Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2002
Management (MGMT)
Rice Course Schedule as of 11/26/2002.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
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MGMT 501 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Credits 2.00 Fall 02
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 - MW 12:00PM - 01:30PM Widener, Sally Enr: 63 Max: 0
002 TBA - MW 08:30AM - 10:00AM Widener, Sally Enr: 63 Max: NA
003 TBA - MW 01:45PM - 03:15PM Widener, Sally Enr: 61 Max: NA
MGMT 510 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Study of the many factors, which influence how individuals, groups, and teams
behave and function in complex organizations and how they can be effectively
managed. Required for M.B.A.
Prereq- Graduate standing and permission of the school.
001 TBA - MW 01:45PM - 03:15PM George, Jennifer Enr: 62 Max: 0
002 TBA - MW 12:00PM - 01:30PM George, Jennifer Enr: 63 Max: NA
003 TBA - MW 08:30AM - 10:00AM George, Jennifer Enr: 61 Max: NA
MGMT 530 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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 - MW 01:45PM - 03:15PM Gorry, G. Anthony Enr: 62 Max: 0
002 TBA - MW 12:00PM - 01:30PM Gorry, G. Anthony Enr: 64 Max: NA
003 TBA - MW 08:30AM - 10:00AM Gorry, G. Anthony Enr: 61 Max: NA
MGMT 540 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Credits 1.00 Fall 02
We study production and pricing decisions under different assumptions about
firm market power. Emphasis is placed on understanding the relevant costs in
firm decision-making. Examples are used from marketing and accounting areas.
Required for M.B.A.
Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school.
001 TBA - TTH 11:45AM - 03:15PM Kanatas, George Enr: 63 Max: 0
002 TBA - TTH 03:30PM - 05:00PM Kanatas, George Enr: 63 Max: NA
003 TBA - TTH 10:15AM - 11:45AM Kanatas, George Enr: 61 Max: NA
MGMT 543 FINANCE Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Introduction to the theory and practice of corporate finance, with emphasis on
topics such as valuation, capital budgeting, risk and return, and capital
structure. Required for M.B.A.
Prereq- Mgmt 501 and graduate standing.
001 TBA - MW 08:30AM - 10:00AM Butler, Alexander Enr: 62 Max: 0
Grullon, Gustavo
002 TBA - MW 01:45PM - 03:15PM Butler, Alexander Enr: 63 Max: NA
Grullon, Gustavo
003 TBA - MW 12:00PM - 01:30PM Butler, Alexander Enr: 61 Max: NA
Grullon, Gustavo
MGMT 560 BUSINESS ETHICS Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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 - TTH 10:15AM - 11:45AM Schuler, Douglas A. Enr: 59 Max: 0
002 TBA - TTH 08:30AM - 10:00AM Schuler, Douglas A. Enr: 53 Max: NA
003 TBA - TTH 03:30PM - 05:00PM Schuler, Douglas A. Enr: 52 Max: NA
MGMT 561 BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Study of how public policy influences the private competitive environment of
the firm. Examines the major political institutions and actors--Congress, the
President, interest groups, the media, and administrative agencies--that shape
U.S. public policy. Students analyze business political strategies and
formulate several of their own. Required for M.B.A.
Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school.
001 TBA - TTH 10:15AM - 11:45AM Schnietz, Karen E. Enr: 53 Max: 0
002 TBA - TTH 12:00PM - 01:30PM Schnietz, Karen E. Enr: 60 Max: NA
003 TBA - TTH 03:30PM - 05:00PM Schnietz, Karen E. Enr: 53 Max: NA
MGMT 565 GLOBALIZATION OF BUSINESS Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Examination of the increasing importance of trade and globilization to U.S.
business. Course first foucuses on the industrial winners and losers of free
trade and protectionism, and then examines the institutions governing trade
between the U.S. and its industrial competitors. Finally, the course examines
the main challenges for foreign investment in important markets, such as Japan
and China. Required for M.B.A.
Prereq- MGMT 561 and permission of the school.
