Building an Innovation StrategyIn this unit, you will submit the Building an Innovation Strategy assignment.In a brief description, identify Tesla and the industry in which it operates, and explain yo

Dr. Mary F. Whitman
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Hi Everyone and welcome to your course here at Capella. My name is Dr. Mary F. Whitman and I will be your instructor for this course. I go by Dr. M in the courseroom to assist you with ease of typing.

I am excited to work with you this quarter!

To begin let me tell you a little bit about myself. I earned my DBA at the University of Sarasota in the 1990s study organizations and management. I have over 16 years of experience here at Capella University both as an administrator and in faculty positions; including as the faculty chair of the DBA program. It was time for me to get back to my true love of teaching so here I am!

My expertise is in the areas of organizational development, human resource management, and strategy and innovation. I am also an expert in research methodology and statistics. My academic career also involved working for two other major universities as an administrator, Associate Dean, program director, and full time faculty member. I had the honor of developing an MBA program at another university and really enjoyed that process. Prior to my work in academe I worked in all three sectors in what I affectionately referred to as the “real world”. In these roles I had the opportunity to work in organizational development, strategy, and research.

In our course I will treat you as a business professional; expectations in the course will be similar to your work environment. I ask you to do your part, do your best, honor your commitments, be a team player, and respect the team.

I would like to talk for a moment about the flow of our course; weekly units go from Monday to Sunday. Initial postings for your discussions will be due on Wednesdays at midnight central time, also known as Capella time. Your feedback to other learners, as required in each discussion, will be due on Sundays of that unit at midnight central time. You also have other activities to accomplish on a weekly basis. Assignments are due on the Sunday night of the unit by midnight central time, with the exception of the assignment in unit 10 which is due on Friday the last week of class. Please post on time to stay current.

I know you are all very busy working professionals with families and other obligations. Therefore, the key to success in our course is planning, doing, and owning your journey. Often in graduate school this may mean unless sleep but remember it's time-limited!!

My contact information can be found in your course faculty expectations document at the top of the page.

Okay it's been nice having this brief welcome time with you but it's time to jump into class!

I look forward to a busy and successful course.

Let's get started!!