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Decision-Making: Blending Art & Science

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Decision-Making: Blending Art & Science

This course is part of Strategic Leadership: Impact, Change, and Decision-Making Specialization

Instructor: Sydney Finkelstein

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

209 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

99%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

How our brains work and how we make decisions
What experience means for decision-making
How to identify our emotional biases and overcome them
How to put it all together to make better decisions

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16 assignments

Taught in English

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Why do smart people sometimes think they are right when they are very, very wrong? Our brains are designed to make quick decisions, and sometimes we miss out on what’s really going on. Knowing this, Professor Sydney Finkelstein walks you through the neuroscience behind decision-making, and teaches you to make conscious decisions that are right for you at work and in life. By teaching you to reflect and move forward even better than before, Professor Finkelstein will help you to be the best you possibly can at whatever you do.

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8 videos5 readings3 assignments

8 videosTotal 55 minutes

The Art and Science of Making Great Decisions5 minutes
The Role of Emotions in Decision-Making11 minutes
We Are Our History8 minutes
Sony Acquires Columbia Pictures - The Role of Betamax3 minutes
Debrief - Lessons and Insights from the Sony Case Study7 minutes
"One Plan at a Time" Decision-Making6 minutes
Why Diversity Wins7 minutes
The Power of Empathy in Understanding Others8 minutes

5 readingsTotal 114 minutes

The Jockey and the Horse10 minutes
Case Study - Sony Acquires Columbia Pictures10 minutes
Note on Beta, Sony, and Columbia Pictures10 minutes
Podcast - The Sydcast Episode 112. What It Takes to be a Woman in Leadership, with Julie Quenneville, October 24, 202110 minutes
Podcast - The Sydcast Episode 114. Uncolonized Latinas: A New Way Forward, with Valeria Aloe, November 7, 202174 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Application Exercise - Your Own Story30 minutes
Case Study Assignment - Sony Acquires Columbia Pictures60 minutes
Application Exercise - Your Own Story, Revisited30 minutes

What's included

9 videos3 readings4 assignments

9 videosTotal 63 minutes

Learning the Right Lessons from Your Experience11 minutes
One More Example on Experience9 minutes
Quaker Oats and Snapple - What Went Wrong?6 minutes
Debrief - Lessons and Insights from the Quaker-Snapple Case Study5 minutes
It's Not So Easy Being an Expert4 minutes
How to Take on the Expertise Trap8 minutes
When's the Last Time You Were Surprised?8 minutes
British Petroleum and the Deepwater Horizon Case Study3 minutes
Debrief - Lessons and Insights from the British Petroleum and the Deep Water Horizon Case Study Debrief8 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Case Study - Quaker Oats and Snapple10 minutes
Are You Happy? It Depends on What You're Expecting10 minutes
Case Study - British Petroleum and the Deepwater Horizon10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 195 minutes

Case Study Assignment - Analyzing Quaker Oats and Snapple60 minutes
Application Exercise - Seven Warning Signs That You've Fallen into the Expertise Trap30 minutes
Application Exercise - Manufacturing Surprises45 minutes
Case Study Assignment - British Petroleum and the Deepwater Horizon60 minutes