001 TBA - TTH 10:15AM - 11:45AM Schnietz, Karen E. Enr: 55 Max: 0
002 TBA - TTH 12:00PM - 01:30PM Schnietz, Karen E. Enr: 59 Max: NA
003 TBA - TTH 03:30PM - 05:00PM Schnietz, Karen E. Enr: 53 Max: NA
MGMT 570 COMPETITIVE STRATEGY Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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 - MW 01:45PM - 03:15PM Taylor, Ronald N. Enr: 62 Max: 0
002 TBA - MW 12:00PM - 01:30PM Taylor, Ronald N. Enr: 63 Max: NA
003 TBA - MW 08:30AM - 10:00AM Taylor, Ronald N. Enr: 61 Max: NA
MGMT 571 STRATEGY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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 - MW 12:00PM - 01:30PM Matusik, Sharon F. Enr: 62 Max: 0
002 TBA - MW 08:30AM - 10:00AM Matusik, Sharon F. Enr: 65 Max: NA
003 TBA - MW 01:45PM - 03:15PM Matusik, Sharon F. Enr: 61 Max: NA
MGMT 580 MARKETING Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Introduction to the key concepts underlying the function of marketing and its
interaction with other functions in a business enterprise. Explores marketing's
role in defining, creating, and communicating value to customers. Primarily
case-based with capstone simulation exercise, providing a foundation for
advanced course work in marketing. Required for M.B.A.
Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school.
001 TBA - TTH 03:30PM - 05:00PM Klein, Lisa Enr: 62 Max: 0
002 TBA - TTH 10:15AM - 11:45AM Klein, Lisa Enr: 63 Max: NA
003 TBA - TTH 01:45PM - 03:15PM Klein, Lisa Enr: 61 Max: NA
MGMT 595 DATA ANALYSIS Credits 2.00 Fall 02
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 a
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 - TTH 01:45AM - 03:15AM Sukumar, Ramamirthan Enr: 63 Max: 0
002 TBA - TTH 03:30PM - 05:00PM Sukumar, Ramamirthan Enr: 63 Max: NA
003 TBA - TTH 10:15AM - 11:45AM Sukumar, Ramamirthan Enr: 61 Max: NA
MGMT 596 LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS Credits 2.00 Fall 02
Introduction to the strategy and practice of management communication.
Assignments are based on core courses integrated across the curriculum.
Includes individual communication skills assessment and development and
team-based oral and written communication instruction. Required for M.B.A.
Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school.
001 TBA - TTH 10:15AM - 11:45AM Barrett, Deborah J. Enr: 62 Max: 0
002 TBA - TTH 12:00PM - 01:30PM Peters, Elizabeth Enr: 63 Max: NA
003 TBA - TTH 12:00PM - 01:30PM Wiley, Gale Enr: 61 Max: NA
MGMT 601 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
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.
Prereq- MGMT 501 and instructor's permission.
001 TBA - TTH 08:30AM - 10:00AM Dharan, Bala G. Enr: 41 Max: NA
002 TBA - TTH 10:15AM - 11:45AM Dharan, Bala G. Enr: 32 Max: NA
003 TBA - TTH 01:45PM - 03:15PM Dharan, Bala G. Enr: 56 Max: NA
MGMT 603 FEDERAL TAXATION Credits 3.00 Fall 02
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- MGMT 501.
001 TBA - MW 01:45PM - 03:15PM Viebig, V. Richard Enr: 15 Max: 0
Westheimer, Alan D.
002 TBA - T 05:30PM - 08:30PM Viebig, V. Richard Enr: 20 Max: NA
Westheimer, Alan D.
MGMT 620 THE NEW ENTERPRISE Credits 2.00 Fall 02
Evaluating opportunities and developing a business concept; analyzing new
ventures; pricing, selling, and cost control; attracting stakholders and
bootstrap finance; the legal form of business and taxation; financing, deal
structure and venture capital; harvesting value. Emphasis on case method.
(NOTE: MGMT 620 and MGMT 621 provide much of the same content and may not both
be taken for credit.)
Prereq- MGMT 540
001 TBA - TTH 03:30PM - 05:00PM Napier, H. Albert Enr: 27 Max: NA
MGMT 621 THE NEW ENTERPRISE AND BUSINESS PLAN DEV Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Evaluating opportunites and developing a business concept; analyzing new
ventures; pricing, selling, and cost control; attracting stakeholders and
bootstrap finance; the legal form of business and taxation; financing, deal
structure and venture capital; harvesting value; developing a business plan.
