STR 3510-01 - MOONSHOT STRATEGY

Academic Period:

Fall 2025

Section:

Title:

MOONSHOT STRAT:REVERSE ENGINEER IMPOSSIBLE

Meeting Patterns:

Tue/Thu | 13:15 - 14:45

Locations:

Tomasso Hall 308 Can be several values or empty

Start Date:

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Date format can be changed

End Date:

Friday, December 12, 2025 Date format can be changed

Instructor Name:

Jonathan Sims

Instructor Email:

jsims@babson.edu

Academic Unit:

MGT - Management

Academic Level:

Undergraduate

Maximum Credits:

4

Delivery Mode:

In-Person

Allowed Grading Bases:

Graded

Section Status:

Waitlist

Enrollment Count:

36

Section Capacity:

36

Description:

STR3510 Moonshot Strategy: Reverse Engineering the Impossible 4 Advanced Management Credits This course will provide Babson students with a deeper understanding of how a strategic approach to “moonshot” innovations can solve significant societal challenges. We will explore several historical examples, focusing on the original and emergent strategies and technologies, the characteristics of successful teams, and the role of strategic problem solving. Today’s world faces seemingly insurmountable challenges: a global pandemic, rapid climate change, and income inequality at the top of a growing list. Businesses have been faulted for contributing to these challenges, but are also looked upon as strategic partners in finding solutions. Understanding the strategies that organizations and individuals can apply in solving today’s “moonshot” challenges requires us to deconstruct the strategic approaches of others who solved the seemingly insurmountable challenges of their day. This course will examine past moonshots to learn the strategies, innovations, and processes that enable teams to achieve what most thought impossible. We will also look at failed moonshot efforts and explore how businesses and entrepreneurs can avoid their fate as they apply their energy and efforts to address today’s challenges. Prerequisites: (FME 1000 and FME 1001) or (MOB 1010 and EPS 1000)

HTML Description:

STR3510 Moonshot Strategy: Reverse Engineering the Impossible

4 Advanced Management Credits

This course will provide Babson students with a deeper understanding of how a strategic approach to “moonshot” innovations can solve significant societal challenges. We will explore several historical examples, focusing on the original and emergent strategies and technologies, the characteristics of successful teams, and the role of strategic problem solving.

Today’s world faces seemingly insurmountable challenges: a global pandemic, rapid climate change, and income inequality at the top of a growing list. Businesses have been faulted for contributing to these challenges, but are also looked upon as strategic partners in finding solutions. Understanding the strategies that organizations and individuals can apply in solving today’s “moonshot” challenges requires us to deconstruct the strategic approaches of others who solved the seemingly insurmountable challenges of their day.

This course will examine past moonshots to learn the strategies, innovations, and processes that enable teams to achieve what most thought impossible. We will also look at failed moonshot efforts and explore how businesses and entrepreneurs can avoid their fate as they apply their energy and efforts to address today’s challenges.

Prerequisites: (FME 1000 and FME 1001) or (MOB 1010 and EPS 1000)

Format:

In-Person Can be several values or empty

Session:

Full Session Can be several values or empty

Elective:

Advanced Elective (UGrad) Can be several values or empty

Program:

Advanced Management (UGrad), Can be several values or empty