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• WEEK 3 CHECKLIST
  Review Instructor Announcements
  Watch EOP Videos
  Read/Review Weekly Materials
  GUIDES Worksheet: D, E, and S Complete the graded activities: Discussion Question
  Submit Assignment 1 0%

• Do You Know How to Grow?

  The ups and downs of the business cycle are something that managers cannot ignore. Neither are the tools that you have at your disposal for creating growth and staying ahead of the competition. During this week, you will see how economies are comprised of sectors and why companies need to constantly innovate and adapt in order to win. You will also learn strategies for managing in the different stages of the business cycle and life cycle. In Week 3 you will complete your collection of macroeconomic data in the GUIDES Worksheet and submit this as Assignment 1. This week you will:
  • Explain the role of innovation to support productivity growth within a business
  • Describe strategies for managing growth throughout the business cycle
  • Explore the short-term and long-term effects of disruptive innovation

• Experts of Practice Videos

  In these videos Jack explores topics related to innovation, agile business practices, and fads and trends in a business environment. As you watch, consider how these descriptions relate to your place of work and how such traits affect the success of the company.

• Weekly Materials

  Required Readings and Activities
  • Week 3 Lecture: Leveraging the Business Cycle View PDF | Listen MP3
  • The Real-Life MBA, Chapter 3: You Gotta Have Growth
  • The Well-Timed Strategy: Managing the Business Cycle (link below)
  • The Eight Essentials of Innovation
  • BEA Guide - read the International section, pp. 11-15
  • Listen to the podcast, The Welch Way: Managing in a Recession
  • Watch the two short videos on the concept of Disruptive Innovation:

• Well-Timed Strategy: Managing the Business Cycle

  
  

• Discussion

  GUIDES Worksheet Analysis In preparation for Assignment 2, respond to the prompts below:
  • What stage of the Business Cycle is both your home and target country in?
  • What stage of the Business Cycle is your industry in, and your company in?
  • How can you use this data to understand your company's prospects in your target country?
  • What innovations, if any, are present to help your company grow its business?
  Make sure to restate your target country and your company as part of your initial post.
  Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates by Sunday, midnight of your time zone.

• Assignment 1

  • Assignment 1: GUIDES (Due by Sunday, midnight of your time zone in Week 3)
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• Assignment Information

  
  How to Submit an Assignment using SafeAssign When submitting assignments, you can use SafeAssign to check your citations and avoid plagiarism. To learn more: Click here. Due This Week:
  • Assignment 1 Instructions: GUIDES (Due by Sunday, midnight of your time zone in Week 3)
    • Finish your GUIDES Worksheet by completing sections D, E, and S
    • The entire GUIDES Worksheet is due this week. Make sure all six sections - G, U, I, D, E, and S - are complete before submitting your assignment.
    • Refer to the Indicator tab on the Trading Economics website
  NOTE: Use this format for your filename: LastName_FirstName_JWI515_GUIDES_Worksheet.docx (e.g., Doe_John_JWI515_ GUIDES_Worksheet.docx)