Pre-Approved List of Free Electives for MEM outside ENMG Courses IOM Track

Olayan c!ool of "usiness

"# $%% "usiness &esearc! Met!ods $ cr' Provides an introduction to the main theories and practices in the field of business research. The course aims to show how to do research and locate issues of research method within a wider context. Topics include: business research process; research design and strategies; methods of quantitative research; design of experiments (sampling and survey design for data collection, basic analytical data analysis, analysis of variance, regression techniques and multi variant analysis!; methods of qualitative research; and research reporting and evaluation. FINA $() Entrepreneurial Finance $ cr' "xplores financial issues that face entrepreneurs, including the stages of financing, business cash flow models, and strategic positioning of the early stage company. This course also examines the role of angel investors, venture capital funds, institutional investors, strategic alliances, licensing agreements, and exit strategies; and analy#es the unique financial issues facing entrepreneurial firms. Topics include assessing financial performance, financial forecasting and planning, financial management of rapidly growing businesses, start up ventures, valuation, sources of financing, venture capital, initial public offering, and the decision to harvest. Prerequisite: FINA 306. ENTM $*% Entrepreneurs!ip and +enture Capital $ cr' $n analysis of the problems facing newly established businesses. Topics covered include personnel, capital, mar%eting, accounting, alternative financing scenarios, leasing and venture pro&ect evaluations. Prerequisite: ACCT 301. MNGT $$% ,uality Mana-e.ent $ cr' $n analytical examination of modern quality management philosophies for building and maintaining competitive advantage in organi#ations. 'elevant theoretical models are highlighted, with emphasis on the executive role and the intensive study and design of practical applications. Prerequisite: MNGT 306. MNGT $$) /u.an Capital Mana-e.ent $ cr' $n advanced analysis of the human resource function and the challenge of managing human capital in a modern corporation. The course highlights the interrelationships of the different human resource management functions and the strategic role of (' in today)s environment, and capitali#es on new trends and actual case examples to illustrate current (' best practices. Prerequisite: MNGT 306.
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MNGT $(% Or-ani0ation T!eory $ cr' $n analytical overview of management systems, with special emphasis on current schools of thought, organi#ational models, management functions, concept formation, methodology, and implementation. Prerequisite: MNGT 306. 1C N $$% Pro2ect Mana-e.ent $cr' The modern business relies upon improving and aligning processes with business strategy. These improvements are implemented as pro&ects. +hile managing traditional pro&ects such as construction is covered, this course emphasi#es the management of the building bloc%s of a pro&ect; processes. ,ince pro&ect management is both an art and a science that balances soft (management! and hard (tool and technology! s%ills, both are taught. The course equips students to manage or participate in complex pro&ects and wor% with pro&ect sta%eholders. 1C N $(% upply C!ain Mana-e.ent $cr' This course addresses issues of matching supply with demand in the context of supply chain management by managing both supply and demand. +hile the treatment is model based, the course is aimed at developing the insights needed by general managers or management consultants. The emphasis is on managing uncertain demand, both within the firm and across the supply chain. Topics include: drivers of supply chain management, designing the supply chain networ%, planning demand and supply in a supply chain, designing and planning transportation networ%s, the -ewsvendor model, quic% response strategies, the order up to inventory model, ris% pooling strategies, and supply chain coordination. $n introduction to managing demand through revenue management is also provided. Prerequisite: DCSN 310. INFO $%% Corporate Infor.ation Tec!nolo-y Mana-e.ent $ cr' "xamines theories, concepts, principles, and applications for managing the information technology and information systems (.T/.,! function. Topics include strategic planning of .T/., activities; pro&ect level planning and management; role of chief information officer; structuring .T/., organi#ation to meet %ey customer needs; achieving balance between in sourcing and out sourcing of .T/.,; managing .T/., human resources; managing .T/., data resources; managing .T/., acceptance by user; managing relationships with sta%eholders in .T/., development and use processes. INFO $%3 1ata and Infor.ation Mana-e.ent $ cr' Provides an overview of %ey topics in designing, building, and managing information systems (.,! that incorporate database management systems (012,! as their foundation. Topics include fundamentals of 012, technology and their application in ., development; mastering technology issues based on data/information as a valuable business resource; new ., business uses enabled by advances that build upon the core 012, technology; information systems development life cycle; techniques for researching system requirements; analy#ing and modeling organi#ational processes and data and development and implementation of information systems in organi#ations. The course also provides hands on experience in the analysis and design of a system and developing a database application using a state of the art 012,. INFO $*% Enterprise and yste.s Inte-ration $ cr'
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$ddresses the issues and solutions involved in internal coordination and external customer focus through integrated processes, using an enterprise approach to information systems. The two primary approaches to integration; namely, enterprise systems and enterprise application/data integration are covered, with emphasis on the business and technical principles of each approach, as well as their pros and cons. 0esign and implementation examples of enterprise resource planning systems, customer relationship management systems, and supply chain management systems will be used to illustrate the challenges and benefits of integration. INFO $*3 E-Co..erce "usiness Models and Tec!nolo-ies $ cr' Provides both the strategic and technical essentials of what a manager needs to %now in order to manage and lead an electronic commerce ("4! initiative. Topics include "4 business models, economics of information goods, virtual value chain, impact of "4 on organi#ational strategy and industry structure, in depth assessment of successful "4 strategies, and emerging issues related to electronic communities and virtual organi#ations as well as website design. .ssues of design of e commerce applications are considered, including hardware, software and networ% issues; usability; software tools; web analytics; and team dynamics. The course also includes producing a business plan, a requirements definition document, and several case studies. INFO $)% "uildin- "usiness +alue 4it! Tec!nolo-y Innovation $ cr' .nformation technology (.T! is the %ey enabler of most %ey innovations and improvements in business and society. This course develops critical analysis s%ills required to bring new ideas into fruition that build and maintain organi#ations. These innovations require leveraging .T in these businesses. The course covers mar%eting to technology organi#ations; employing .T to create new business models; innovation at industry leading companies using .T; current .T trends.

