Course Descriptions: General
- X 511 – Weekend Seminar in Management Issues Foodcorp (1.5 cr.)
- The MBA Weekend Experience has students serve as the top management of a MNC. The experience helps them to focus on strategic processes such as how strategic decisions get made, how issues get raised, and where strategy meets human behavior. The experience also highlights the importance of leadership, vision, communication, and listening skills. It serves as an opportunity for the students to assess how effective they are in these skills areas. Required for students in MBA Module 1A
- X 522 – Enterprise Lecture Series (1.5 cr.)
- Required lecture series and case competition for Evening MBA students to support Enterprise Experience. For MBA students enrolled in Module 1B or 2A
- X 523 – Enterprise Experience I (1.5 cr.) P: X522
- First of a two–part series for Evening MBA students involving a consulting project with a local company or business. Students will work in groups of 3 or 4 under close supervision on enterprise director. For MBA students enrolled in Module 2A or 2B.
- X 524 – Enterprise Experience II (1.5 cr.) P: X523
- Second of a two–part series of Evening MBA students involving a consulting project with a local company or business. Students will work in small groups under close supervision of Enterprise Director.
- X 551 – Career Management (1.5 cr.)
- This course is designed to provide MBAs with the skills necessary to successfully manage internal and external career transitions. Students improve their ability to package their know–how and work experience by developing a professional portfolio of resume formats, professional summaries, references and multiple work samples. Presentation skills are enhanced through behavioral interview skill practices and mock interviews. Additional topics covered include: career & job search strategy, networking, negotiations, internal development, on/off campus interviewing and market updates. Typically offered during the Summer semester only. This course is required for students to participate in GCS services in Bloomington.
- X571 — Business of Life Sciences I (1.5 cr.)
- This course introduces students to all the parts of the industry including the players and their challenges in basic science, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, generics, biotech, distributors, health care providers, insurers, venture capitalists, etc. The business of life sciences is made more successful when those involved in the industry recognize and understand value added at each stage. The value chain beings with the sciences and ends with a health solution for a patient. In between are many stages involving several business sectors engaged in manufacturing and services. A Kelley student interested in a life science career will benefit from a deeper understanding of how the whole value chain works. The course will be organized by Professor Larry Davidson and taught by guest speakers who are specialists in various aspects of this diverse set of industry sectors, who know from experience the relationships and challenges. While this course looks at the big picture, a course project will give each student a chance to focus on at least one part of the value chain. The course grade will be based on attendance, class participation, and a business project.
- X572 – Exp. MBA Course – Business of Life Sciences 2: Trends (1.5 cr.)
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This course introduces students to all the parts of the industry including the players and their challenges in basic science, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, generics, biotech, distributors, health care providers, insurers, venture capitalists, etc. The business of life sciences is made more successful when those involved in the industry recognize and understand value added at each stage. The value chain begins with the sciences and ends with a health solution for a patient. In between are many stages involving several business sectors engaged in manufacturing and services. A Kelley student interested in a life science career will benefit from a deeper understanding of how the whole value chain works. The course will be organized by Professor Larry Davidson and taught by guest speakers who are specialists in various aspects of this diverse set of industry sectors, who know from experience the relationships and challenges. While this course looks at the big picture, a course project will give each student a chance to focus on at least one part of the value chain. The course grade will be based on attendance, class participation, and a business project.
- X574 – Special Topics: Process Improvement I and II (1.5 cr. each) Spring 2007
- Process Improvement I covers a variety of tools and organizational procedures for understanding, analyzing and improving work processes and environments. Many of these tools and procedures have been popularized lately as "six sigma" quality management techniques, and apply readily to quite diverse business and organizational settings.
Process Improvement II involves a real–world project selected and carried through by the student. This allows application of the tools and procedures learned earlier. Students who successfully complete both Process Improvement courses receive formal six sigma "Green Belt" certification. Courses open to all graduate students.
