MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP 2016

IAP 2016 Subjects: Sloan School of Management


15.339
Distributed Leadership Workshop
Wanda Orlikowski, Thomas Malone
Schedule: TBD
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 18-Dec-2015
Limited to 45 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: 
Level: G 6 units Graded P/D/F   

Focuses on the key leadership capabilities needed in today's increasingly decentralized organizations: sense-making, relating, visioning, and inventing. Through conceptual discussions, small group exercises, and self-reflection, helps students understand leadership capabilities, evaluate their leadership strengths and weaknesses, articulate their values and aspirations, and practice developing leadership skills in interaction with class members.
Schedule - All meet in E62-233
Section A: January 5 & 6, 8:30am-6pm. January 7, 8:30am-3:30pm.
Section B: January 11 & 12, 8:30am-6pm. January 13, 8:30am-3:30pm.
Section C: January 26 & 27, 8:30am-6pm. January 28, 8:30am-3:30 pm.
Web: http://goo.gl/forms/tI5eN7nhBN
Contact: Wanda Orlikowski, E62-418, (617) 253-0443, wanda@mit.edu

15.672/15.6721
Negotiation Analysis
Jared Curhan
Mon Jan 25, Tue Jan 26, Wed Jan 27, 08:30am-04:00pm, E62-262

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: G 3 units Graded P/D/F   

Presents analytical frameworks and strategies to handle a variety of negotiation situations. Includes simulations, games, videos, lectures, discussion, and multiple opportunities to practice and hone negotiation, communication, and influence skills with extensive personalized feedback. Intended for students with a broad spectrum of backgrounds and experience levels. Six-unit version includes additional class time and outside work. Expectations and evaluation criteria differ for students taking graduate version. Limited to 80 via lottery; consult class website for information and deadlines.
See website for lottery and waitlist application procedure. For details, please see URL:
Web: http://negotiation.mit.edu/
Contact: Taylor Moulton, taylor.moulton@sloan.mit.edu

15.673/15.6721
Negotiation Analysis
Jared Curhan
Mon Jan 25, Tue Jan 26, Wed Jan 27, Fri Jan 29, 08:30am-04:00pm, E62-262

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: G 6 units Graded P/D/F   

Presents analytical frameworks and strategies to handle a variety of negotiation situations. Includes simulations, games, videos, lectures, discussion, and multiple opportunities to practice and hone negotiation, communication, and influence skills with extensive personalized feedback. Intended for students with a broad spectrum of backgrounds and experience levels. Six-unit version includes additional class time and outside work. Expectations and evaluation criteria differ for students taking graduate version. Limited to 80 via lottery; consult class website for information and deadlines.
See website for lottery and waitlist application procedure. For details, please see URL:
Web: http://negotiation.mit.edu/
Contact: Taylor Moulton, taylor.moulton@sloan.mit.edu

15.6731/15.6721
Negotiation Analysis
Jared Curhan
Mon Jan 25, Tue Jan 26, Wed Jan 27, 09am-04:00pm, E62-262

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 15-Nov-2015
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F   

Presents analytical frameworks and strategies to handle a variety of negotiation situations. Includes simulations, games, videos, lectures, discussion, and multiple opportunities to practice and hone negotiation, communication, and influence skills with extensive personalized feedback. Intended for students with a broad spectrum of backgrounds and experience levels. Six-unit version includes additional class time and outside work. Expectations and evaluation criteria differ for students taking graduate version. Limited to 80 via lottery; consult class website for information and deadlines.
Please note: Only those students admitted through lottery may register on WebSIS. For details, please see URL:
Web: http://negotiation.mit.edu/
Contact: Taylor Moulton, taylor.moulton@sloan.mit.edu

15.S04
Special Seminar in Management
Experimental Innovation Lab (X-Lab)
Don Sull, Neil Thompson
Mon Jan 25, Tue Jan 26, Wed Jan 27, 02-05:00pm, E62-450

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: G 1 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit   

Firms like Amazon, EBay, Microsoft and many others are increasingly using randomization in how they do product development, assess consumer demand, and generally shape their offerings. X-Lab will introduce MBA students to the skills and knowledge they will need to run these types of experiments, and to interpret their results. In the coming semesters there will be follow-on courses where students can apply their knowledge by designing and running real randomized control trials with partner companies.
Contact: Neil Thompson, neil_t@MIT.EDU

15.S20
Special Seminar in Management
Leadership Lessons Learned from the Military
Leigh Hafrey
Mon Jan 25, Tue Jan 26, Wed Jan 27, 08:30am-05:00pm, 1-190

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 90 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor Priority given to current Sloan students and fellows.
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.
What is it about the military that so frequently produces adaptable and well-rounded leaders in a variety of civilian settings? How can we leverage military leadership principles for our own leadership development? In this seminar military, government, and industry leaders will join MIT Sloan faculty to address the skills and leadership qualities that can help prepare you to lead and manage. The purpose of this seminar is to teach students the leadership practices, traits, and mindset successfully used by military leaders and show these tools' relevance to civilian leadership and management challenges. The seminar incorporates a combination of methods including lectures, interactive case studies, panels, guest speakers, and training exercises.
Contact: Ryan Swisher, rdswish@MIT.EDU

15.S21
Special Seminar in Management
The Nuts and Bolts of New Ventures/Business Plans
Joseph Hadzima, Jr, Joost Bonsen
Tue-Thu, Jan 19-21, 26-28, 06-09:00pm, 10-250

