Course Objective

Students will be able to apply Creative Problem Solving (CPS) methodology to problems faced by businesses adapting to the emerging requirements of reimagined capitalism, ESG, and the corporate social purpose movement

Teaching Methods

A combination of lectures, workshops, case studies, group work.

Assessment

1. Group presentation (approx. 4 students per group) on the final day of the course. 
2. Individual reflection paper due after the end of the course. 4-5 pages

Indicative Course Content

Day 1: A.M. Lecture - An introduction to reimagined capitalism

Day 1: P.M. Case Study ”Motorcycle Offsetters: Carbon Offsets for Motorcycle Enthusiasts”

Day 2: A.M. Lecture - The Purpose Economy and corporate social purpose

Day 2: P.M. Case Study “Integral Hockey: A Social Purpose Enterprise”

Day 3: A.M. Lecture - An Introduction to the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Methodology 

Day 3: P.M. Workshop - Identification and refinement of business problems facing companies in an Era of Reimagined Capitalism

Era of Reimagined Capitalism,

Day 4: A.M. Lecture - Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) challenges facing business

Day 4: P.M. Workshop - Application of CPS methodologies to addressing problems facing companies in an era of reimagined capitalism

Day 5: A.M. Workshop - Application of CPS methodologies to addressing problems facing companies in an era of reimagined capitalism

Day 5: P.M. Student group presentation and wrap-up

Recommended Reading

1. Canadian Purpose Economy Project, 2023, Social Purpose in Canada Status Report 2023 https://purposeeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CPEP-Social-Purpose-in-Canada-Status-Report-2023.pdf (accessed January 26, 2024).
2. Henderson, R. M. (2021). Reimagining capitalism, Management and Business Review, Vol. 1, No.1, Winter 2021. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3914803
3. Holmes, W.R. (2023), ‘Motorcycle Offsetters: Carbon Offsets for Motorcycle Enthusiasts’, (case study provided by instructor).
4. Holmes, W.R. (2023), ‘Integral Hockey: A Social Purpose Enterprise’ (provided by instructor).
5. Puccio, G. J., Firestien, R. L., Coyle, C., & Masucci, C. (2006), A review of the effectiveness of CPS training: a focus on workplace issues. Creativity and Innovation Management, 15(1), 19–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8691.2006.00366.x