Session 503: A Collaborative Approach to Modernizing the Core Curriculum at the Kogod School of Business

Date: Friday, January 10

Time: 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Location: Library Café B30

Presenters: Casey Evans (Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Student Services, KSB | Accounting), Jay Simon (Associate Professor, KSB | Information Technology & Analytics), Tommy White (Senior Professorial Lecturer, KSB | Management), Bill Bellows (Professorial Lecturer, KSB | Management) & Garima Sharma (Assistant Professor, KSB | Management)

Session Description:

Join members of the Kogod faculty in a fast-paced engaging session on redesigning the business school’s core curriculum. We’ll share our collaborative journey, highlighting challenges faced and innovative strategies used. Using an experiential simulated exercise, discover how interdisciplinary cooperation led to a revitalized student experience and gain insights you can apply in your own curriculum redesign efforts.

Learning Outcomes:

• Recognize common challenges in curriculum redesign, such as resistance to change and securing stakeholder buy-in
• Apply design thinking to foster creativity and collaboration in curriculum development
• Engage diverse stakeholders, including faculty, students, alumni, and industry partners, to gather valuable input and build consensus
• Explore methods to implement plans while navigating departmental, school, and university requirements