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Issue-Based Problem Solving: From Management Consulting to the Management Classroom

KEYWORDS: Problem solving, Integrative thinking, Communication skills, Problem-based learning (PBL)

This session will provide a thorough overview of “Issue-based Problem Solving” (IBPS), an intensive and challenging program for teaching upper-level management classes related to strategic management. Adapted from methods used by top management and strategic consulting firms, IBPS is both a framework and a process that enables students to logically and systematically identify, deconstruct, and propose innovative solutions to complex organizational problems. In this session, we will introduce three component frameworks (SCEQ, Question Trees and Communication Trees) and explore ways they can be used to supplement existing content in strategy, consulting or general management.

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