15.962
Special Seminars in Management
High-Tech Start-ups
Bill Aulet, Jack Gill
Mon-Fri, Jan 11-15, 19-22, 10am-12:00pm, 32-141
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 07-Jan-2010
Limited to 60 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 3 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
A pragmatic, fast-paced primer course on the dynamics of high-tech entrepreneurship designed for science and entrepreneurial faculty, graduate students in science, engineering, medicine, and entrepreneurship, upper-class science, engineering and entrepreneurial majors, and post-docs and interns with entrepreneurial interests. Features prestigious, industry guest speakers. Topics: VCs, Entrepreneurs, VC Firms, Startup Company Dynamics, stock options, compensations, financings, cap schemes, photonics case study, telecom case study, and high-tech career planning.
Web: http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/15962
Contact: Jose Pacheco, 15962-ta@mit.edu
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15.973
Special Seminar in Management
Distributed Leadership Workshop
Thomas Malone, Wanda Orlikowski, Deborah Ancona
Schedule: TBD
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 28-Dec-2009
Limited to 45 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor Limited to Sloan MBA and Sloan Fellows students
Level: H 5 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum. As leadership moves from command and control to cultivate and coordinate, people need the leadership capabilities of sensemaking, relating, visioning, and inventing. This fundamental MIT Sloan workshop will help develop your leadership capabilities in all four areas. Unlike many courses, the workshop will be both theoretical and practical. The learning will come from self-reflection and small group exercises about your own leadership strengths and weaknesses, as well as your values and aspirations. Limit=45 participants per sec. Sec. A: Jan. 5-7, Tues & Weds 8:30-6pm, Thurs 8:30-3:30pm. Sec. B: Jan. 11-13, Mon & Tues 8:30-6pm, Weds 8:30-3:30pm. Sec. C: Jan. 19-21, Tues & Weds 8:30-6pm, Thurs 8:30-3:30 pm. Pre-register through Sloan bidding website; bidding starts 12/1/09. Limited to Sloan MBA and Sloan Fellows students. Meets in the Faculty Club.
Web: https://sloanbid.mit.edu/registrar-student/
Contact: Deborah Ancona, E52-585, (617) 253-0568, ancona@mit.edu
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15.975
Special Seminar in Management
The Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans
Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr.
Tue-Thu, Jan 19-21, 26-28, 06-09:00pm, 6-120
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 200 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor Open to all departments and schools
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
The nuts and bolts of preparing a Business Plan will be explored in this 21st annual course offering. The course is open to members of the M.I.T. Community and to others interested in entrepreneurship. Recommended for persons who are interested in starting or are involved in a new business. Persons planning to enter the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition should find the course particularly useful. In the past approximately 50% of the class has been from Sloan and 50% from the Science, Engineering and Architecture Schools. This "cross-school" course has resulted in the formation of $100K Competition Teams and a number of successful startups.
Web: http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/15975/info.php
Contact: Teaching Assistant, 15975-ta@mit.edu
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15.978
Special Seminar in Management
Financial Crisis Management
Andrew Lo
Schedule: TBD
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 11-Dec-2009
Limited to 25 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor 15.970 Financial Crises
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Opportunity for students to visit participating companies and interview sr. management to better understand their perspectives on the recent financial crisis, how they dealt with it, and what they learned from it. Objective: to develop a deeper understanding of the impact of financial crisis on organizations. Student teams of about 4 to complete a written report of their findings by 1/29/10 for a grade; presentation of findings in the Spring (not graded). No regular meeting times; visits to companies expected to occur between 1/19/10 and 1/22/10 (travel may be required at no cost to participants). Prerequisite: 15.970. To apply, please email Jayna Cummings one paragraph stating why you are interested in this course by 12/11/09.
Contact: Jayna Cummings, E52-450, (617) 258-5727, jcummin@MIT.EDU
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15.979
Special Seminar in Management
Management and Leadership
Jan Klein, MIT US Army ROTC Cadre, John Carroll, Leigh Hafrey
Tue Jan 19 thru Fri Jan 22, 09am-04:00pm, E51-151
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 50 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor or permission of instructor
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
What is it about the military which so frequently produces adaptable and well-rounded leaders? Military and industry leaders, along with MIT Sloan faculty, will address the skills and leadership qualities that have been successfully used by military leaders to prepare you to lead in the 21st Century. Teaching methods include lectures, interactive case studies, guest speakers, hands-on exercises, and a military-style leadership training exercise.
Contact: Matthew Hamilton, mhamilto@mit.edu
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