Shifting Gears: New Roles for Supporting Curriculum Design

1. Shifting Gears: New Roles for Supporting Curriculum Design Deb Wallace and Ann Cullen Columbia Reference Symposia March 9, 2007 HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

2. About HBS • Founded in 1908 • Graduate program in business administration – 2 years • 1800 students, 200+ faculty • Extensive Executive Education program – residential/on campus • Harvard Business School Press • 5 Global Research Centers HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

3. About Baker Library • Staff of 70 information research professionals, reference and access services librarians, information product developers, curriculum developers, statisticians, economists, MBAs • Full range of library services, plus responsibility for the school’s Intranet, web product design, and information life cycle • Extensive print and nonprint collections • Newly renovated facilities HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

4. New Executive Director hired (Sept. 2004) Strategic plan developed Core capabilities identified Balanced Scorecard implemented Audience Portfolio management approach implemented Alignment Challenge Baker Library supports Harvard Business School's mission by enabling the creation and exchange of ideas, expertise, and information. HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

5. New managing director position created – education background Curriculum Services group created Three-pronged strategy identified: map the teaching and learning landscape, map the case development process, establish pilot projects Guiding principle established Curriculum Strategy HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

6. Guiding Principle If… learning is the process of turning information into knowledge in order to take effective action Then… we need to be strategic about the use of information throughout a course – from creation to implementation to evaluation. HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

7. MBA and Exec. Education Program components Stakeholders – decision makers Course development process Case lifecycle Student learning environment Mapping the Landscape HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

8. New course on late stage private equity Faculty collaboration ADDIE model to guide process Comprehensive integration of information into teaching/learning experience Pilot Projects HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

9. Expanding a half course on Business models at the Base of the Pyramid Research program driven – collective intelligence of a research community Cross-Baker collaboration - web product, taxonomy Identification of “Knowledge Center” needs Developed research role to writing primer Pilot Projects HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

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11. Service model components & offering Expand the market/client base Go to scale – resource & capability implications Engage in curriculum analysis/review initiatives Build a community Next Steps HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

12. Collaboration with faculty; iterative design Proactive vs reactive -“At the table” early Deep subject matter expertise Expanded capabilities – adult learners, higher education, teaching methodology Comprehensiveness of engagement Involvement at the programatic level Evolution of an infostructure Reflection – What’s Changing HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

13. “I was more productive with your input.” “You helped create a deeper learning for the students.” “You brought a level of organization to the course design process.” “You provided opportunities to use information in ways we’d never thought of before.” Reflections – Faculty Impact HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL

14. Contact Us dwallace@hbs.edu acullen@hbs.edu HARVARD | BUSINESS | SCHOOL