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 200 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor An interest in new ventures
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.
The Nuts and Bolts of preparing a Business Plan and launching a New Venture will be explored in this 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 venture, including social development ventures. Persons planning to enter the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition should find the course particularly useful. Historically 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. Open to all departments and schools. Sign up for email list at nutsandbolts.mit.edu/email.php
Web: http://nutsandbolts.mit.edu
Contact: Teaching Assistant, nutsandbolts-ta@mit.edu

15.S22
Special Seminar in Management
The Quest for Real Meritocracy: How Addressing Implicit Bias Can Boost Performance
JoAnne Yates, Elena Mendez-Escobar
Wed Jan 27, Thu Jan 28, Fri Jan 29, 09am-05:00pm, E62-223, Jan. 29 meets 9-12pm

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 40 participants.
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 class will discuss specific tools and interventions that business leaders can use to unlock value by attracting and developing a diverse workforce. Breaking the Mold co-founder Elena Mendez-Escobar, now at McKinsey and Company, will unpack recent research linking diversity to performance and will explain how implicit bias remains a key barrier for diversity. Students will dissect successful interventions that business and organizations have put in place to manage the effects of unconscious bias and then develop their own initiatives for specific business environments. This class will be highly interactive and include guest speakers from McKinsey, simulations, and small-group experiential activities.
Contact: Elena Mendez-Escobar, elename@sloan.mit.edu

15.S50
Special Seminar in Management
How to Win at Texas Hold'em Poker
Paul Mende, Will Ma
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 11, 13, 15, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, 02:30-04:00pm, E62-276

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
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 teaches mathematical strategies used to win at poker. Students should already be familiar with the rules of Texas Hold'em and know how to compute basic probabilities, although this will be reviewed. Students will be required to install a 3rd party software to play online poker, and there will be prize support, but no form of monetary exchange or illegal gambling will be endorsed. Poker is a mainstream game of surprisingly high skill level and its strategies are highly applicable to finance jobs, and life in general.
Contact: Will Ma, willma@mit.edu

15.S51
Special Seminar in Management
Patent Law Fundamentals
Jeff Meldman
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 11, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 02-04:00pm, E62-250

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
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.
Examines and illuminates the fundamentals of U.S. Patent Law, including the requirements for patentability and the process of applying for a patent. Intended for students from all MIT departments. Topics include: requirements of utility, novelty, and non-obviousness; eligible subject matter; patentability of software, business methods, and human genes; the patent application process, including patent searching and the language of patent claims; infringement, defenses, and remedies. Highlights critical changes introduced by the recent America Invents Act (first to invent vs. first inventor to file), and clarifies the relation of patents to other forms of intellectual property (copyrights, trade secrets, and trademarks).
Contact: Jeff Meldman, E62-317, (617) 253-4932, jmeldman@mit.edu

15.S59
Special Seminar in Management
SSIM: Scaling the Social Entrepreneurship Venture
Jason Jay, Robert H. Hacker
Tue Jan 19 thru Fri Jan 22, 03-05:00pm, E51-057

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: G 2 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit   

Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
In this one week course we will unpack the myths and economics of social entrepreneurship in an effort to find a heuristic for successful "social" ventures.
Course explores ten possible models of social entrepreneurship and the particular requirements and techniques to achieve significant scale. The course is based in part on the instructors three years at One Laptop per Child. Each class will include a guest lecturer who has hands on experience with social entrepreneurship."
Contact: Jason Jay, E62-362, (617) 253-0594, jjay@mit.edu

15.S60
Special Seminar in Management
Software Tools for Operations Research
Dimitris Bertsimas, Jack Dunn, Joey Huchette
Tue, Thu, Jan 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 09am-12:00pm, E51-315

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 01-Jan-2016
Limited to 36 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor or 15.093J
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.
The "big data revolution" has placed added emphasis on computational techniques in Operations Research (OR). Large-scale optimization, data analysis and visualization are now commonplace among researchers and practitioners alike. More than ever, there is a need not only to develop new techniques, but also to implement and use them. This course is a multi-session workshop focusing on software tools specific to the practice of OR. We concentrate on the mechanics of using common software to apply specific methodologies. The goal of the course is to provide a baseline technical knowledge for modern research in OR, including the computational aspects of: data manipulation/analysis, visualization, graphs, and optimization. Class participation and individual hands-on coding are stressed in each session.
Contact: Joey Huchette, huchette@mit.edu

15.S62
Special Seminar in Management
The Business of Robotics
William Aulet, Matt Beane, Jonathan Ruane
Wed Jan 20, Thu Jan 21, 08am-05:00pm, E62-223

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 18-Jan-2016
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: G 1 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit   

Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Hype and hopes are high for robotics in business. This intensive workshop is devoted to helping us separate the two. Our main goal will be to generate insights into how emerging technologies and business models can be used together to make the biggest impact. We welcome participants from all fields.
The full workshop will be held over two days. Those who don't wish to take the course for credit are free to only participate for day 1. You will be responsible for some advance reading so we can move quickly. Day 1 will include a panel discussion with experts from industry, robotics firms, academia and beyond as well as group sessions. Day 2 will be a workshop where participants can do a deep dive on their identified area. The objective will be to create a short report by the end of the Day 2. For more information, click on the link below:
Web: http://goo.gl/forms/1QZ0w9BD82
Contact: Jonathan Ruane, jruane@mit.edu