15.972
Special Seminar in Management
Entrepreneurial Marketing
William Aulet, James Dougherty, Brian Halligan
Tue Jan 18, Wed Jan 19, Thu Jan 20, 03-06:00pm, 32-141
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 86 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 1 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
This course is for people who want to start a company or join a startup. This seminar will cover three topics: gaining non-linear inbound interest in your company/product, getting quickly to product-market fit for your product, and selecting the right business model for your product and market. The course is open to the MIT Community and to others interested in entrepreneurial marketing.
Contact: William Aulet, aulet@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: 30-Dec-2010
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. 4-6, Tues & Weds 8:30-6pm, Thurs 8:30-3:30pm. Sec. B: Jan. 10-12, Mon & Tues 8:30-6pm, Weds 8:30-3:30pm. Sec. C: Jan. 18-20, Tues & Weds 8:30-6pm, Thurs 8:30-3:30 pm. Pre-register through Sloan bidding website; bidding starts December 1. Limited to Sloan MBA and Sloan Fellows students. Meets in E62-233.
Web: https://sloanbid.mit.edu/registrar-student/
Contact: Thomas Malone, malone@mit.edu
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15.975
Special Seminar in Management
The Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans
Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr.
Tue-Fri, Jan 18-21, 25-27, 06-09:00pm, 32-123, Fri 9am-4pm
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 22nd 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.
Friday, 1/21/11 meets 9am-4pm.
Check website in late December for detailed class schedule and room locations
Web: http://ipvisioninc.com/nutsandbolts
Contact: Teaching Assistant, 15975-ta@mit.edu
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15.977
Special Seminar in Management
Finance Research Practicum
Leonid Kogan
Mon-Fri, Jan 14, 18-21, 24-28, ??-??:00am, E62-650, times TBD
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor 15.450
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.
Two-week course in which students work individually and in teams on real-world, applied finance research problems. Research project assignments will be made by the instructor depending on student’s interest, experience, and expertise. Students are required to deliver a written report and may be asked to give a presentation summarizing their research findings. Restricted to students enrolled in the M.Fin. program. Ugrads that have completed 15.450 and receive perm of instructor, may take the course. Contact Debra Luchanin for details about first class meeting.
Contact: Debra Luchanin, E52-325, x3-4879, dluchan@MIT.EDU
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15.978
Special Seminar in Management
From MIT to CEO: Technologists Leading Startup Ventures
Noubar Afeyan
Tue Jan 25, Wed Jan 26, Thu Jan 27, 03-06:00pm, E62-262
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 1 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Startup ventures form a special class of enterprise that translates innovations into commercial offerings often disrupting large markets.This course will focus on the characteristics, requirements and role of a technologist-CEO in a startup. We will analyze the role from many points of view including as chief strategist, fundraiser, recruiter, motivator, promoter, market developer, sales person, visionary, communicator and paranoid optimist.
Contact: Jose Pacheco, E40-196, x3-3453, ecenter-pm@mit.edu
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15.979
Special Seminar in Management
Management and Leadership
Leigh Hafrey
Tue Jan 4 thru Fri Jan 7, 09am-04:00pm, E62-250
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? How can we leverage military leadership principles to plan for our own leadership development here at Sloan? In this seminar, military, government, and industry leaders, along with MIT Sloan faculty, will address the skills and leadership qualities that can help prepare you to lead in the 21st Century. The purpose of this seminar is to teach students the leadership practices, traits, and mindset that have been successfully used by military leaders and to show how those tools can be applied to civilian leadership and management challenges. Teaching will be done through a combination of methods, including lectures, interactive case studies, guest speakers, hands-on practical exercises, and a military-style leadership training exercise.
Contact: Steven Lee, steven.lee@sloan.mit.edu
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15.995
Special Seminars in Management
Competitive Strategy Boot Camp
Pierre Azoulay
Mon Jan 24 thru Thu Jan 27, 09am-12:00pm, E62-223, Monday meets 9-12pm and 1-4pm
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 80 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor Limited to Non - Sloan Graduate and PHD Students
Level: G 4 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Provides an introduction to modern competitive strategy, focusing particularly on the sources of competitive advantage and the interaction between industry structure and organizational capabilities. Introduces a wide variety of modern strategy frameworks and methodologies. Open to graduate students in science and engineering. Provides all the prerequisite material to take 15.910 (Innovation Strategy) or 15.911 (Entrepreneurial Strategy) in the Spring.
Contact: Pierre Azoulay, E62-482, x8-9766, pazoulay@mit.edu
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15.997
Special Seminars in Management
Special Seminar Social Entrepreneurship: The Story of One Laptop Per Child.
Charles Kane, Walter Bender, Robert Hacker
Tue Jan 4, 11, 18, 25, 04-06:00pm, E62-223
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: G 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
This course explores the challenges and successes of the social entrepreneurship adventure ‘One Laptop Per Child’. The project involved many engineering, business, and distribution decisions that one would encounter in any other social entrepreneurship venture. The professors explore and describe the current state and future vision of the project. Students are invited to participate in helping impact the direction of the future of the project. Students should sign up on Websis by December 21st, 2010.
Contact: Bridgette Hayes, E62-671, x3-3386, bhayes@MIT.EDU
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