Class sessions follow a discussion format, with two main parts. In one part, the day's invited guests lead a discussion about a topic of their expertise. In the other part of the session, current events are discussed by focusing on recently published Aviation Week and Space Technology articles.
The resources linked in this section contain not only slides presented in class, but a record of the discussion they fostered. Some resources also include a schedule of the day's topics to illustrate the discussion format more clearly.
| SES # | TOPICS | GUESTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Class Introduction Preparing a Reflective Journal (PDF) | |
| 2 | Current Events The 21st Century Enterprise Challenge | Dr. Robert Seamans |
| 3 | Current Events The Cold War Legacy | Prof. Sheila Widnall |
| 4 | Current Events Monuments and Misalignments | Mr. Allen Haggerty |
| 5 | Current Events Lean Thinking (PDF) (Courtesy of Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld. Used with permission.) | Dr. Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld |
| 6 | Current Events Islands of Success (PDF) | Prof. Wesley Harris |
| 7 | Current Events Lean Enterprises (PDF) | Prof. Deborah Nightingale |
| 8 | Current Events A Value-Creation Framework and Program Value (PDF) | Prof. Raymond Leopold Prof. Annalisa Weigel |
| 9 | Current Events Value in Corporate and Government Enterprises (PDF) | Col. John Keesee Ms. Heidi Wood Dr. Myles Walton |
| 10 | Current Events Value at National and International Levels (PDF) | Prof. Daniel Hastings |
| 11 | Student Interviews | |
| 12 | Student Interviews (cont.) |