MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP 2013

IAP 2013 Subjects: Sloan School of Management


15.S20
Special Seminar in Management
Leadership Lessons Learned from the Military
Leigh Hafrey
Wed Jan 30, Thu Jan 31, Fri Feb 1, 09am-03:00pm, E62-223

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 60 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor Priority given to current Sloan students and fellows.
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 that so frequently produces adaptable and well-rounded leaders in a variety of civilian settings? 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, and training exercises.
Contact: Rob Huefner, huefner@mit.edu

15.S21
Special Seminar in Management
The Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans
Joseph Hadzima, Jr, Joost Bonsen
Tue-Thu, Jan 22-24, 29-31, 06-09:00pm, 34-101

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: 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.
The Nuts and Bolts of planning and launching a New Venture will be explored in this 24th annual course offering (formerly ?Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans?). The course is open to members of the M.I.T. Community and to others interested in entrepreneurship. Recommended for persons interested in starting or who are involved in a new venture. 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://nutsandbolts.mit.edu/
Contact: Teaching Assistant, 15975-ta@mit.edu

15.S24
Special Seminar in Management
Spec Sem in Mgmt: From MIT to CEO: Technologists Leading Startup Ventures
Noubar Afeyan
Tue Jan 15, Wed Jan 16, Thu Jan 17, 03-06:00pm, E62-223

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
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.
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: Vanessa Marcoux, E40-160, (617) 253-9632, vmarcoux@mit.edu

15.S25
Special Seminar in Management
Special Seminar Social Entrepreneurship: The Story of One Laptop Per Child.
Charles Kane
Mon Jan 14 thru Thu Jan 17, 04-06:00pm, E51-335

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, 2012.

\*\*Student are require to purchase "Learning to Change the World: The social impact of one laptop per child." by Charles Kane and Walter Bender. Kindle copies are available via Amazon.com and some copies may be available at the MIT Press or MIT Coop.
Contact: Bridgette Hayes, E62-671, (617) 253-3386, bhayes@mit.edu

15.S40
Special Seminar in Management
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Networks.
David Gamarnik, Brian Anthony, Luca Daniel, Konstantin Turitsyn
Sat Jan 12 thru Fri Jan 25, ??-??:00am

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 18-Nov-2012
Limited to 12 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: 
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit   

Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Networks. This short course is an application-oriented introduction to networks in the context of entrepreneurship and innovation. It will focus on analyzing and modeling large-scale networks in a variety of domains. Examples include transportation, logistics, energy distribution, telecommunication and social networks. The course will consist of lectures, group projects and discussions to facilitate the practical use of the techniques. Company visits and tours to facilities will be organized as a part of the course. This course takes place in Moscow, Russia, and is accompanied by cultural activities. The student selection for this course is based on the application process.
Web: http://mit.edu/misti/students/apply.html
Contact: Olena Chernishenko, E40-423, (617) 324-2793, ochernis@MIT.EDU

15.S50
Special Seminar in Management
How to Win at Texas Hold'em Poker
Dimitris Bertsimas, Will Ma
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 14, 16, 18, 23, 25, 28, 30, 1, 03:30-05:00pm, See description, Jan. 25 meets in E51-345

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: 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.
This course teaches mathematical strategies used to win at Poker. Students should already know 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, 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 Wall Street jobs, and life in general. Permission not needed, please sign up directly on Websis. New for 2013: 75% lecture attendance will be required, unless you took the course last year, in which case superior tournament results will be required.
Week 1 meets in 10-250, Week 2 in 32-123 and Week 3 in E62-276.
Contact: Will Ma, willma@MIT.EDU

15.S51
Special Seminar in Management
Hacking IAP
Bill Aulet, Christina Chase
Mon Jan 7 thru Fri Jan 11, 10am-06:00pm, E40-160

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 21-Dec-2012
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: 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.
Description: MIT students spend one week hacking entrepreneurial ideas in cross-disciplinary teams. Students will participate in hand on sessions on entrepreneurship, team building, agile product management, sales, and fundraising in this workshop-like course.

Deliverables: Actionable steps in business creation, including prototypes, customers, team composition, go-to-market plan/progress, hypotheses that have been tested. http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/course/hackingiap

To apply for the class, please fill out this application: http://bit.ly/HackIAP by Friday, December 21st .
Web: http://bit.ly/HackIAP
Contact: Vanessa Marcoux, E40-160, (617) 253-9632, vmarcoux@mit.edu

15.S54
Special Seminar in Management
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Networks.
David Gamarnik, Brian Anthony, Luca Daniel, Konstantin Turitsyn
Sat Jan 12 thru Fri Jan 25, ??-??:00am

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 18-Nov-2012
Limited to 12 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit   

Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Networks. This short course is an application-oriented introduction to networks in the context of entrepreneurship and innovation. It will focus on analyzing and modeling large-scale networks in a variety of domains. Examples include transportation, logistics, energy distribution, telecommunication and social networks. The course will consist of lectures, group projects and discussions to facilitate the practical use of the techniques. Company visits and tours to facilities will be organized as a part of the course. This course takes place in Moscow, Russia, and is accompanied by cultural activities. The student selection for this course is based on the application process.
Web: http://mit.edu/misti/students/apply.html
Contact: Olena Chernishenko, E40-423, (617) 324-2793, ochernis@MIT.EDU

15.S55
Special Seminar in Management
Distributed Leadership Workshop
Deborah Ancona, Thomas Malone
Schedule: TBD
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 20-Dec-2012
Limited to 45 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit   

Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
(Lottery opens on December 3, 2012)

Do you want to improve your abilities as a leader?

