![[Back to RiceInfo]](http://riceinfo.rice.edu/images/navbar.gif)
Additional information about Rice courses is available on the Rice Academic Information page.
MGMT 501 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Introduction to the preparation, analysis, and use of corporate financial reports. Covers the basic techniques of financial reporting and analysis from the perspective of managers as well as external users of information such as investors. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TBA TBA Dharan, Bala *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA TBA Dharan, Bala *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA TBA Dharan, Bala *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 507 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS I (LEAD Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Explores different perspectives on leadership and management. Considers how leadership and management complement each other and what constitutes effective leadership in business situations. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 002 Love, E. *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 Love, E. *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 508 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS II (POW Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Development of action-oriented skills in organizational politics, personal influence, and impression management, grounded in an integration of intellectual understanding of relevant theories and cases with experiential exercises. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 Windsor, Duane *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 Windsor, Duane *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 Windsor, Duane *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 509 MANAGERIAL & LEADERSHIP SKILLS III (NEGO Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Development of analytical and leadership skills for effective negotiation, including topics such as diagnosing conflict, decision making, adversarial versus cooperative strategies, ethical and cultural factors, and third-party intervention. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TTH 05:45PM-07:15PM TBA Currall, Steven *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TTH 04:00PM-05:30PM TBA Currall, Steven *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TTH 12:30PM-02:00PM TBA Currall, Steven *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 510 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Examination of the theoretical and empirical psychology applied in organizational settings, current approaches to the study of complex organizations, and the operation of complex organizations in both private and public sectors. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 520 ENTREPRENEURSHIP Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Methods used in starting a business, the economics of the new businesses, analyzing new ventures, sweat equity, and legal, tax, and accounting aspects of new venture creation. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- ACCO 501 or MGMT 501, ADMN 541 or MGMT 540. ADMN 581 or MGMT 580, and permission of the school. 001 MW 12:30PM-02:00PM TBA Williams, Edward *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 MW 09:45AM-11:15AM TBA Williams, Edward *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 MW 02:15PM-03:45PM TBA Napier, H. *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 530 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Overview of information technology and its applications in organizations, with emphasis on effectively managing the use of information technology. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TBA TBA Napier, H. *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA TBA Napier, H. *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA TBA Napier, H. *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 540 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Examination of long-run and short-run price and production decisions by private and public economic entities in the face of differing demand conditions and market environments. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TBA TBA Kanatas, George *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA TBA Kanatas, George *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA TBA Kanatas, George *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 543 FINANCE Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Study of financial theory and financial statements in relation to financial analysis, investment, and capital structure decisions, with emphasis on capital budgeting and financial theory from the perspective of managment. Required for M.B.A. Coreq- graduate standing and ACCO 501 or MGMT 501. 001 TBA TBA Grullon, Gustavo *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA TBA Grullon, Gustavo *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA TBA Grullon, Gustavo *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 560 BUSINESS ETHICS Credits 1.00 Fall 99 An exploration of the ethical and legal bases of managerial decision making and the social dimension of the business firm. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TBA TBA Schuler, Doug *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA TBA Schuler, Doug *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA TBA Schuler, Doug *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 570 COMPETITIVE STRATEGY Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Systematic examination of models and techniques used to analyze a competitive situation within an industry from a strategic perspective. Examines the roles of key players in competitive situations and the fundamentals of analytical and fact-oriented strategic reasoning. Examples of applied competitive and industry analysis are emphasized. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TBA TBA Taylor, Ronald *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA TBA Taylor, Ronald *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA TBA Taylor, Ronald *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 571 STRATEGY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Examination of executive formulation and implementation of strategy at corporate and business-unit levels of enterprise, with emphasis on processes involved in formulating, executing, controlling, monitoring, and evaluating strategy of world-class organizations operating in a global economy. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- MGMT 570 and permission of the school. 001 TBA TBA Matusik, Sharon *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA TBA Matusik, Sharon *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA TBA Matusik, Sharon *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 580 MARKETING Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Introduction to the key concepts underlying the function of marketing in a business enterprise. Includes lectures and an extensive analysis of marketing management cases, providing a foundation for advanced course work in marketing. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TBA TBA Sood, Sanjay *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA TBA Sood, Sanjay *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA TBA Sood, Sanjay *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 595 DATA ANALYSIS Credits 2.00 Fall 99 The ever-increasing capacity of computers to analyze data and the explosion of the amount of data available have resulted in an increased role for data analysis as an aid to business decision-making. This course exposes the student to the most important ideas and methods relevant for data analysis in business context. Emphasizing practical applications to real problems, the course covers the following topics: sampling, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and regression anaysis. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TBA TBA Batsell, Richard *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA TBA Batsell, Richard *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA TBA Batsell, Richard *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 596 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Introduction to corporate communications strategy and global communication. Includes individual and team-based oral and written communication instruction. Required for M.B.A. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TTH 04:00PM-05:30PM TBA Barrett, Deborah *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 003 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 603 INCOME TAXATION OF BUSINESSES Credits 3.00 Fall 99 Survey of the basic federal tax law concepts of business income and deductions, proceeding to tax aspects of different forms of business organizations, emphasizing corporations. Includes sections of tax planning for mergers and acquisitions, compensation planning, and international tax effects. Introduces tax research. Prereq- ACCO 501 or MGMT 501. 001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 605 STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Employment of a systems approach to illustrate the linkages between an organization's strategy and performance measurement. Uses cases and computer simulations to depict the design and operation of balanced performance-measurement systems. Topics include casual loop analysis, process redesign, and balanced scorecard. Prereq- ACCO 502 or MGMT 502 and instructor's permission. 001 TBA TBA Uecker, Wilfred *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 610 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT I Credits 3.00 Fall 99 001 T 06:00PM-09:00PM HE*113 Russo, Steven *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 McAshan, Robert *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 615 STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Exploration of contributions of human resource management to the formulation and implementation of business strategy, with emphasis on obtaining sustainable competitive advantage through human resource management practices. Prereq- MGMT 510 and MGMT 511 or ADMN 512 or permission of instructor. 001 T 05:45PM-08:45PM TBA Currall, Steven *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 634 INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Exploration of intellectual capital knowledge, information, intellectual property, experience--that can be put to use to create wealth. This course focuses on intellectual capital asset mapping (human, structural, customer capital), knowledge work, role of collaborative information technologies, and creating networked organizations. Prereq- ACCO 523 or MGMT 530 or instructor's permission. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 635 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Overview of knowledge management, a wide set of tools and strategies designed to leverage intellectual capital. This course focuses on knowledge-management strategy formulation, knowledge work process redesign, business intelligence function, drivers for exploring technology frontiers, and outsourcing/insourcing/hybrid trade-offs. Students utilize collaborative technologies to support case discussion and class projects. A significant portion of the course is designed around a knowledge management action learning project. Prereq- ACCO 523 or MGMT 530 or instructor's permission. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 638 DIGITAL.REVOLUTION.COM Credits 3.00 Fall 99 Exploration of the digital and telecommunications revolution by assessing and predicting future changes as well as the impact of the World Wide Web on industry. Prereq- ACCO 523 or MGMT 540, MGMT 530 or instructor's permission. 001 M 05:30PM-08:30PM TBA Wallach, Steven *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 640 SEMINAR IN INVESTMENTS AND PORTFOLIO MG Credits 1.00 Fall 99 We will review recent advances in financial theory and research concerning asset pricing and portfolio management. The course will focus on classic issues in investment finance as well as focus on new and exciting issues at the cutting edge of finance. 001 MW 04:00PM-05:30PM TBA Ikenberry, David *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 642 INTRODUCTION TO FUTURES AND OPTIONS Credits 1.00 Fall 99 An introduction to foward, futures, option, and swap contracts, including the basic valuation principles, the use of these contracts for hedging financial risk, and an analysis of option, like investment decision. Recommended for finance students. Prereq- Graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 TTH 04:00PM-05:30PM TBA Fleming, Jeff *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 TTH 02:15PM-03:45PM TBA Fleming, Jeff *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 643 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Exploration of professional money management by students managing an actual portfolio (the M.A. Wright Investment Fund). Includes all aspects of asset management and performance measurement with emphasis on the class's effort to evaluate securities and arrive at actual buy/sell decisions. Students are expected to continue to MGMT 644. Limited enrollment (individual applications reviewed by instructor). Prereq- ACCCO 521 or MGMT 543 and instructor's permission. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 645 INVESTMENTS Credits 3.00 Fall 99 Review of classic investment theory, with emphasis on measuring and managing investment risk and return. Includes the development of modern portfolio theory and asset pricing models, an introduction to option and futures contracts, market efficiency, and stock valuation. Recommended for finance students. Prereq- ACCO 521 or MGMT 543 and permission of school. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 647 CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 99 Examination of corporate investment and financing, with emphasis on valuation methods and how financial policy impacts corporate value. Includes the implications of agency costs, asymmetric information and signaling, taxes, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, real and embedded options, and financial risk management. Recommended for finance students. Prereq- ACCO 521 or MGMT 543. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 654 COMMERCIAL BANKING Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Survey of important features of financial intermediation, with emphasis on the economic analysis of particular practices, contracts, instruments, and institutions in the deposit-taking intermediary market. Includes the intermediary's sources of risk and its management. Prereq- ACCO 521 or MGMT 543. 001 TTH 02:15PM-03:34PM TBA Baker, Lovett *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 655 FINANCIAL INNOVATION Credits 3.00 Fall 99 Study of the creation of financial contracts that have nonstandard packages of cash flows. Includes hybrid credit instruments, risk management techniques (including futures, options, and swaps), and morgage-baked securities. Prereq- ACCO 521 or MGMT 543. Not offered every year; not offered in 1998-1999. 001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 657 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Exploration of special problems encountered by financial officers in international arenas. Includes the operation and economics of the foreign exchange market, exchange rate behavior, exchange risk exposure measurement, currency hedging techniques, capital budeting for international projects, and international financing strategy. Prereq- ACCO 521 or MGMT 543 or permission of instructor. 001 TTH 02:15PM-03:45PM TBA Ostdiek, Barbara *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 668 INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS Credits 3.00 Fall 99 An overview of the economic and political environment of international trade and competitiveness, focusing on the institutions that affect international commerce. Prereq- graduate or upper-division undergraduate standing and instructor's permission. 001 TTH 12:30PM-02:00PM TBA Schuler, Doug *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 671 CORPORATE CRISIS COMM. MGMT. STRAT. Credits 1.00 Fall 99 The study of current methodolgy of crisis communications with practical application utilizing numerous recent real-world case studies. Class will research and prepare strategies, make recommendations, then dissect and analyze each crisis situation, the processes, policies and results. This process will enhance strategic thinking, allow the consideration of pros and cons of alternative courses of action and provide a better understanding of the management decision making process. Class time will be interactive with individual and small group participation. Prereq- graduate standing and permission of instructor. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 674 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 99 Study of the latest approaches to production and operations management, such as flexible manufacturing techniques, just-in-time inventory, and quality control. Prereq- MGMT 571 or instructor's permission. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 678 U.S. HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 99 Sequence of offerings that provides an introduction to the business of health care in the U.S. Topics include health care systems, health service organizations, and issues of cost and quality. Prereq- graduate standing or instructor's permission. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 684 PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 99 Application of various dimensions of marketing strategy and management to the role of the product manager responsible for all marketing activities of a given product. Prereq- ADMN 581 or MGMT 580. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 689 MARKETING DECISION MODELS Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Development and analysis of state-of-the-art marketing models that utilize consumer-level data and statistical software packages (SAS, SPSS, and GAUSS) to uncover the various key marketing measures such as price and advertising elasticities, to study the impact of promotions and advertising on sales, to analyze the diffusion of new products such as answering machines and cellular phones, and to do segmentation and market structure analysis. Prereq- ADMN 581 or MGMT 580, MGMT 595, and instructor's permission. 001 TBA TBA Krishnan, Trichy *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 691 APPLIED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Credits 3.00 Fall 99 Overview of the real-life marketing challenges faced by successful corporations as they engage in the business adventures of the marketplace. Includes the fundamentals of the market response by organizations, and features high-profile guest lecturers selected by the class. Prereq- ADMN 581 or MGMT 580 and instructor's permission. 