Fall 2012
Leadership Theory & Behavior
Leadership Development: Each group was charged with identifying a company with an admirable leadership structure and was charged with reaching out to the company to learn more. The companies were analyzed based on content and theory learned throughout the semester.
Written by: Kristen Garvey, Andrew Harris, Kendra Johnson, Bailey Piercefield, Adam Smith, Magda Guanchez-Lopez
Strategy & Analytics I
Nike vs. Google: An evaluation of which organization our group would choose to work for based on a rubric we developed.
Written by: Fozeya Marzooqi, Bria Chambers, Andrew Harris, Bailey Piercefield, Anna Van Windekens
Spring 2013
Design of Human Performance Interventions
Hospice Compassus: Healthy Compassus Wellness Program Team Project: During this project, we worked with a Tennessee-based hospice company to create a plan to increase employee participation and engagement in the company-wide wellness program. After gathering proper data and performing a gap analysis, the group created an implementation plan for Hospice Compassus and recommended various feedback loops to determine program success.
Written by: Jeremy Covert, Lelan Dunavant, Amanda Ellefson, Austin Monahan, Bailey Piercefield
Strategy & Analytics II
Nestle-Hain Celestial Group Acquisition Report: Taking the position of a larger company, Nestle, we were charged with discerning a value for HAIN were we to acquire it. Synergies were identified to determine any benefits that would be gained above and beyond the physical and financial positions of each company. From this, we determined a fair price to offer HAIN.
Written by: Lelan Dunavant, Amanda Hoffmann, Joshua Jelesky, Bailey Piercefield, Adam Smith