(NOTE: MGMT 620 and MGMT 621 provide much of the same content and may not both
be taken for credit.)
Prereq- MGMT 540.
001 TBA - TTH 12:00PM - 01:30PM Crist, Scott Enr: 44 Max: 0
Napier, H. Albert
002 TBA - TTH 01:45PM - 03:15PM Crist, Scott Enr: 27 Max: NA
Napier, H. Albert
MGMT 634 INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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- MGMT 530 or instructor's permission.
001 TBA - M 12:00PM - 03:00PM Jackson, Bradley Martin Enr: 15 Max: 0
MGMT 635 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Credits 2.00 Fall 02
Leaders of 21st century companies are digital business architects requiring
insight into the emerging technology landscape in order to exploit potential
disruptions rather than being made irrelevant by them. The goal is not to
predict the future, but to make better decisions in the present. What will be
the important technologies in two to three years? What will be the impacts of
these new technologies on work? Organizations? New value propositions? In
this course, we will scan new technologies by looking at innovations in
development as well as discuss cases of the recent past to learn from companies
that were both successful and not so successful in exploiting them.
Prereq- Mgmt 530 or instructors permission.
001 TBA - M 12:00PM - 03:00PM Jackson, Bradley Martin Enr: 14 Max: 0
MGMT 642 FUTURES AND OPTIONS I Credits 1.00 Fall 02
An introduction to forward, 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 decisions. Recommended for
finance students.
Prereq- MGMT 543, graduate standing and permission of the instructor.
001 TBA - TTH 01:45PM - 03:15PM
TBA - Fleming, Jefferson D. Enr: 30 Max: NA
002 TBA - TTH 03:30PM - 05:00PM Fleming, Jefferson D. Enr: 27 Max: NA
003 TBA - TTH 12:00PM - 01:30PM Fleming, Jefferson D. Enr: 40 Max: NA
MGMT 643 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
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- MGMT 543 and instructor's permission.
001 TBA - W 05:30PM - 08:30PM McAshan III, Robert B. Enr: 35 Max: NA
Russo, Steven S.
MGMT 645 INVESTMENTS Credits 2.00 Fall 02
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 most finance
students.
Prereq- MGMT 543 and permission of school.
002 TBA - MW 12:00PM - 01:30PM Parisi, Franco Enr: 30 Max: NA
003 TBA - MW 03:30PM - 05:00PM Parisi, Franco Enr: 46 Max: NA
MGMT 647 CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Credits 2.00 Fall 02
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- MGMT 543 and MGMT 648 or instructors permission.
001 TBA - MW 12:00PM - 01:30PM Jain, Neelam Enr: 59 Max: 0
002 TBA - MW 01:45PM - 03:15PM Jain, Neelam Enr: 39 Max: NA
MGMT 654 COMMERCIAL BANKING Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Role of commercial banks in: Payments and clearing; new money creation,
financing enterprise; reacting to monetary policy, credit criteria, services,
economic and competitive environment, and global issues. Enrollemnt is limited
to 25 for each class.
Prereq- MGMT 543.
001 TBA - TTH 10:15AM - 11:45AM Baker, Lovett Enr: 33 Max: 0
MGMT 658 APPLIED RISK MANAGEMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 02
This course focuses on applied risk management projects. The hands-on
experience allows in-depth analysis and understanding of practical risk
management issues and exposure to different risk management tools including
Value at Risk and Monte Carlo simulations. The course emphasizes student
development and applicaiton of skills rather than lectures.
Pre-req- MGMT 543 and MGMT 642.
001 TBA - TTH 10:15AM - 11:45AM Ostdiek, Barbara Enr: 59 Max: NA
MGMT 667 CORPORATE FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL MANA Credits 2.00 Fall 02
This course focuses on the essentials of corporate finance for students who do
not wish to pursue finance-oriented careers. It builds on the basic principles
of valuation, financing, and budgeting, and introduces new issues such as
personal taxes, agency problems, real options, and mergers and acquisitions.
