Beginning Argentine Tango
Hillary Ross
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 12-01:00pm, Room TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Learn some basics of the Argentine dance form known as tango...a silent communication of two people moving as one on the dance floor. Please bring shoes with non-rubber soles to class.
Contact: Hillary Ross, E60-319, x3-8957, hross@mit.edu
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Business Ethics in the Talmud
Charles Fine, Reuvan Cohn
Fri Jan 11, 18, 25, 10-11:30am, E51-361
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: none
The Talmud has served as the ethical and legal guide for the Jewish people for close to two millennia. Its thousands of pages contain insights and guidance on numerous issues and dilemmas, many of which do not seem to have become easier to resolve with the passing of centuries or the onslaught of technology. This session will present a sampling of writings from the Talmud, highlighting ethical dilemmas in the day-to-day conduct of business.
Instructor: Reuven Cohn
Contact: Charles Fine, E53-390, x3-3632, charley@mit.edu
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Business, Accounting, and Capital Markets Overview
Glenn Hopkins
Thu Jan 17, Tue Jan 22, Thu Jan 24, 06-08:00pm, E51-325
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Jan-2002
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None
Plan to invest money wisely, found a company, or simply understand your future employer's financial condition? This three-session series aims to give students with a limited understanding of business principles, financial statements and capital markets an overview of these areas. The final session will focus on trends in the private equity industry. The instructor, Glenn Hopkins '87, is a senior partner in a Boston-based private equity firm, J. W. Childs Associates.
Contact: Priti Barot, 753-1131, pbarot@jwchilds.com
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Fundamentals of Weather Derivatives and Catastrophe Bonds
Kenneth Collison, Laura Ann Jones
Thu Jan 17, 10am-12:00pm, E51-335
Thu Jan 17, 02-04:00pm, E51-395
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Companies use these market tools to avoid risks such as losses due to hurricanes and earthquakes and reduced revenues due to cold summers and warm winters. How are transactions structured? Who are the participants? What roles do science and technology play in shaping these new financial markets? Experts from Constellation Power Source, ElementRe Capital Products, Inc. (Lynda Clemmons), Goldman Sachs (Michael Millette), and Enron's former Weather Desk (Joseph Hrgovcic) will participate in teaching this course by sharing both the fundamentals and applications of these market tools. There will be an optional lunch with the presenters.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/sloaneef/
Contact: Kenneth Collison, (617) 577-5593, collison@MIT.EDU
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Introduction to Robust Design, Reliability and Quality Techniques
Bill Phillips
Thu Jan 24, 01-04:00pm, E51-376
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
The basics techniques and principles of Robust Design, Reliability and Quality will be presented. These three disciplines represent fundamentally different ways to view Product Development. The major principles and methods in these disciplines will be presented.
Robustness is the ability of a design to produce products whose performance does not vary significantly over their life in the environments of use. Reliability is the discipline that evaluates the likelihood of failure. The Quality philosophies of Demming, Juran and Crosby will be overviewed and summaries of the major methods will be presented.
Contact: Bill Phillips, billips@mit.edu
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Lecture Series in International FX and Derivative Markets
Kelly Chin, Neeti Nundy, J-C Mercier
Mon-Fri, Jan 22-25, 28-1, 02-05:00pm, E52-010
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 50 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: vary by event - outlined at first session
Join us for a two-week series on Foreign Exchange and Derivative markets varying from reviewing the fundamentals of each market to structuring trades and managing portfolio risk. This will also include real-time simulations and guest speakers from local trading firms. Definitely not your typical lecture series so come with a lot of energy and an open mind. It's time to trade! Events will be held in the trading room so space is limited. Preparation material will be available on sloanspace.mit.edu under the Trading Room Forum community.
Contact: Sloan Trading Room Task Force, taskforce@mit.edu
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Marketing: An Introduction for Entrepreneurs
Barbara Bund
Tue Jan 15 thru Fri Jan 18, 01-04:00pm, E51-335
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2002
Limited to 86 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Intended for non-Sloan graduate students; advance sign-up required.
To start a business or to become involved in one, you'll need to understand marketing. This course provides an introduction to marketing. It introduces definitions and basic concepts of marketing: customers, market segment, marketing strategy, and the marketing mix (product, price, distribution, communication).
Send your name, course, and e-mail address to Christie Yih <yih@mit.edu>, at the MIT Entrepreneurship Center.
Contact: Christie Yih, E39-115, x2-3981, yih@mit.edu
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Negotiation Workshop
Jared Curhan, Margeaux Randolph
Wed Jan 23, 05-08:30pm, 10-250
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Prereq: none
Intended for Undergraduates.
Negotiating about work assignments? Dealing with a tough roommate? Resolving a conflict with your professors, a boss, or even your parents? Interested in improving your negotiation skills? Well, this special workshop is designed to improve your negotiation skills in a safe environment, share experiences with others, and come away with concrete tips on how to improve your performance. Topics include basics of effective negotiation, adjusting to cultural differences, learning how to prepare for a negotiation, identifying the relative power of both parties in a negotiation, and psychological barriers in negotiation. Whether you are interacting with your instructors, friends, other students, or parents, negotiation skills are essential to help you achieve results and preserve work and social relationships.
Contact: Margeaux Randolph, x5-8365, shavone@mit.edu
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Philosophy of Religions
Thomas Allen, Rev. Robert P. Bucciarelli
Tue Jan 22, Thu Jan 24, 04-05:00pm, E51-390
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none
In their recent book, "Thinking Through Philosophy," Chris Horner and Emrys Westacott ask the question "What is philosophy of religion?" to which they reply: "The goal of philosophy of religion is not to preach, or convert, or save, or take over any of the functions of religion. Its goal is, rather, to deepen our understanding of a certain sphere of human existence -namely, religion and particularly religious concepts and beliefs- through philosophical enquiry. It also subjects these concepts and beliefs to rational criticism." This corresponds to the purpose of two sessions on the Philosophy of Religions.
