BUS 303 — Work Smarter: Systems for Managing Complexity
Quarter: Fall
Instructor(s): Kurt Snyder
Date(s): Oct 8—Dec 3
Class Recording Available: No
Class Meeting Day: Thursdays
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 6:00—7:30 pm (PT)
Please Note: No class on November 26
Tuition: $590
Refund Deadline: Oct 10
Unit(s): 1
Status: Open
Quarter: Fall
Day: Thursdays
Duration: 8 weeks
Time: 6:00—7:30 pm (PT)
Date(s): Oct 8—Dec 3
Unit(s): 1
Tuition: $590
Refund Deadline: Oct 10
Instructor(s): Kurt Snyder
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Recording Available: No
Status: Open
Please Note: No class on November 26
You are not overwhelmed because you are incapable. You are overwhelmed because no one taught you how to manage complexity. Many managers are promoted for their expertise, then handed meetings, inboxes, deadlines, and people without a clear operating system. This course provides one.
Drawing on proven approaches to productivity and time management, including the Eisenhower Matrix, Stephen Covey’s priority framework, and David Allen’s Getting Things Done, you will learn to design your week, run meetings that drive decisions, delegate with clarity, and use digital tools and AI more intentionally to reduce friction and sharpen focus. Through lectures, real-world scenarios, applied exercises, and weekly assignments, you will build a personalized system that adapts as demands change. Emphasis is placed on creating sustainable habits and intentional approaches to work that improve effectiveness without simply increasing hours.
Drawing on proven approaches to productivity and time management, including the Eisenhower Matrix, Stephen Covey’s priority framework, and David Allen’s Getting Things Done, you will learn to design your week, run meetings that drive decisions, delegate with clarity, and use digital tools and AI more intentionally to reduce friction and sharpen focus. Through lectures, real-world scenarios, applied exercises, and weekly assignments, you will build a personalized system that adapts as demands change. Emphasis is placed on creating sustainable habits and intentional approaches to work that improve effectiveness without simply increasing hours.
KURT SNYDER
CME Executive Director, Stanford School of Medicine
Kurt Snyder is the executive director of continuing medical education at Stanford, where he leads one of the world’s largest academic continuing education enterprises. With more than 25 years of experience in strategy, digital transformation, and organizational leadership, he is known for translating complex systems into practical tools. Snyder has held leadership roles at Stanford, Indiana University, the Indiana Supreme Court, and the American Bar Association. He received a JD from Indiana University, an ALM from Harvard, and an MBA from Western Governors University.
Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.