This course is designed to introduce students to the strategic importance of various operations decisions (process and plant layout, capacity planning, job design, forecasting, quality control, inventory and supply chain management). We take both a theoretical and practical approach, beginning with a brief review of the fundamental purpose of
management. We explore the strategic role of operations, study some of the problems and challenges that managers face and examine the theories and strategic tools available to tackle these issues. We take this a little further by analyzing how managerial philosophy, attitudes toward work, technology and culture can affect successful implementation of an operations strategy.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
G-L22 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 11:55 |
Students will examine the legal process and the legal environment within which business must operate, as well as the interrelationship of government and business. Students develop an understanding of the methods by which legal decisions are formulated as they affect both individual rights and business transactions.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
PL-1 | Wednesday | 13:45 | 16:40 |
Students can complete a 1-credit or 4-credit internship. The internship may be done in France or elsewhere. Most internships in France require fluency in French. Please contact the Internship Office for more details.
This course introduces students to the important managerial issues in information systems today, such as how to best use information technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness in a firm. In an attempt to improve students’ awareness and understanding of various aspects of business information systems, we adopt both a theoretical and practical approach. We begin with a brief overview of the necessity to study BIS, highlighting the strategic importance of BIS decisions. We examine various theories, concepts and strategies, with a focus on managerial challenges and best practices. Students will also learn how to use software to support business decision-making.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
PL-1 | Wednesday | 16:55 | 19:50 |
This course introduces students to the international business environment domains. It covers multinational corporation strategic imperatives and organizational challenges. It also addresses the following questions: What differentiates a global industry from a domestic one? What are the sources of competitive advantage in a global context? What organizational structural alternatives are available to multinationals?
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
PL-3 | Tuesday | 12:10 | 13:30 |
PL-3 | Friday | 12:10 | 13:30 |
Introduces the processes and analytical tools necessary for investment decision-making. Provides the basic skills, modes of analysis and institutional background useful to work in the investment area of finance firms or as an individual investor. Students who successfully complete the course are expected to be able to work in the field or to continue their specialization in Security Analysis or Portfolio Management.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
G-002 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 10:20 |
G-002 | Friday | 09:00 | 10:20 |
Teams of student-managers compete in a complex international business simulation designed to allow them to demonstrate mastery of department-level, major and discipline specific learning objectives. The teams operate a company in the international athletic footwear industry. Using a hands-on experiential approach, teams make strategic management, marketing, human resources, operations, facilities, finance, and corporate social responsibility decisions over ten fiscal years. Students are evaluated on their
company’s performance, but also on written individual and group analyses of the simulation and on a final comprehensive exam.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
PL-3 | Monday | 16:55 | 18:15 |
Concentrates on functional skills already acquired by students in the area of general management and corporate and business-level strategy. Through case studies, lecture/discussions, presentations, and the Business Strategy Game simulation, students perfect analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and the application of strategy concepts to the formation and implementation of strategy.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
PL-3 | Tuesday | 13:45 | 15:05 |
PL-3 | Friday | 13:45 | 15:05 |