The emphasis of the course is on getting the concepts across through an
overview of leading financial theories, empirical evidence, and case studies.
The course requires an understanding of the basic principles of finance.
Prereq- graduate standing or permission of the school.
001 TBA - MW 08:30AM - 10:00AM Jain, Neelam Enr: 21 Max: NA
MGMT 669 BUSINESS STRATEGY IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY Credits 1.00 Fall 02
This course is designed to examine business in the energy industry from a
strategic standpoint, and provide students with a basic understanding of major
business issues in the energy industry, including historical and current
events. Emphasis will be on oil and gas, but may also touch on other energy
subset such as utilities.
Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school.
001 TBA - T 05:30PM - 08:30PM Baker, John A. Enr: 25 Max: 0
Papadopoulos, Phaedon
002 TBA - TH 06:00AM - 09:00AM
TBA - W Baker, John A. Enr: 23 Max: NA
Papadopoulos, Phaedon
MGMT 671 CORPORATE CRISIS MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIO Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Studies current methods 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 school.
001 TBA - T 05:30PM - 08:30PM Hemeyer, Terry Enr: 20 Max: NA
MGMT 674 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 02
To introduce students to the key issues facing managers regarding the
operations management of their companies. The goal will not be to provide
technical skills training for persons desiring manufacturing management
careers, but rather to expose students to operations managment issues they may
face in general management or financial management of companies, either in the
manufacturing or service sectors. Topics include: Just In Time (Lean)
Production, Total Quality Management, Statistical Process Control (Six Sigma),
The Theory of Constraints, Business Process Re-engineering, Supply Chain Cost
Management, Leadership Skills in Operations, and Participative Management.
Prereq- MGMT 571 or instructor's permission.
001 TBA - M 05:30PM - 08:30PM Flatt, Robert N. Enr: 24 Max: 0
MGMT 678 U.S. HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 02
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 relating to the aging problem and the technology
explosion in health care.
Prereq- graduate standing or instructor's permission.
001 TBA - TTH 03:30PM - 05:00PM Boom, Marc Enr: 15 Max: 0
Durovich, Christopher
Parke, Robert Barton
Shook, Joan E.
MGMT 683 SERVICE MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Exploration of challenges in the marketing of services, with emphasis on
service quality, the importance of cross-functional interactions, and the
development of breakthrough service organizations. Examines the differences
between marketing services and marketing products, service quality, customer
satisfaction, the design of services, and service guarantees, by using
lectures, discussions, and case analyses.
Prereq- graduate standing and instructor's permission.
001 TBA - MW 03:30PM - 05:00PM Kehoe, John Kimball Enr: 14 Max: NA
MGMT 684 PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 02
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- MGMT 580.
001 TBA - T 05:30PM - 08:30PM Koch, Steven Enr: 13 Max: NA
MGMT 687 MARKETING STRATEGY Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Considers key elements of marketing strategy, namely, segmentation, targeting,
positioning, new product introduction, product line policies, competition. Also
treats development of strategic marketing plan. The concepts are discussed
through cases, lectures, and a simulation game called MARKSTRAT.
Prereq- MGMT 580 and instructor's permission.
001 TBA - M 06:00PM - 09:00PM Krishnan, Trichy Enr: 41 Max: NA
MGMT 688 BUYER BEHAVIOR Credits 2.00 Fall 02
Drawing on established theoretical frameworks of cognitive and social
psychology, this course examines three aspects of consumer behavior: (1)
individual, social and cultural influencess on consumers, (2) psychological
mechanisms of pre- and post-consumption processes such as decsion-making and
attitude formation & change, and (3) methodological issues in consumer
analysis. Implications for strategy as well as marketing program design,
measurment and execution are discussed. These topics will be studied through
discussion of academic articles, cases and projects.
Prereq: graduate standing and permission of the school.
001 TBA - MW 01:45PM - 03:15PM Dholakia, Utpal Enr: 16 Max: NA
MGMT 689 MARKETING MODELS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
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- MGMT 580, MGMT 595, and instructor's permission.
