These exercises ask students to solve problems related to bonds. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to accounts receivable. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to intercorporate investments. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to inventory. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to owners' equity. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to contingent liabilities. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.
Making decisions is the most fundamental “thought” activity we engage in every day. The consequences of our choices, at work and in our daily lives, can range from trivial and fleeting to momentous and far-reaching. Increasingly in our fast-moving world, we need to make decisions quickly, even intuitively. The “Tough Choices” exercise is designed to guide readers through the decision-making proces
This exercise stages a data-analysis task within the world of US men's college basketball. The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship Tournament, known as "March Madness," begins every March with 68 college teams and concludes in April with 1 champion. It is one of the biggest sporting events of the year in the United States—a multi-billion-dollar
Imagine the impact on your students’ motivation and learning if they could personally assess themselves—and receive peer feedback—on the critical behaviors that would make them better innovators.
As faculty, we know that innovation capabilities are fundamental life skills, regardless of the disciplinary interests and career choices our students make. Based on over a decade of research at UVA’s Da
This exercise is a way for facilitators to make in-the-moment adaptations to existing scripting exercises, in order to address questions and scenarios that arise during Giving Voice to Values (GVV) sessions. In a GVV program, participants are invited to practice scripting responses to and creating action plans for a values-challenging scenario. Sometimes, a participant’s values challenge starts to
The purpose of this exercise is to allow students to engage in a hands-on prototyping and testing exercise. Students are asked to form teams and create a prototype boat that can float on water carrying marbles using only materials provided by the instructor (e.g., cups, straws, tape, etc.). The boat must not sink, and the students should aim to carry as many marbles as possible.
This exercise and its accompanying handouts, designed to be used in courses for non-MBA audiences that explore aspects of entrepreneurship, guide students through the development of their very own business plan. From researching and deciding on a business concept, to developing prospective customer profiles and understanding target markets, to creating financial and operations projections, this se