15.952
Special Seminars in Management
Special Seminar in Management and Leadership
John Carroll, Lt. Col. Brian Baker, Cameron Price, Daniel Allison, Joe Levesque, Mike Zeppieri
Mon Jan 27, Tue Jan 28, Wed Jan 29, 09am-05:00pm, E51-315, Lunch Included
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 100 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of Instructor
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
What is it that makes the military a bastion of leadership development? Can these skills transfer to the laboratory and to the marketplace? In this class, leaders from the military, government, and industry, as well as faculty from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, will discuss the skills and leadership qualities that will prepare you to lead in the 21st century. This will be an interactive three-day course that uses lectures, case studies, personal assessments, discussions, a writing assignment, and a practical leadership reaction course. Participants will be eligible for a tour and lecture at the US Navy War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Co-sponsored by Sloan, ROTC, and the Leaders for Manufacturing Program. Preference will be given to Undergraduate Students.
Contact: John Carroll, E52-563, x3-2617, jcarroll@mit.edu
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15.972
Special Seminar in Management
Frontiers of Internet E-Business: Introduction to Semantic Web and Web Services
Benjamin Grosof
Mon Jan 27, Tue Jan 28, 09am-05:30pm, E51-395
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 08-Dec-2002
Limited to 50 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor Open to undergrads, grad students, and all IT-oriented
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
The Internet is currently undergoing a radical change to a major next generation of Web technology based on XML and knowledge bases, which will enable much broader and deeper kinds of automatic interactions between enterprises/applications. What is this new wave of technology? What are the implications for e-business? What is the excitement in the industry and research world all about? What are "the Semantic Web" and "Web Services"? This course will provide an introduction, exploring techniques, applications, and challenges, and including emerging standards and strategy considerations. Seminar-form discussion as well as tutorial. To register, students should e-mail the contacts below by Dec 8.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/~bgrosof
Contact: Yubettys Baez, ybaez@mit.edu (cc: bgrosof@mit.edu)
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15.974
Special Seminar in Management
Personal Entrepreneurial Strategy and Preliminary Venture Analysis
Russ Olive
Tue-Fri, Jan 7-10, 28-30, 08:30-10:00am, E56-270
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Are you entrepreneurial? Interested in strengthening your business start-up skills and understanding? You will gain insight into entrepreneurial people and how entrepreneurial you are. You will develop a Personal Entrepreneurial Career Strategy and learn about business development. You will perform a Preliminary Venture Analysis to determine if an idea can be built into a high-potential business opportunity. 15.974 is a solid starting point for entering the MIT $50K Competition and for other entrepreneurship courses.
Contact: Mandy Mobley, mmobley@sloan.mit.edu
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15.975
Special Seminar in Management
The Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans
Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr.
Mon-Thu, Jan 21-23, 27-29, 06:30-08:30pm, 10-250, 1/29 54-100
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 250 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor Open to undergrads and grad students
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Explore the nuts and bolts of preparing a business plan, from the executive summary, through the full text and financials, to the PowerPoint presentation in front of potential investors. Useful for those interested in starting up and/or improving a new business, or entering the MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition. Speakers will include entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, other financing sources, and experts. Attendance at each session is required unless previously arranged.
Web: http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/15975
Contact: Jorge Bravo, jorgeb@mit.edu
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15.976
Special Seminars in Management
Starting and Building a Successful Technology-Based Company
Bill Aulet, Michael Grandinetti
Mon Jan 27 thru Fri Jan 31, 02:30-05:00pm, Wong Auditorium
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 100 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor Open to undergrads as well as grad students
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
15.976 covers issues faced in transforming a venture from an idea into a fast-growing company. Guest entrepreneurs, VCs, and service providers will discuss topics including strategies for long-term growth and sustainable business development, team formation and leadership, growth capital, and business infrastructure. The final class will cover MIT resources available to students starting companies. Course work includes readings and short written assignments.
Contact: Thomas Stocky, tom@sloan.mit.edu
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15.995
Special Seminars in Management
Putting People at the Center of Business
Thomas Malone
Mon Jan 27 thru Fri Jan 31, 01-02:30pm, E51-372
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: G 3 units Graded P/D/F
Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Prof. Malone is currently writing a book about how decentralized decision-making will be much more important in the organizations of the future and how we should put human values (not just economic ones) at the center of our thinking about business. In this class, you will read an early version of the book, write brief reaction papers about it, and discuss it. Prof. Malone will use your reactions to improve the final version of the book.
Contact: Thomas Malone, E53-333, x3-6843, malone@mit.edu
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15.996
Special Seminars in Management
Inside Perspective on Consulting
Prof. Gerhard Schulmeyer, Arnoldo Hax
Wed Jan 15, Thu Jan 16, Fri Jan 17, 09am-05:00pm, E51-325
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 09-Dec-2002
Limited to 60 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: G 3 units Graded P/D/F
Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Objective of the course: (1) Provide students with a general overview of
the types of skills and tools that consultants use on a daily basis, (2)
Introduce students to some of the latest theories and strategies being used
at the top consulting firms, (3) Prepare students for upcoming interviews by
giving them a chance to meet and interact with some of the leading
consulting firms. Contact Kevin Messerle (messerle@mit.edu) if interested.
Contact: Kevin Messlere or Doug Grant, messerle@mit.edu or dgrant@mit.edu
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