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Introduction to hedge fund management. Students actively manage the $1MM Stanford Kudla Fund employing Equity Long/Short, Macro and Quantitative Investment Strategies. Modeled after a hedge fund partnership culture, participation involves significant time commitment, passion for investing, and uncommon teamwork and communication skills. Open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students with continuing participation expectation. Limited to 12 students. Enrollment by application and permission of Instructor. May be repeated for credit.

How to make good decisions in a complex, dynamic, and uncertain world. People often make decisions that on close examination they regard as wrong. Decision analysis uses a structured conversation based on actional thought to obtain clarity of action in a wide variety of domains. Topics: distinctions, possibilities and probabilities, relevance, value of information and experimentation, relevance and decision diagrams, risk attitude. Prerequisites: high school algebra and basic spreadsheet skills.

Product Managers define a product's functional requirements and lead cross functional teams responsible for development, launch, and ongoing improvement. Uses a learning-by-doing approach covering the following topics: changing role of a PM at different stages of the product life cycle; techniques to understand customer needs and validate demand; user experience design and testing; role of detailed product specifications; waterfall and agile methods of software development. Group projects involve the specification of a technology product though the skills taught are useful for a variety of product roles. No prior knowledge of design, engineering, or computer science required. Preference to undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Problem solving in organizations; creativity and innovation skills; thinking tools; creative organizations, teams, individuals, and communities. Limited enrollment.

In-depth exploration of social entrepreneurship, focusing on leveraging business skills and strategies to creatively address societal challenges. Explore the social entrepreneurship process, including key business models, funding strategies, and the challenges encountered by social entrepreneurs. Features guest speakers from social enterprises and includes group projects where students develop feasibility studies and investment pitches for hypothetical social ventures. Through lectures, case studies, and class discussions, students gain the knowledge and skills to identify and cultivate business opportunities that generate positive social impacts. Designed for advanced undergraduate students.

This course uses the speakers from the Entrepreneurial Thought Leader seminar (MS&E472) to seed discussions around core topics in entrepreneurship. Students are exposed to a variety of guest speakers and lecturers. Topics change each quarter based on the speakers but cover foundational concepts: e.g. resilience, discovery, leadership, strategy, negotiations. Reflection and experiential exercises are used to augment learning. Enrollment limited to 54 students.

Entrepreneurs play a pivotal role in the U.S. economy, creating businesses, generating employment, and meeting consumer needs. Particularly in high-growth sectors like technology, entrepreneurs can significantly impact social, political, and economic aspects of life, revolutionizing communication, information dissemination, travel, and more. The growing importance of entrepreneurship is occurring alongside escalating racial, gender, and economic disparities, hindering fair competition for entrepreneurs of color, women, and people in resource-scarce areas. This course dives into entrepreneurship processes, including idea formation, pitching, and fundraising, with a keen eye to the disparities that exist and brainstorm remedies to these barriers. Course materials include instructor and student presentations, case studies, homework assignments, and guest lectures from entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders seeking to make the field more equitable.

For undergraduates only. Classical and contemporary organization theory; the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations. Limited enrollment; preference to declared MS&E majors and seniors from other departments.

For undergraduates only. Classical and contemporary organization theory; the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations. Limited enrollment.