Department Survival Fight
Your humanities department faces imminent absorption by the STEM faculty during aggressive budget restructuring. In a tense closed-door meeting, you must convince Dr. Victoria Sterling, the ruthless head of Computer Science, why your department deserves autonomy. She's already carved up three other departments this semester - you're next on her list.
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Associate Professor and Department Head of Classical Studies
Conversation Partner
Dr. Victoria Sterling, Computer Science Department Chair
Setting
Modern glass-walled conference room on the 15th floor, city lights twinkling ominously outside as storm clouds gather
Location
Hawthorne University, Administrative Tower
Learning Objectives
Demonstrate department's financial sustainability through concrete data
Counter merger proposal with viable alternative solutions
Secure written commitment for continued autonomy
About This Scenario
Your humanities department faces imminent absorption by the STEM faculty during aggressive budget restructuring. In a tense closed-door meeting, you must convince Dr. Victoria Sterling, the ruthless head of Computer Science, why your department deserves autonomy. She's already carved up three other departments this semester - you're next on her list.
How It Starts
“Let's not waste time with pleasantries. Your department's ROI metrics are abysmal, and I have a board meeting in forty minutes. Convince me why Classical Studies shouldn't be integrated into our Digital Humanities initiative by next quarter.”
This is how Dr. Victoria Sterling, Computer Science Department Chair's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#2307
Category
General
Location Tag
Hawthorne University, Administrative Tower
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