001 TBA - W 06:00PM - 09:00PM Krishnan, Trichy Enr: 12 Max: 0
MGMT 692 INTERNET MARKETING Credits 3.00 Fall 02
This course examines the opportunities and challenges of marketing on the
Internet, focusing on three distinct area: strategy, communications and
consumers. First, we consider strategic issues facing internet marketers, and
examine emerging and traditional theoretical frameworks and concepts of value.
Second, we examine the media characteristics and potential of the digital
environment, and compare it to traditional forms of marketing communication.
Third, we study demand-side issues, examining consumer behavior in digital
environments with implications for marketers. These topics will be studied
through cases, discussions of academic and trade articles, and projects.
Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the school.
001 TBA - MW 12:00PM - 01:30PM Dholakia, Utpal Enr: 8 Max: NA
MGMT 693 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Exploration of the critical role of new products within the corporation and in
small businesses, focusing on consumer products. Discusses the critical steps
in new product development from ideal generation to business analysis and
cross-functional team management to product launch into the marketplace.
Students will work in groups to develop their own new products and to prepare
the key elements of a new product introduction.
Prereq- MGMT 580 and instructor's permission.
001 TBA - TH 09:00AM - 12:00PM Lawrence, Patricia R. Enr: 15 Max: NA
MGMT 700 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Fall 02
Independent study or directed reading on an approved project under faculty
supervision.
Prereq- graduate standing and special permission.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 16 Max: 0
MGMT 705 SPANISH COMMERCE II Credits 3.00 Fall 02
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. The course exposes students
to topics in the current business climate and trends in Latin America and
Spain. The students at the end of this course, take the exam (in the Jones
School and with approval of Dean Westbrook) for the Business Certificate from
Madrid.
Prereq- MGMT 704, one year Spanish, graduate standing, and permission of
instructor.
001 TBA - T 05:30PM - 08:30PM Llusa, Pilar L. Enr: 5 Max: 0
MGMT 706 MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY Credits 1.00 Fall 02
This course is a study in the creation and maintenance of competitive advantage
through the development and exploitation of technology in both core products
and enabling processes. We study the formulation and implementation of
technology strategy and seek to understand how new and improved technologies
are exploited through innovation. We learn to formulate technology strategy.
We explore the appropriate scope and dimensions of technology strategy, forces
that shape it, processes for crafting it, and integration of technology
strategy into the firm's corporate- and business-level strategies. We also
study processes, management systems, and organizational structures that promote
effective technology development. The focus is primarily on large firms. The
perspective is that of general management.
Prereq- graduate standing.
001 TBA - W 05:30PM - 08:30PM Austgen Jr, David M. Enr: 25 Max: 0
MGMT 707 BUYER BEHAVIOR II Credits 1.00 Fall 02
The objective of this course is to understand the psychological mechanisms
underlying important marketing processes. In particular, we will examine the
psychological bases of customer satisfaction, loyalty, relationship marketing,
and branding. In each case, drawing on psychological theoretical frameworks, we
will understand what these constructs mean from the consumer's standpoint, and
how managers should take these meanings into account during planning, creating
and executing marketing strategies. It is expected that this knowledge will
benefit not just students interested in a marketing emphasis, but those in
general management and finances as well, in evaluating the implications of
their functional responsibilities on their firms's top-line through influencing
customer processes and behaviors.
Prereq- grad standing and permission of the school.
001 TBA - MW 01:45PM - 03:15PM Dholakia, Utpal Enr: 26 Max: 0
MGMT 715 COACHING AND MENTORING Credits 2.00 Fall 02
Academic and experiential exploration of team dynamics, coaching, and
mentoring. Focuses on providing students with the process tools and skills
needed to serve in leadership and facilitative roles with corporate teams.
Requires commitment to coach a team of first-year MBA students throughout the
first semester.
Prereq: graduate standing and instructor's permission.
001 TBA - MW 03:30PM - 05:00PM Grober, Gary Enr: 0 Max: NA
Peters, Elizabeth
MGMT 724 STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND JOINT VENTURES Credits 1.00 Fall 02
In today's world of global markets, rapid technological advancement, and
increasing complexity of new products, few companies can successfully compete
alone. As such, for industry giants and ambitious start-ups alike, strategic
partnerships have become critical. The Strategic Alliance and Joint Ventures
course will examine the theory and logic of alliances in value creation as well
as exploring the life cycle of an alliance.