This fundamental MIT Sloan workshop will help you develop your leadership capabilities through a mix of conceptual discussions, small group exercises, skill building, and self-reflection. Focused on the distributed leadership skills needed in today's increasingly decentralized organizations, the workshop will emphasize four key leadership capabilities: sensemaking, relating, visioning, and inventing. In addition to learning new concepts about leadership, you will also have a chance to evaluate your own leadership strengths and weaknesses, to understand better your values and aspirations as a leader, and to practice developing your leadership skills in interactions with other class members.

Class is open to graduate students from all MIT departments.

Bidding open: Dec 3 - Dec 20, 2012

Schedule
Section A: January 7 & 8, 8:30am-6pm in E62-233. January 9, 8:30am-3:30pm in E51-315.
Section B: January 29 & 30, 8:30am-6pm. January 31, 8:30am-3:30 pm in E62-233.
Web: https://sloanbid.mit.edu/registrar-student/Home.tap
Contact: Matt Beane, (518) 633-1581, mattbeane@sloan.mit.edu

15.S56
Special Seminar in Management
Validating Your Startup; or, Focus on Winning and Don't Waste Time.
William Aulet, Colin Kennedy
Mon Jan 14, Wed Jan 16, Fri Jan 18, 10am-03:00pm, 32-124

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 21-Dec-2012
Listeners allowed, space permitting
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.
Startups are hard; oftentimes, the right idea needs the right implementation, or maybe the world just isn't ready for it yet. Know the difference. Learn how to measure and assess whether you're onto the next big thing and should jump in, perhaps really close and need to tweak things, or way off target and need to run away.
Your time is precious, so don't waste it on the wrong things - we'll give you the fundamentals to understand how to make it count. Go to http://j.mp/MIT15S56 to enter lottery.
Web: http://j.mp/MIT15S56
Contact: Colin Kennedy, rck@mit.edu

15.S57
Special Seminar in Management
Entrepreneurs Guide to Accelerators and Incubators
William Aulet, Ben Israelite, Dan Fehder
Wed Jan 23, Thu Jan 24, 10:30am-04:00pm, E40-160

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 14-Dec-2012
Limited to 35 participants.
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.
Takes students through the what, why, and how of accelerators and incubators for entrepreneurs. Panel discussions, case studies, group projects, and offsite visits will provide students with the framework to make their own decisions about what programs are (or aren't) best for their team. Experienced accelerator applicants/participants, VCs, and other key individuals in the local entrepreneurship community will offer different perspectives and answer individual questions.

To register for this class please visit: http://bit.ly/IAPGuide2Accelerators
Web: http://bit.ly/IAPGuide2Accelerators
Contact: Ben Israelite, E40-160, bji@mit.edu

15.S58
Special Seminar in Management
Entrepreneurship on the Big Screen: What Can We Learn About Entrepreneurship from Movies
William Aulet
Tue Jan 22, Wed Jan 23, Thu Jan 24, 06-09:00pm, E40-160, 1/22/12 meets 6-10pm

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 24 participants.
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.
Students will screen four movies (Startup.com, The Social Network, 12 Angry Men and another movie TBD) and discuss what lessons can be learned from them for the entrepreneur. Students are expected to actively participate in class discussion and are required to write a 3- 5 page paper of substance on one to three principles that can be implemented in their careers as innovators and/or entrepreneurs. Discussions will be led by Bill Aulet, Martin Trust Center staff, and special guests from the greater entrepreneurial community. The topics will range from entrepreneurial leadership, fundraising strategies and implementation, legal issues, and decision making frameworks. Listeners allowed with permission of instructor.
Contact: Ben Israelite, bji@mit.edu

15.S59
Special Seminar in Management
Social Entrepreneurship: Business Model or Fad
Jason Jay, Robert H. Hacker
Tue Jan 15 thru Fri Jan 18, 04-06:30pm, E51-315

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 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. Much of the professor's thinking on the subject was inspired by his three years as CFO at One Laptop per Child Association and previous lectures and January courses taught at Sloan on SE. Starting with a definition of SE built around the framework of value creation-value capture, the course looks at five critical uses of capital and how they shape the tradeoff in value and the resultant form of 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, Vishal Gupta
Tue, Thu, Jan 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31, 09am-12:00pm, Tues E62-250, Thurs E51-335

Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 04-Jan-2013
Limited to 36 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor or 15.093J
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.
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. Topics covered include data analysis using [R], visualization using D3.js, using linear, convex and mixed-integer optimization solvers and optimization on the cloud. A full list of the covered software tools is available on Stellar. Class participation, group code-reviews and individual hands-on coding are stressed in each session. At the end of the course, participants should be able to use the software and techniques learned in their own research and projects. Meets Tuesdays in E62-250 and Thursdays E51-335.
Contact: Vishal Gupta, vgupta1@MIT.EDU

15.S61
Special Seminar in Management
An Introduction to Data Mining concepts, Usage, and Commonly Used Tools
Roy Welsch, Jayaprasad Plmanabhan
Wed Jan 16, Thu Jan 17, 05-08:00pm, E51-145

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

Group study of current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum.
An introduction to the theory and application of statistics and data-mining, concentrating on techniques used in management science, finance, consulting, and engineering systems. Also the usage of various data mining tools will be displayed and discussed. Finally the application of data mining to the field of Enterprise Architecting and Operations Research will be discussed.
Day 1 (January 16th 5 - 8pm): Touching concepts and theory.
Day 2 (January 17th 5 - 8pm): Demonstration of the usage of SAS-JMP and R for various types of regression and time series forecasting. Applying data mining techniques to validate qualitative findings in Enterprise Transformation.
Contact: Jayaprasad Plmanabhan, jayap@MIT.EDU