001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 692 INTERNET MARKETING Credits 3.00 Fall 99 This course examines the impact of the Internet on traditional methods of marketing and attempts to increase our understanding how the Internet will change the marketing function. Using cases, lectures, and projects, we will explore the existing and potential future uses of the Internet for the marketing of goods and services across a range of product catagories. We will investigate the utility of the Internet as a tool for marketers to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and competitiveness of their marketing programs. Prereq-graduate standing and permission of the school. 001 MW 04:00PM-05:30PM TBA Klein, Laural *CURRENT ENR: 0 002 MW 05:45PM-07:15PM TBA Klein, Laural *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 694 MARKETING STRATEGY Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Detailed discussion of the various issues surrounding a marketing strategy, such as segmentation, positioning, and targeting. Focuses on how to spot, comprehend, explore, and devise suitable strategies associated with the introduction, positioning, and defense of products in the market-place. Prereq- ADMN 581 or MGMT 580 and instructor's permission. 001 Krishnan, Trichy *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 700 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Independent study or directed reading on an approved project under faculty supervision. Prereq- Graduate standing and special permission. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 702 FACULTY RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits 0.00 Fall 99 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 703 SPECIAL PROJECTS Credits 0.00 Fall 99 Prereq- special permission. 001 TBA TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 705 SPANISH COMMERCE II Credits 3.00 Fall 99 This course covers business topics, and is taught entirely in Spanish. Guest speakers in the classes include business executives, academics and government officials who are native speakers of the language. This course exposes students to topics on the current business climate and trends in Latin America and Spain. The students at the end of this course take the exam for the business cerificate from Madrid. 001 W 06:00PM-09:00PM TBA Llusa, Pilar *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 750 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT FOR SCIENCE & ENG Credits 3.00 Fall 99 This course is intended for graduate students in science and engineering who are interested in gaining an understanding of the business of technology. Particular emphasis is placed on the financial and human resources management, business strategy, patents, trade marks, and licenses, as well as new business start-up and development. Also offered as MSCI and CHEM 603. Prereq- graduate standing and instructor's permission. Limited enrollment-25 001 TTH 05:00PM-06:20PM BH*180 Heeley, Michael *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Barron, Andrew *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 780 ACTION LEARNING LAB I Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Action Learning Labs are directed jointly by the five faculty members responsible for any given mini-semester. Their purpose is to apply information from each of that mini-semester's subject areas in practical, real-world setting such as cases, simulations, and communication exercises. 001 TBA TBA Napier, H. *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Currall, Steven *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Windsor, Duane *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Taylor, Ronald *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Barrett, Deborah *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 781 ACTION LEARNING LAB II Credits 1.00 Fall 99 001 TBA TBA Currall, Steven *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Kanatas, George *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Batsell, Richard *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Barrett, Deborah *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 782 ACTION LEARNING LAB III Credits 1.00 Fall 99 001 Kanatas, George *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Batsell, Richard *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Barrett, Deborah *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 Matusik, Sharon *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 790 ACTION LEARNING LAB Credits 1.00 Fall 99 001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 791 ACTION LEARNING LAB Credits 1.00 Fall 99 001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 792 ACTION LEARNING LAB Credits 1.00 Fall 99 001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 802 COST MANAGEMENT Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Cost Management provides general managers with an understanding of the design and function of a firm's management accounting system to enable them to become active consumers of accounting information. The course describes how accounting information can assist managers in making decisions about products, services, and customers; improving existing processes; and aligning organizational activities toward long-term strategic objectives. 001 TBA TBA Uecker, Wilfred *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 807 LEADERSHIP Credits 1.00 Fall 99 This required course covers key elements of sound leadership theory and practice in organizational settings. 001 Windsor, Duane *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 810 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Application of psychology and behavioral science tools to solving managerial problems in complex organizations. Topics include motivation, decision making ,and team dynamics. 001 Currall, Steven *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 830 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Credits 1.00 Fall 99 The role and impact of information technology (IT) in organizations, strategic uses of IT , the internet and electronic commerce, outsourcing versus insourcing of IT activities, technoolgy directions and management of the IT function. 