001 BUS BUS 312 - TTH 08:30AM - 10:00AM Foote, JIll Enr: 0 Max:
MGMT 734 TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRACTICUM Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Through exposure to literature on technology entreperneurship and active
involvement with technology entrepreneurs, the student will deepen his/her
knowledge of the process of starting, funding, and growing an entrepreneurial
company that is based on a science, engineering, software, or ecommerce
innovation. Involvement with technology entrepreneurs will be made through the
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
(http://www.alliance.rice.edu/).
Pre-req- Graduate standing and permission of the school.
001 TBA - W 12:00PM - 01:30PM Currall, Steven C. Enr: 7 Max: 0
MGMT 740 HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT Credits 15.00 Fall 02
Only open to Joint MD/MBA degree program students.
Prereq- graduate standing.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: 0
MGMT 750 MANAGEMENT FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
This course is designed for science and engineering students who want to
understand the management of new and/or small technology based businesses. The
course is taught in modular format to give students insights into how
technology oriented firms manage intellectual property, marketing, organization
behavior, strategy, accounting and finance. Concepts covered will be
particualarly relevant to studetns interested in careers in technology or
entreperneurial ventures. This course is part of a two-class sequence and
provides the foundation for students taking "NEW VENTURE CREATION for SCIENCE
and ENGINEERING" which is offered in the spring. Also offered as CHEM 750 and
MSCI 750.
Prereq- Course is offered to junior and senior students and non Jones School
graduate students.
001 TBA - TBA Heeley, Michael Enr: 10 Max: 0
MGMT 760 HTC INTERNSHIP Credits 3.00 Fall 02
The Houston Technology Center (HTC) is working to enhance Houston's position as
a leading city for technology companies and has established a formal internship
program with the Jones Graduate School of Management (JGSM) to give students
exposure and experience with high-tech companies within Houston. The program
allows students to work directly with high-tech companies and with the HTC
itself. The program provides Jones school students the chance to apply the
knowledge they gain in the classroom to the real world problems which all
start-up companies face.
Prereq- graduate standing and permission of the instructor.
001 TBA - TBA Napier, H. Albert Enr: 3 Max: 0
MGMT 780 EXTENDED LEARNING LAB I Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Extended Learning Labs are directed jointly by the four 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 Staff Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 781 EXTENDED LEARNING LAB II Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Extended Learning Labs are directed jointly by the four 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 Staff Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 782 EXTENDED LEARNING LAB III Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Extended Learning Labs are directed jointly by the four 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 Staff Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 790 EXTENDED LEARNING LAB VII Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Extrnded Learning Labs are directed jointly by the four 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 Staff Enr: 55 Max: 0
MGMT 791 EXTENDED LEARNING LAB VIII Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Extended Learning Labs are directed jointly by the four 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 Staff Enr: 55 Max: 0
MGMT 792 EXTENDED LEARNING LAB IX Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Extended Learning Labs are directed jointly by the four 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
settings such as cases, simulations, and communication exercises.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 55 Max: 0
MGMT 802 COST MANAGEMENT Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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 C. Enr: 55 Max: 0
MGMT 803 FEDERAL TAXATION Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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.
001 TBA - TBA Viebig, V. Richard Enr: 35 Max: NA
MGMT 807 LEADERSHIP Credits 1.00 Fall 02
This required course covers key elements of sound leadership theory and
practice in organizational settings.
001 TBA - TBA Windsor, Duane Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Windsor, Duane Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 811 CHANGE MANAGEMENT Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Examination of practical challenges in planning and in implementing
organizational change. Topics include organizational transformation,
continuous change, choices in organizational change initiatives, leadership of
organizational change and transformation at different organizational levels,
and motivation and resistance around change efforts.
001 TBA - TBA Barrett, Deborah J. Enr: 55 Max: 0
MGMT 830 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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. Albert Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Napier, H. Albert Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 840 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Part I of the course first covers the basics of consumer demand and then
focuses on the relevant costs in making production and pricing decisions, with
an emphasis on seeking economics rather than accounting profit. Part II
explores incentive problems in decision-making within firms and studies the
relation between decision rights, compensation, and performance evaluation in
productive organizational design.
