printer friendly pageMS&E 444: Investment Practice
Theory of real options, soft derivatives, and related ideas. Problems from financial engineering and risk management. Examples from industry. Small group projects formulate and design solutions to actual industry problems. Enrollment limited to 30.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Giesecke, K. (PI)
MS&E 445: Projects in Wealth Management
Recent theory and standard practice in portfolio design for institutions, individuals, and funds. Student projects and case studies derived from the financial industry.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Woehrmann, P. (PI)
MS&E 446: Policy and Economics Research Roundtable (PERR)
Research in progress or contemplated in policy and economics areas. Emphasis depends on research interests of participants, but is likely to include energy, environment, transportation, or technology policy and analysis. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Sweeney, J. (PI)
MS&E 450: Lessons in Decision Making
Entrepreneurs, senior management consultants, and executives from Fortune 500 companies share real-world stories and insights from their experience in decision making.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Howard, R. (PI)
MS&E 452: Decision Analysis Projects: Helping Real Leaders Make Real Decisions
A virtual consulting firm directed by professional decision analysts who offer advice and guidance as student teams help local organizations make a current business strategy or public policy decision. Projects for businesses, governments, or other institutions typically include start-up venture funding, R&D portfolio planning, new product or market entry, acquisition or partnering, cost reduction, program design, or regulatory policy decisions. Emphasis is on developing clarity of action and delivering insights to clients. Satisfies MS&E project course requirement. Prerequiste: 252. Recommended: 352.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Robinson, B. (PI)
MS&E 453: Decision Analysis Applications: Business Strategy and Public Policy
How decision analysis is used to make decisions in organizations. Who applies these methods to what decisions, and when, where, and why. Case studies: entrepreneurial ventures, consulting projects, litigation, chip manufacturing, consumer electronics, Corvette design, blockbuster movies, R&D priorities, real estate portfolios, HIV/HCV drug trial design, cancer diagnostics, Mars contamination, oil E&P, economics and energy pricing, nuclear waste, climate change, marine resources, bioterrorism preparedness, nuclear weapons control, effective interactions, and ethics. Corequisite: MS&E 252 recommended.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-3
Instructors:
Robinson, B. (PI)
MS&E 454: Decision Analysis Seminar
Current research and related topics presented by doctoral students and invited speakers. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 252.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Howard, R. (PI)
MS&E 464: Global Project Coordination
Students engage in projects that are global in nature, and related to the planning, design, and operations of supply chains, marketing, manufacturing, and product development. Project teams from Stanford and an overseas university work on common projects using telephones, faxes, email, Internet, video conferences, and face-to-face meetings. As part of the project, students travel to Hong Kong. Applications due in November. See
http://www.stanford.edu/class/msande464/.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Chiu, S. (PI)
MS&E 472: Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders' Seminar
Entrepreneurial leaders share lessons from real-world experiences across entrepreneurial settings. ETL speakers include entrepreneurs, leaders from global technology companies, venture capitalists, and best-selling authors. Half-hour talks followed by half hour of class interaction. Required web discussion. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
MS&E 485A: Introduction to Crosscultural Design
Preparation for 485B. Workshop and initial project work in teams.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-2
Instructors:
Barry, M. (PI)
;
Hinds, P. (PI)
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