001 TBA TBA Napier, H. *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 840 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Credits 2.00 Fall 99 The focus is on the use of marginal analysis in decision-making. We analyze the determinants of consumer demand and production costs and how to set price and output. We study various possible ways to price with market power. Subsequently, the focus shifts to the role of incentives and the three elements of organizational design--assignment of decision rights, performance evaluations , and incentive compensation--and how a well-desinged organizational structure can deal with incentive conflicts within the firm. 001 TBA TBA Kanatas, George *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 841 MACROECONOMICS Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Examination of the global economic enviroment that serves as a backdrop for business decision making, with emphasis on the key macroeconomic policy goals and tools and how they affect exchange rates, interest rates, interest rates, business cycles, and long-term economic growth. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 861 BUSINESS-GOVERMENT RELATIONS Credits 1.00 Fall 99 The course exposes students to the governmental institutions that surround the business enviroment. Strategies for influencing and responding to governmental actors are explored as well as other issues related to business-government relations. 001 Schuler, Doug *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 865 GLOBALIZATION OF BUSINESS Credits 1.00 Fall 99 This course examines the increasing importance of trade and the global economy to U.S. business. It focuses first on the industrial winners and losers of free trade and protectionism, and then examines the major laws and agencies governing trade between the U.S. and her industrial competitors. Finally, the course examines current issues and challenges for foreign investment in some of the most important markets for U.S. firms such as Japan and China. 001 TBA TBA Schnietz, Karen *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 870 COMPETITIVE STRATEGY Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Systematic examination of models and techniques used to analyze a competitive situation within an industry from a strategic perspective. Examines the role of key players in competitive situations and the fundamentals of analytical and fact oriented strategic reasoning. Examples of applied competitive and industry analysis are emphasized. 001 Taylor, Ronald *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 874 TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Introduction to the design and improvement of operations, including manufacturing technologies, quality management and control, and organizational issues in operations. 001 TBA TBA Jett, Quintus *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 880 MARKETING Credits 2.00 Fall 99 Introduction to the key concepts underlying the function of marketing in a business enterprise. Includes lectures and an extensive analysis of marketing management cases. 001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 895 DATA ANALYSIS Credits 2.00 Fall 99 The ever-increasing capacity of computers to analyze data, and the explosion of the amount of data available, has resulted in an increased role for data analysis as an aid to business decision-making. This course exposes the student to the most important ideas and method relevant for data analysis in a business context. Emphasizing practical applications to real problems, the course covers the following topics: Sampling, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distributions, and Regression Analysis. 001 Batsell, Richard *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 901 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Study of how investors, financial analysts, creditors, and managers use financial statement information in evaluating firm performance and in valuing firms. Emphasizes industry and firm-level analysis of accounting information using financial accounting concepts and finance theory. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 909 NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Development of analytical and behavioral skills for resolving conflict and negotiating successfully in a business context. Topics include analysis of your negotiation counterpart, adversarial versus cooperative bargaining, influence tactics, and ethics. 001 Currall, Steven *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 911 STRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEH Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Study of effective organizational design, with a focus on costs and benefits as well as on increasing performance. 001 Matusik, Sharon *CURRENT ENR: 0 MGMT 950 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT Credits 1.00 Fall 99 The basics of futures and options, as well as real options and use of derivatives to hedge risk. 001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 957 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Credits 1.00 Fall 99 001 TBA TBA Ostdiek, Barbara *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 980 CUSTOMER ANALYSIS AND SATISFACTION Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Introduction to major concepts in the analysis of consumer behavior, with emphasis on managerial implications. Includes both individual and organizational buying behavior as well as the analysis of consumption and post-purchase aspects. 001 TBA TBA Westbrook, Robert *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 982 SALES, ADVERTISING, AND PROMOTION Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Approaches to sales management and sales promotion. Discussion and analysis of advertising and marketing channels. 001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 984 PRODUCT AND SERVICES PLANNING Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Application of various dimensions of marketing strategy and management to the role of the product manager responsible for all marketing activities of a given product. 001 TBA TBA Krishnan, Trichy *CURRENT ENR: 42 MGMT 986 MARKETING RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Fall 99 Deals with the marketing research process and its application to the solution of marketing problems. Focuses on the development and evaluation of marketing research studies that address managerial issues pertaining to the marketing mix. 001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0
Back to Fall 1999 Course Schedule Contents
Back to Rice Course Schedules
Back to Rice Academic and Course Information
-- Course schedule information provided by reg@rice.edu. Web version administered by riceinfo@rice.edu. Updated: Thu Oct 21 18:07:00 1999