EMTM Presents:

“Managing Uncertainty: Using Disciplined Strategic Thinking in Volatile and Complex Environments”

Kathy Pearson, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant and Director of Executive Development for Decision Strategies International, Inc (DSI)
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Operations and Information Management Department
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania

Friday, December 4, 2009
6:00-8:00 pm
Levine Hall
University of Pennsylvania Campus
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Firms are responding to the effects of the recession in varying ways. Some are action-oriented, vigorously identifying the elements of uncertainty they face, conducting a process of dynamic monitoring and continuing to build on their pre-recession strategies. What are the elements of corporate culture that enable some firms to maintain their agility and resilience in such times? Is your firm utilizing techniques like real options analysis to create alternative options for growth? Or is your firm risk averse — locked in an institutional paralysis that reduces its ability to maintain competitiveness and employee morale?

Drawing on her experience in the area of scenario planning, EMTM Prof. Kathy Pearson offers her insights on the characteristics and techniques that successful firms deploy in times of uncertainty. Kathy Pearson, Ph.D. is a senior consultant and director of Executive Development for Decision Strategies International (DSI), a management consulting firm focused on scenario-based strategic planning and decision making. In addition, Dr. Pearson serves as an adjunct associate professor in the Operations and Information Management Department at the Wharton School. She has taught operations management courses in the MBA and EMTM programs as well as Probability and Statistics, Simulation Modeling, and other courses for the department and the University of Pennsylvania. In 2006, Dr. Pearson was honored with the “Goes above and beyond the call of duty” award by the 2007 Wharton MBA class.

EMTM Presents is for anyone interested in trends and issues at the intersection of technology and business. The evening includes the opportunity to meet and talk with EMTM faculty, students and alumni at an informal reception that precedes the lecture and Q&A.

We welcome your interest, and invite you to learn more about the Executive Master’s in Technology Management program.

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Executive Master's in Technology Management (EMTM)
An MSE offered by Penn Engineering
Co-sponsored by the Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania