Steady my quivering hand! I have sent this to the entire group! Looks like we're all bound to make this mistake once in a while. Guess it's my turn. Anyway, the MBAs really liked the article so if you want to see it in it's current form just let me know!
Now I will crawl under my desk for a while.
Robert C. Bird
Assistant Professor
University of Connecticut
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cademy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Talk on behalf of Robert Bird
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Hey Ed,
1. Employment law. I'm not sure if it fits into "political economy", but that's the first big topic that comes to mind.
2. Hmm ... the most vital? About IP I think the most vital material is 1) how firms use IP assets strategically (i.e. patent submarining and all those other techniques) and 2) how companies use IP assets to create strategic advantage (i.e. don't sue em, license em your trademark!). That's much more interesting than the usual "here are the elements of trademark infringement" I usually hear.
3. If you do employment law, I recently used a scholarly reading on relational contract theory in employment law. The reason I don't dare suggest this in public is that I wrote it. I don't want to look like too much of a schmuck. I had my MBA students read the article and they had a field day talking about whether an employment contract is just whats on the paper or something else. We also discussed how application of employment law impacts employee morale and how companies can create relational contracts to promote loyalty and productivity. I'm really into this stuff, so I'm biased. But if you want to use/see/read it, it's all yours. The article is a draft and I'm shooting for the March 2005 journal submission.
Hope this helps.
Robert C. Bird
Assistant Professor
University of Connecticut
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From: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Talk on behalf of Swaine, Edward
Sent: Wed 10/20/2004 2:03 PM
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Subject: Re: EMBA Materials
I'd like to piggyback on this request, if Lee doesn't mind, and expand
on it. I will be teaching six classes on legal affairs to MBAs, as part
of a required course on political economy and law. Last year, I had one
class on torts, another on contracts, a third on intellectual property,
a fourth on securities law, a fifth on antitrust, and a sixth on
litigation. I would be very interested for suggestions on the
following:
1. Other major topics that should be addressed, probably in lieu of one
of the above.
2. Opinions concerning the most relevant topics to address within the
above subjects (e.g., "I think the most vital matter to educate MBAs
about intellectual property is __").
3. Suggested readings (e.g., exercises, cases, articles, and so forth),
recognizing that this is not an endeavor that warrants the standard 500
page legal environment textbook.
I know this a broad inquiry, probably too broad, but I thought I should
check to see if anyone on the list had wrestled with the same thing, or
was willing to . . . Unless of general interest, replies should
probably be sent to me privately. Thanks!
Best,
Ed Swaine
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From: Lee Reed [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 1:43 PM
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Subject: EMBA Materials
Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for some in-class exercises that will be
valuable for my 40 EMBA students, average age 35, many with
significant entrpreneurial or executive-level experience. If
you have suggestions and materials that you're willing to
pass on to me, I will be much appreciative. I'm thinking
along the lines of something involving a contract
negotiation problem, a managerially-related tort crisis, a
corporate governance dilemma, an employment discrimination
blowup, the deposition from hell -- that sort of thing.
Maybe it will require the whole class to participate. Maybe
it will require teams to compete for solutions. I'm open to
different approaches. You may contact me privately at
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Many thanks,
Lee
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