I have a special interest in LEGO and am a certified facilitator in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® for Higher Education. I use LEGO frequently in the classroom both as a pedagogical tool (the bricks) and an example of different aspects of business (the company). I have created a unique college course focused entirely on LEGO, The Business of LEGO, which I will teach for the first time in 2027.
A LEGO build by students in my Management and Organizational Behavior course, Fall 2026. This build responds to the question, "What does it mean to be human in the context of work in an increasingly automated world?"
Open Source Introduction (free download)
LEGO For University Learning (free download)
I have created a special Spring Term Abroad, The Business of LEGO, that I will teach for the first time in Spring 2027. This integrative and highly experiential course uses LEGO as a whole-course case study to help students better understand how the different parts of business fit together. As a part of the course, we will visit Billund, Denmark, the birthplace and headquarters of The LEGO Group.
Giant minifig outside LEGO Campus in Billund, Denmark
(photo by Charlotte Hoopes)
Academy of Management Annual Meeting
Copenhagen, Denmark
July 2025