1epart.ent of Econo.ics
ECON $%3 Econo.etrics I $'%5 $ cr' Parameter estimation and hypothesis testing within the framewor% of the classical linear regression model. ,ub&ects covered include general least squares and its application (e.g. heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation, multivariate regression!, 522 estimation, simultaneous equation models and panel data models. Annually. ECON $(6 Econo.ic Forecastin- $'%5 $ cr' $ course that provides training in methods of forecasting used in commercial enterprises. This course also introduces the methods of macroeconomic forecasting.

1epart.ent of Political tudies and Pu7lic Ad.inistration 8P PA9

P PA $3% Foundations of Or-ani0ation T!eory $'%5 $ cr'
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This seminar is an advanced study and analysis of the development of organi#ation theory, from its foundations and origins up to the present. .t ta%es an interdisciplinary approach that reviews the %ey critical readings and debates, with their different levels of abstraction and analysis, as well as their lasting contributions. .t also discusses the contemporary research activities and findings in the field of organi#ation theory. Annually. P PA $6% /u.an &esource Mana-e.ent and 1evelop.ent $'%5 $ cr' This seminar explores theories and models of human resource management, including the policies and processes that relate to governmental personnel. .t acquaints students with the authority, responsibility, functions, and problems of the human resource management in areas such as staffing, human resource development, performance appraisal, teamwor%, and compensation. The seminar examines personal and professional issues related to modern (uman 'esource 2anagement (('2! from recruitment to termination. The emphasis is on developing familiarity with the real world applications required of employers and managers. Annually.

1epart.ent of Electrical and Co.puter En-ineerinEECE :$$ 1ata Minin- $ cr' This course is an introduction to data mining. 0ata mining refers to %nowledge discovery from huge amounts of data to find non trivial conclusions. Topics will range from statistics to machine learning to database, with a focus on analysis of large data sets. The course will target at least one new data mining problem involving real data, for which the students will have to find a solution. Prerequisites: EECE 230 EECE 330 an! EECE "33 #r $#nsent #% t&e instru$t#r. EECE ::; Ga.e T!eory and 1ecision Makin- $ cr' 5ame theory provides a set of tools, approaches, and perspectives on decision ma%ing to mimic the human elements of decision ma%ing that is best described by strategy, coercion and cooperation. This course offers an introduction to fundamentals of game theory and decision ma%ing with a special emphasis on the foundations of the mathematical bac%ground. Topics covered include: static, evolutionary, supermodular, repeated, cooperative, networ%, potential and congestion games as well as bargaining and uncertainty in games. ,tudents will be assigned real world examples of game theory and strategic decision ma%ing to investigate as pro&ects.

Civil and Environ.ental En-ineerinCI+E :6) Introduction to Geo-rap!ic Infor.ation yste.s $ cr'
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$n introductory course on 5eographic .nformation ,ystems (5.,! and their applications in the planning and engineering fields, alternatives in computer based graphics, date concepts and tools, networ% data management and planning applications, and implementation issues. This course can be ta%en as an elective for credit in all graduate engineering programs.