Strategic Management Practices Discussion

Chicago Booth Alumni Club of Chicago

September 18, 2009: 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Internet economics has fostered the development of new innovation models such as crowdsourcing and self-organized collaboration. How can/should individuals and firms capitalize on this development? These loop (LaSalle Street) breakfast discussion sessions, sponsored by the Chicago Booth Alumni Club, are designed to be highly interactive, providing a forum of particular value to alumni responsible for developing, influencing or executing enterprise strategies and policies. Attendance is limited to 20 people so that everyone who attends will have ample opportunity to join the discussion.

Where

CharterMast Partners LLC
11 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois

Event Details

Internet economics has fostered the development of new innovation models such as crowdsourcing and self-organized collaboration. How can/should individuals and firms capitalize on this development? Recommended Readings: IBM Value Jam - a case study http://managementlab.org/files/u2/pdf/case%20studies/ibm.pdf "The Corporate Lab as Ringmaster", NYTimes 8-15-09. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/business/16unboxed.html?scp=1&sq=IBM%20Research%20labs&st=cse "Get Self-Organized : How Top-down Businesses Exploit the Power of Bottom-up Self-organization", HBR September 2004. http://hbr.harvardbusiness.org/2004/09/get-self-organized/ar/1 For those interested in additional readings, several case studies on the topic are available at: http://managementlab.org/publications/casestudies

Cost

No Charge

Registration

Register Online

Deadline: 9/15/2009

Questions

Dennis Aust 

312.224.8509

Other Information

These loop (LaSalle Street) breakfast discussion sessions, sponsored by the Chicago Booth Alumni Club, are designed to be highly interactive, providing a forum of particular value to alumni responsible for developing, influencing or executing enterprise strategies and policies. Attendance is limited to 20 people so that everyone who attends will have ample opportunity to join the discussion. The meetings are held at 11 South LaSalle Street (SE corner of Madison and LaSalle). Meetings start promptly at 7:30 AM and end promptly at 8:45 AM. Start your Friday morning by updating your MBA, discussing the latest management concepts with fellow Booth alums, extending your network, and still make it to the office by 9 AM.