. These leaders are bringing additional urgency, strategies, and ideas designed to prepare America's schools and students for the century ahead. Some ideas are proving to be critical levers fo more »
Public education in America is at a crossroads. Does our education system have what it takes to produce graduates who are prepared for college, career, and citizenship in our increasingly digital and pluralistic world? Will income and ethnic achievement gaps continue to be pervasive and persistent in our nation's largest urban cities? Will family zip code determine educational destiny for the next generation of students? Which strategies and reforms are truly demonstrating results and which are merely passing fads? As in all large-scale enterprises undergoing rapid, transformative change, leadership matters greatly. Fortunately, over the last decade, the reform of American public education has been led by a number of innovative and results-oriented leaders at the state, district and charter levels. These leaders are bringing additional urgency, strategies, and ideas designed to prepare America's schools and students for the century ahead. Some ideas are proving to be critical levers for change, others are facing significant political challenges, and others have not delivered on expected results. Many of them hold lessons for how future educational leaders can contribute to transforming public education for the next generation of K-12 students. This course will focus on school system leadership for education reform. The course will provide an overview of the critical issues facing K-12 public education in America today, and what is going on across the U.S. during this transformative period of change. Once this context is set, students will study education leaders and systems change strategies from the last 10-15 years at the state, district and charter levels. We will focus on leaders across five domains: Leadership in crisis situations, strategic leadership, 'china-breaking' leadership, sustaining leadership, and next generation leadership. We will also look at leadership examples from outside K-12 education to broaden our thinking about what leadership styles and strategies could be successfully applied to education. Students will debate the strategies and efficacy of how different leaders approached systems-level change and will form their own working hypotheses of what is needed to help transform the American education system. Case studies in school system leadership will form the primary basis for classroom assignments and discussion. We will examine what went right and what went wrong in each case, focusing particularly on the decisions that school system leaders faced and the implications of their decisions. Most cases will be supplemented with research publications, technical notes, news clips, and/or videos to deepen students' understanding of the context or issues discussed in the cases. Dan Katzir worked for Bain & Company, Teach for America, Sylvan Learning Systems and the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation before joining Alliance College-Ready Public Schools as its CEO in 2015. He is an experienced case study teacher and the editor of The Redesign of Urban School Systems: Case Studies in District Governance.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2
Instructors: Katzir, D. (PI)

STRAMGT 543: Entrepreneurial Acquisition

For aspiring entrepreneurs who don't have a burning idea or desire to start a company from scratch, acquiring a small business can provide a direct route to running and growing a business. This class will explore entrepreneurial acquisition (EA). As the course covers topics such as what makes a good industry, raising capital, how to source deals, dealing with investors, due diligence, and negotiation, the course is also applicable to those interested in private equity, venture capital, start-ups, and general management. The class relies heavily on the case method, and each class includes guests (often the case protagonists) who bring practical and current experience to the classroom. The two group projects are intended to be highly practical, simulating real-world situations.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 2

STRAMGT 549: Search Fund Garage

Search Fund Garage is an intensive, hands-on, project-based course for students planning to pursue a search fund directly after or within a few years of graduation. Students will learn from the instructors, course peers, and class visitors, particularly top current search entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors. This course is designed to assist students who are seriously pursuing a search fund. Those who have taken Entrepreneurial Acquisition (S543) or researched search funds extensively, including holding discussions with current searchers, investors, and CEO's, will benefit the most from this advanced, experiential course. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to or will already have raised search capital and launched their search, if they choose to do so. The course is not a good fit for students who do not know the basics of search funds (such as from taking S543) or are not likely to pursue a search fund upon or within a few years of graduation. Pursuing self-developed w more »
Search Fund Garage is an intensive, hands-on, project-based course for students planning to pursue a search fund directly after or within a few years of graduation. Students will learn from the instructors, course peers, and class visitors, particularly top current search entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors. This course is designed to assist students who are seriously pursuing a search fund. Those who have taken Entrepreneurial Acquisition (S543) or researched search funds extensively, including holding discussions with current searchers, investors, and CEO's, will benefit the most from this advanced, experiential course. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to or will already have raised search capital and launched their search, if they choose to do so. The course is not a good fit for students who do not know the basics of search funds (such as from taking S543) or are not likely to pursue a search fund upon or within a few years of graduation. Pursuing self-developed work plans that target the aspects of the search fund path most relevant to them at the time of the course, students will target industry segments and business models, evaluate investors, structure their search entity, set up their search process and outreach materials, perhaps begin to contact business owners, and develop wisdom about what makes a deal attractive or unattractive, among other experiences. Students will hear from class guests, including current searchers, standing CEO's of search-acquired companies, active investors, and former searchers (some of whom "failed" at buying a company) in order to inform their various decisions as they pursue a search fund. Each student will receive feedback on how they can be a more effective search fund entrepreneur. Teams of two are fine but not necessary. Most students join the class as individuals and all will be graded individually.This course is offered by the Graduate School of Business. It builds on the processes taught in Entrepreneurial Acquisition (S543) and detailed in the Stanford Primer on Search Funds (2020). The course provides a supportive yet challenging environment that will help students step outside of their comfort zone and accelerate learning. By the end of the course each will be better prepared to launch a search than many of the searchers who have come before.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2

STRAMGT 571: Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation in Enterprise Software Firms

Enterprise Software companies have experienced unprecedented growth since 2000. Enterprise software, one could argue, has been a key enabler of transformative change and constructive disruption across industries while helping companies become more efficient. Most industry analysts will agree that enterprise software has played an influential role in driving innovation while creating significant economic value. Managing the growth of enterprise software companies however is complex and requires a unique set of competencies across the interconnected functions in the organization. This case-driven course will explore how enterprise software companies have managed growth at various stages of their evolution from startup phase to multibillion-dollar global companies. The main purpose of this course is to provide students (independent of their background) with deep insight on what leaders in enterprise software need to know about technological innovation strategy to successfully run enterprise software companies.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2
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