Corwin Corporation

Activities:
Readings:
 Review Chapter 10 Case: “Corwin Corporation” and be prepared to discuss.
Lecture/Discussion:
 Discussion 1: “Corwin Corporation.” Students will respond to the following:
o Discuss the major mistakes made by Corwin.
o Discuss the wisdom of Corwin to have bid on projects based on rough draft
specifications.
o Discuss the advisability of not having the vice president of manufacturing present
in the go / no-go decision making meeting.
o Discuss the risks of not informing line managers of proposal activity even if the
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o Discuss whether in retrospect it would have been a wiser decision to assign a
marketing person as project manager.
 Discussion 2: “Project Management Concepts.” Students will respond to the following:
Reflect on all the project management concepts you have learned in the course.
o Select three key concepts, and discuss how you would apply them in your current
or future position in the workplace