Creating Wicked (Management) StudentsMTL FLC Spring 2019Michael Pace

“Before”• MGMT 460 – Managing Projects

• Midterm & Final Exam• 1 Group Presentation• 10 Homework Assignments

• MGMT 466 – Strategic Management

• Scheduled & Unscheduled Quizzes • Written Assignment• 1 Oral Group Presentation

• Mindsets Systems Thinking Entrepreneurial Analytical

• Hanstedt Audience Alignment Cognitive Apprenticeship

• Faculty Learning CommunityAssessments Iteration Support

Opportunity Desire Improvementcatalysts

BE BETTER

MGMT 460Writing Assignments

Interview a Project ManagerDefend / Critique a project

2 Group AssignmentsCreate an infographic

Present a historic project6 Homework Assignments

MGMT 466Writing Assignments

Bias PaperStrategy Paper & Debate

Executive Memo2 Oral Presentations

PechaKucha & “YouTube” video

Changes• MGMT 460

• Midterm & Final Exam• 1 Group Presentation• 10 Homework

Assignments

• MGMT 466• Scheduled &

Unscheduled Quizzes • Written Assignment• 1 Oral Group Presentation

Systems ThinkingAnalytical

Entrepreneurial

Changes• MGMT 460

• Midterm & Final Exam• 1 Group Presentation• 10 Homework

Assignments

• MGMT 466• Scheduled &

Unscheduled Quizzes • Written Assignment• 1 Oral Group Presentation

Changes Systems ThinkingAnalytical

Entrepreneurial

MGMT 460Writing Assignments

Interview a Project ManagerDefend / Critique a project

2 Group AssignmentsCreate an infographic

Present a historic project6 Homework Assignments

MGMT 466Writing Assignments

Bias PaperStrategy Paper & Debate

Executive Memo2 Oral Presentations

PechaKucha & “YouTube” video

Changes Systems ThinkingAnalytical

Entrepreneurial

Spotlights• 466 – Cognitive Bias Paper • 460 – Interview a PM

+ whiteboard, not slides+ increased gamification+ cleaner rubrics+ “Exit Tickets”

identify, locate, and interview a project manager…

anddraft a “Thank You” note

an essay identifying 3 perception challenges/biases

that they feel should be prioritized and why

“After”• General Engagement

• General Enrollment

• Positive Feedback (PICA, et. al.)

• Personal thank you notes

It is clear to see Professor Pace genuinely cares about student learning. I really appreciate his teaching style. I am actually able to apply what I am learning.

First professor I've had at TAMU that I feel really cares about students and likes what he does. Would take again but I'm already taking him for two classes this semester and i'm [sic] graduating in spring. TEAR!

Dr. Pace always encourages and inspires his students to continue learning - not just in order to pass a class, but purely to grow.

So far, this has honestly been one of my favorite classes in my 3 years at Texas A&M. Dr. Pace shows great compassion for his students and keeps class interesting everyday.

Next Steps• Continuous Improvement!

• Fine tune assignments• PICA questions

• (alignment? hitting the mark?)