The Global Integrative Module

2 A project funded by the GMAC MET Fund i2i Challenge 2012 GMAC MET Fund i2i Challenge 2012

The GIM is especially suggested if you are interested in participating in an international learning module designed to enhance your experience: leading teams working with students based in different countries and different time zones answering a global challenge At the end of the Global Integrative Module you will have : Contributed to a real global debate regarding the role of companies and the role of business schools in reducing inequality Contributed in an individual and collective way to the analysis of the current situation regarding companies’ role in reducing inequality and to the proposal of solutions Become aware of the socially responsible dimension that the training of future managers should involve.

Who is who GIM Committee Project Leaders from each business school Academic Team at ESADE -Pep Mària: Sociology and CSR -Josep Sayeras: Economics -Ricard Serlavós & Sergi Rios: Human Resources and People Management

Tutors ESADE José Luis Marin (PhD Candidate) GIM Tutors’ Team Coordinator Entrepreneurship and International Business. He has trained in various prestigious universities on the case method and teaching methodologies for management. NYU Stern Paul Melton (PhD Candidate) Culture and consumption- the ways in which culture is consumed, the ways in which consumption becomes culture, and, particularly, the technologies that mediate cultural production and consumption. SDA Bocconi Giacomo Clemente (Teaching Assistant) Technology adoption processes from the organizational perspective, in particular the use of cloud solutions, with a specific focus on how technologies can influence/mediate the learning processes. Sogang JANG Myoung Gyun (PhD Candidate) Strong knowledge in business management, development of marketing plans, consumer needs, retailing and channel. PhD candidate majoring in Marketing Who is who

Who is Student Profile ESADE MSc (22) and MBA (11) (Elective) NYU Stern Undergraduate Experimential Learning Seminar (Embedded) SDA Bocconi MSc Project Management (Embedded) SogangUndergraduate and MBA (Elective) Who is who

Workload Workload distribution Hours dedicated (approx) % of Total Time Dedicated Face-to-face / On-line sessions of synchronous communication/Group presentation 1515% Autonomous (team and individual) work5560% Individual feedback (contact with tutor)2025% This course will Focus mostly on autonomous work Include online sessions of inter-team synchronous communication

The Challenge

Tutor 1 x ESADE MBA International Team 1 The GIM Course Plan International Team 2 International Team 3 2 x ESADE MSc 1 x SDA Bocconi MSc 1 x NYU Stern Undergraduate 1 x Sogang MBA/Undergraduate

The GIM Course Plan 27 th January6 th February24 th February Incorporation of NYU Stern undergraduate students. Intra-university team or pair work Incorporation of ESADE MBA and MSc students. Intra-university team work according to program Opening session with all 4 business schools Inter-university team work Intra-university TeamsInternational Teams

Development Map and Outcomes Phase 1 and 2 Students Phase 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE GIM Phase 2 BACKGROUND RESEARCH & PLANNING NYU Stern 27 January ESADE 6 February- 14 February February 15- February 21 ESADE – MBA students Familiarize themselves with the Project’s ePlatform Students work autonomously Preliminary planning Proposals (Draft 1) for strategy plan ESADE – MSc students Preliminary research into sectors Landscape Mapping NYU Stern – Undergraduat es Literature review, research the different contexts. Working in their NYU Stern-based groups or pairs.

Development Map and Outcomes Phase 3 Students Phase 3 STRATEGY SETTING & IMPLEMENTATION Week of Feb. 24 March 3March 17April 28-30May Students work in official GIM teams ESADE Opening Session + Participation in the Virtual Studio Definition of scope of work + Team strategy plan (Group) Video progress report (Group) Final presentation (Group) Final report (Group) NYU Stern SDA Bocconi Sogang University Student reflection/Weekly journals Reflection paper (Individual)

0 Who evaluates % of grade Details Collaboration and Development of tasks (individual focus) Tutors20%Active participation in the virtual studio Collaboration in team work (individual focus) Peers20%Contribution to team work Deliverables (group focus) Tutors & Committee 60% Definition of scope of work + team strategy plan Video progress report Final team presentation Final group report and individual reflection paper Assessment

Resources Academic resources Readings & other relevant material Video recorded lectures by members GIM committee Final report template Online resourcesVisible to all StudentsEditable by Students GIM Learning ePlatform  x Virtual Studios  Each team can edit their own Virtual Studio Features -General Project Info. Forum and Notice Board -Links of interest -Links to Virtual Studios -Team forum, notice board & chat tool -Access to academic resources -Space to upload documents & deliverables

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