We'll explore whether or not religion is natural to man, and question whether a religion that claims to be absolutely true can still be faithful to true religion. Haven't the claims of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as played out in history fostered intolerance and fanaticism? Hasn't religion in fact done more harm than good?
The two sessions will be led by (Rev.) Robert P. Bucciarelli, Harvard AB; Doctorate in theology, Lateran University, Rome, 1960.
Contact: Paul Gallagher, E40-489, x3-3659, pfgallag@mit.edu
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Systems Dynamics: Between Simplicity and Complexity
John Sterman, Jeroen Struben, Nan Lux
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Please come and participate in playing the famous MIT Beer Game, join in other hands-on simulation games, along with computer-based case studies, discussions, lectures and other exercises designed to increase your intuitive understanding of complex systems. You will be exposed to the central principles of system dynamics and experience some system dynamics computer modeling. There is no advance registration. Just show up!
Web: http://sysdyn.mit.edu
Contact: Nan Lux, E60-375, x3-1574, nlux@mit.edu
The Beer Game
Brad Morrison, Doctoral Candidate
Live the principles of system dynamics in a hands-on simulation (alcohol not involved).
Tue Jan 15, 09am-12:00pm, E25-117
Principles of System Dynamics
Jeroen Struben, PhD Student
Learn the basics of theory which underlie the field of system dynamics.
Tue Jan 15, 01:30-04:00pm, E51-325
Principles of Model Building, Session 1
Jeroen Struben, PhD Student
Get acquainted with the basics of system dynamics with this hands-on model building exercise.
Wed Jan 16, 09-10:30am, E52-010 (Trading Rm)
Principles of Model Building, Session 2
Jeroen Struben, PhD Student
Get acquainted with the basics of system dynamics with this hands-on model building exercise.
Wed Jan 16, 10:30am-12:00pm, E52-010 (Trading Rm)
Economics & System Dynamics
Michael J. Radzicki, Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Wed Jan 16, 01-02:30pm, E51-325
System Dynamics and Project Management
James Lyneis, Adjunct Associate Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Thu Jan 17, 09-10:15am, E51-395
Financial Crises and Contagion
Mila Getmansky, PhD Student
Thu Jan 17, 10:30am-12:00pm, E52-010 (Trading Rm)
Organizational Evolution
Jim Hines, Senior Lecturer
Thu Jan 17, 01-02:30pm, E51-325
Simple vs. Complex Models of the Same Thing: Which Is Better, and When?
David Peterson, Ventana Systems Inc.
Thu Jan 17, 02:30-04:00pm, E51-325
System Dynamics and Sustainability
Jay W. Forrester, Professor
Fri Jan 18, 09-10:15am, E51-325
The Past, Present and Future of System Dynamics
Jay W. Forrester, Professor
Fri Jan 18, 10:45am-12:00pm, E51-325
System Dynamics and Leadership
Peter Senge, Senior Lecturer
Fri Jan 18, 01-02:30pm, E51-325
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The Game of Go - Managing Ambiguity
Bill Philips
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 01-04:00pm, E51-395
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none
Fee: 30.00 for OPTIONAL yearly membership in American Go Association
The ancient game of Go combines the simplest rules and elements into the most complex of board games. Players alternate placing stones on the board with the intent of surrounding more territory than the opponent. To do this there are two basic strategies which can be thought of as short -term profit and long-term influence. Success at Go requires balancing these two aspects of your strategy. The game begins with an empty board and ends with the two opponents sharing the board almost equally. The management of ambiguity in Go involves uncertainty about your competitor's strategy and the level of flexibility in enacting that strategy.
The class will begin with an overview of the (very simple) rules of Go. A short demonstration and lecture illustrating a few basic ideas, and complete with teaching games.
Contact: Bill Philips, billips@mit.edu
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What is Management Science?/What is Operations Research?
John Little, James Orlin
Wed Jan 9, Fri Jan 11, 10:30am-12:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none
Do you enjoy mathematics and computers? Would you like to apply your skills to business, government, and non-profit institutions? Then come and learn about the fields of operations research and management science, a science for improving the decisions of organizations. These fields typically use data, mathematical models, and computer-based information systems. Intended for undergraduates and graduate students considering OR/MS as a field of study. The second session will be followed by a lunch in E40-106. Participants welcome at individual sessions but attendance at both sessions is encouraged.
Contact: Jeff Meldman, E40-165, x3-4932, jmeldman@mit.edu
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You and the Media Workshop (CANCELLED)
Jennifer Toli
Tue Jan 29, Wed Jan 30, Thu Jan 31, 09am-12:00pm, E51-145, MEETING CANCELLED
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2002
Limited to 100 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Please join us for this interactive and informative workshop taking place January 29 - 31, 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon in the Tang Center. This workshop has been requested from some of our Alumni to prepare you for the many media interactions you may face in your careers. Topics include: How to give a press conference; how to do your best in a live or taped interview for tv or radio; crisis communication; publicity - how can you get it; and addressing an audience and giving a statement. You may know how to be the CEO, show your companies best side on paper or even lead a team, but do you know how the media operates and how to use it to promote your company? How to look in front of the camera? What language works best? This is what our workshop will demonstrate. We hope to have a great turn out for this year's first Media Training IAP workshop. Boston media professionals, faculty in the field and surprise guests join us to help groom you for media interaction.
Contact: Jennifer Toli, E38-104, x8-5832, jtoli@MIT.EDU
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