001 TBA - TBA Kanatas, George Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Kanatas, George Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 845 CAPITAL INVESTMENT ANALYSIS Credits 1.00 Fall 02
This course examines quantitive techniques for evaluating capital investment
opportunities for corporations. In addition, the course will analyze cases to
examine the use of those techniques in making capital investment decisions.
001 TBA - TBA Atherton, W. Clifford Enr: 41 Max: NA
MGMT 865 GLOBALIZATION OF BUSINESS Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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 Schuler, Douglas A. Enr: 55 Max: 0
MGMT 869 BUSINESS STRATEGY IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY Credits 1.00 Fall 02
This course is designed to examine business in the energy industry from a
strategic standpoint, and provide students with a basic understanding of major
business issues in the energy industry, including historical and current
events. Emphasis will be on oil and gas, but may also touch on other energy
subsets such as utilities.
001 TBA - TBA Papadopoulos, Phaedon Enr: 12 Max: NA
MGMT 870 COMPETITIVE STRATEGY Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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 TBA - TBA Taylor, Ronald N. Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Taylor, Ronald N. Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 871 STRATEGY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Credits 1.00 Fall 02
This course focuses on formulating and implementing effective organizational
strategy, including competitive positioning, core competencies and competitive
advantage, cooperative arrangements, and tools for implementation.
Prereq- graduate standing and permission of school.
001 TBA - TBA Matusik, Sharon F. Enr: 53 Max:
MGMT 874 TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Introduction to the design and improvement of operations, including
manufacturing technologies, quality management and control, and organizational
issues in operations.
001 TBA - TBA Flatt, Robert N. Enr: 55 Max: 0
Jett, Quintus Renoal
MGMT 880 MARKETING Credits 2.00 Fall 02
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 - TBA Robinson, Larry Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Robinson, Larry Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 895 DATA ANALYSIS Credits 2.00 Fall 02
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 TBA - TBA Batsell, Richard R. Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Batsell, Richard R. Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 896 LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION Credits 1.00 Fall 02
This course is an introduction to corporate communication strategy and global
ccommunication, with individual and team-based instruction in both written and
oral communications.
001 TBA - TBA Hampton, Lawrence Enr: 58 Max: 0
O'Sullivan, Elizabeth Carnahan
002 TBA - TBA Hampton, Lawrence Enr: 57 Max: NA
O'Sullivan, Elizabeth Carnahan
MGMT 901 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS Credits 2.00 Fall 02
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 Dharan, Bala G. Enr: 55 Max: 0
MGMT 909 NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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 TBA - TBA Currall, Steven C. Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Currall, Steven C. Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 911 ORGANIZATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND COMPETIT Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Study of effective organizational design, with a focus on
costs and benefits
as well as on increasing performance.
001 TBA - TBA Kehoe, John Kimball Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Kehoe, John Kimball Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 922 SERVICE MANAGEMENT Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Service businesses differ from manufacturing in some critical ways. This
course addresses these differences and identifies factors that make some
service businesses much more successful than others.
001 TBA - TBA Kehoe, John Kimball Enr: 20 Max: NA
MGMT 941 ECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Credits 2.00 Fall 02
Economic policy goals and tools: fiscal and monetary policy, key macroeconomic
indicies; international financial strategy, risk management, financing sources,
capital budgeting, project financing.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max:
MGMT 948 ECONOMIC INCENTIVES AND ORGANIZATIONS Credits 1.00 Fall 02
This course deals with incentive conflicts within organizations and how they
affect shareholder value. A framework is presented for constructing a
productive organizational architecture that assigns design rights to the
appropriate employees, evaluates appropriately their efforts, and rewards them
based on performance.
001 TBA - TBA Kanatas, George Enr: 58 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA Kanatas, George Enr: 57 Max: NA
MGMT 956 CORPORATE FINANCIAL STRATEGY Credits 2.00 Fall 02
Exploration of value creation, diversification, risk-benefit analysis, tax
policy, and percent value, with emphasis on practical problems of the
corporation.
001 TBA - TBA Ross, David Enr: 0 Max:
MGMT 984 MARKETING STRATEGY AND RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Fall 02
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 Enr: 55 Max: 0
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