MANAGEMENT FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

 Offered jointly through the School of Natural Sciences and the School of Engineering

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SPRING 2014

NSCI 610 - ENGI 610 - MANAGEMENT FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Tuesday /Thursday 6:00 to 7:30 PM

and Saturday, February 15, 2014
LOCATION: Dell Butcher Hall 180
 
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In today's business economy a significant number of technical students are pursuing careers in technology entrepreneurial firms. The Weiss School of Natural Science and the George R. Brown School of Engineering offer an extensive curriculum in engineering and science and students graduating from these programs are extremely well grounded in their technical field of specialization. Unfortunately, these students have no access to managerial concepts associated with new venture creation despite their strong interests in this area.

To help prepare engineering and science students for careers in entrepreneurial organizations Weiss School of Natural Science and the George R. Brown School of Engineering are pleased to offer the following entrepreneurial management curriculum focusing on providing an introduction to entrepreneurship for technical students at Rice University. The program consists of two courses held sequentially within an academic year. The courses are team taught in modular format by management faculty, entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurial service providers.
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Coordinators

Dr. Harry Wilkinson (Resume) Professor Andrew R. Barron

hewilkinson@sbcglobal.net

Department of Chemistry
  Butcher Hall
  arb@rice.edu
  (713) 348-5610

Office Hours: Individual module instructors will assign office hours.

General Reference: How to Give a Talk

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Course Description

This course is for science and engineering graduate students who want to understand the basics of management in new and/or small technology based businesses.   The concepts covered will provide an overview of management particularly relevant to students who are interested in careers in technology or entrepreneurial ventures.   It is intended that students who take this course will be eligible for MGMT 625 taught by Dennis Murphree of Murphree Venture Partners. The purpose of MGMT 625 is the selection of a student team from the 8 to 10 teams normally in the class to participate in the Rice University Business Plan Competition held in the spring of each year.

NSCI 610/ENGI 610 is team taught to provide insight into how technology oriented firms manage people, projects, accounting, marketing, strategy, intellectual property, organizations and entrepreneurship.   A variety of methods will be used to explain the concepts and practices of management including; readings, case discussions, exercises, guest speakers, two written assignments and a leadership movie.   Student active participation is essential for most sessions and will carry 95% weight in determining grades.   The team written assignment on project management will carry 5%.

The major topics include:  

Organizational Behavior and Leadership.   Ten single sessions plus one double session, a Saturday class.   (Dr. Harry Wilkinson, hewilkinson@sbcglobal.net)   This module is intended to give students the tools needed to begin the long term process of acquiring and maintaining the interpersonal skills required for leadership in technology oriented organizations.  

High Technology Organizations.   Two sessions. (Dr. Harry Wilkinson and Mr. Charles R. Gregg). This module is intended to give students an overview of the various types of legal organizations appropriate for High Technology enterprises and the pros and cons of each and the various organizational types they may encounter in high technology enterprises from the traditional functional structures through the various matrix type approaches to the fully projectized structures.

Project Management.   Five sessions.   (Merrie Phinney Barron - Insperity and Professor Andew Barron)   This module is intended to give students an overview of some of the various tools used to manage high technology projects.   Teams will be formed for both presentations and a written assignment.

Intellectual Property.   Two sessions.   (Professor Andrew Barron, arb@rice.edu)   This module is intended to give students an understanding of the importance and methodology used to protect intellectual property.  

Understanding Accounting.   Three sessions.   (Mr. Wesley Cunningham)   This module is intended to give students an appreciation of both the simplicity and complexity of accounting concepts and the importance of the assumptions behind the numbers.  

Marketing in High Technology Organizations.   Two sessions.   (Ms. Susan Wilkinson, Marketing Director, St. Luke's Health Systems)   This module is intended to give students a broad picture of the steps necessary to successfully bring a new product from the initial technology concept in the laboratory to the first use by a consumer.

Strategy and Entrepreneurship.   Three sessions.   (Dr. Harry Wilkinson and Dr. Al Napier) These modules are intended to give students an overview of entrepreneurial organizations, the various types of tools used to improve effectiveness and a general understanding of the benefits and limitations of setting strategy or directions in the highly volatile and often unpredictable high technology environment. These modules are intended to provide students a bridge to the course MGMT 625.  

Grading Criteria

The grade for the course will be a function of performance in the individual modules.   Each module will be weighted based on the number of sessions as a percent of the total number of sessions.   There are twenty-eight single sessions and one double session (Saturday class) for a total of thirty; therefore:  

Leadership - 12/29 

42%

High Technology Organization - 2/29 7%
Project Management - 5/29 17%
Intellectual Property - 2/29 7%
Accounting - 3/29 10%
Marketing - 2/29 7%
Strategy - 1/29 3%
Entrepreneurship - 2/29 7%
Total 
100%

Course Policies

Classroom attendance is required.   Students who miss class sessions will have points deducted from their final participation grades.   (You cannot participate if you are not there.) Students who will miss class for "legitimate" reasons can avoid having points deducted from their final participation grade by informing the module instructor and the course coordinator(s) of the reason for the absence before class or in the case of unavoidable absence (e.g. auto accident) as soon after class as practicable.  

Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with the course coordinator(s) during the first two weeks of class.   All discussions will remain confidential.   Students with disabilities should also contact Disabled Student Services in the Ley Student Center.   Additionally, you will need to register with the Disability Support Services Office in the Ley Student Center.  

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Module Schedule
Session
Date
Topic and Assignment

Module 1: Organizational Behavior & Leadership -  Dr. Harry Wilkinson

1
Tues Jan 14

Course and Module Introduction and Video "The Pygmalion Effect" - Discussion

Personal Information Sheet - please complete and return to Dr. Wilkinson

2
Thurs Jan 16

Chapter 1 "Introduction" - Owlspace

"How Business Schools Lost Their Way" (HBR May 2005) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint
Case Study - "Jim Tate's Senior Clerk" Discussion - Owlspace

Influencing Individuals and Small Groups in Organizations, Chapter 11 - Owlspace

3
Tues Jan 21

Chapter 3  "Learning From Experience: On the Job or Case Studies" - Owlspace

"The Human Side of Management"(HBR Nov/Dec 1996) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint
Case Study - "Joe Lane" - Owlspace

Influencing Individuals and Small Groups in Organizations, Chapter 3 and Appendix - Owlspace

4
Thurs Jan 23

Chapter 4 "Psychological and Process Motivational Concepts: Spontaneous and Reflective Behaviors" - Owlspace

"When to Trust Your Gut" (HBR Feb 2001) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint)
Case Study - "Alpha Omega (A)"  - Owlspace

Influencing Individuals and Small Groups in Organizations, Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 - Owlspace

5
Tues Jan 28

Chapter 6 "Perception in Organizations" - Owlspace

"The Human Moment at Work" (HBR Jan/Feb 1999) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint
Case Study - "King Industrial Products"  - Owlspace

Influencing Individuals and Small Groups in Organizations, Chapters 8, 9, and 10 - Owlspace

6
Thurs Jan 30

Chapter 7 "Effective Communications" - Owlspace

"Managing Your Boss" (HBR Jan 2005) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint
Case Study - "Atlas Development Laboratory (A - part 1)  - Owlspace

7
Tues Feb 4

Chapter 9 "The Effective Use of Power" - Owlspace

Case Study - "Atlas Telephone"  - Owlspace

Influencing Individuals and Small Groups in Organizations, Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 - Owlspace

8
Thurs Feb 6

Chapter 10 "Leadership" - Owlspace

"Be Seen as a Leader" (HBR Dec 2013) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint
Case Study - "Rondell Data"  - Owlspace

9
Tues Feb 11

Chapter 11 "Leading Creativity" - Owlspace

Case Study - "Anderson Manufacturing and Development Co."  - Owlspace

10
Thurs Feb 13

Chapter 23 "An Integrated Approach to Understanding Behavior"  - Owlspace

Case Study - "Jack Webb A"  - Owlspace

Influencing Individuals and Small Groups in Organizations, Chapter 17 - Owlspace

11/12
Sat Feb 15 Movie - "12 O'Clock High" (Note: This class is on Saturday, Class will begin at 9:30 a.m. and run until 2:30 p.m.; pizza and soft drinks will be provided and you are encouraged to bring a significant other as a guest.)

Module 2: Project Managment - Mrs. Merrie Barron and Professor Andrew Barron

13
Tues Feb 18 Project Management Overview  - Reading Material: Project Management
14
Thurs Feb 20 Project Requirements and work breakdown structure
15
Tues Feb 25 Project manager detective: who is to blame?
16
Thurs Feb 27 Chunnel Project
  Tues Mar 4

Spring Break

Thurs Mar 6 Spring Break
17
Tues Mar 11 Team presentations
  Module 3: Marketing in High Technology Organizations - Ms. Susan Wilkinson
18
Thurs Mar 13 Presentation: Marketing Medical Devices from the Laboratory to the Consumer
19
Tues Mar 18 Case Study: "We've Got Rhythym!" Medtronic Corporation's Pacemaker Business (HBS 9-698-004)  Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint
  Module 4: Matrix Structures - Dr. Harry Wilkinson
20
Thurs Mar 20

Chapter 20 - "Coordinative (Matrix) Organizations" - Owlspace

Case Study - "Missile Products Corporation (A)" - Owlspace

Module 5: Introduction to Cash Accounting Concepts and Limitations - Mr. Wesley Cunningham
21
Tues Mar 25

Introduction to Accounting Records (HBS 9-192-153) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint

Case Study -"Chemalite, Inc." (HBS 9-177-078) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint

22
Thurs Mar 27

Case Study - "Chemalite, Inc." (continued)

23
Tues Apr 1

The Statement of Cash Flows (HBS 9-101-107) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint

Case Study - "Chemalite, Inc. (B)" (HBS 9-195-130) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint

  Thurs Apr 3 Midterm Recess
Module 6: Financial Tools - Dr. Harry Wilkinson
24
Tues Apr 8

Dr. Harry Wilkinson

Case Study: "Salem Telephone Company" - Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint
"Practical Tools for Managment Decisions: Making the Number Work for You" - Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint

Module 7: High Technology Organizations - Mr. Charles R. Gregg
25
Thurs Apr 10

Mr. Charles R. Gregg - High Technology Organizational Structures

Module 8: Intellectual Property - Professor Andrew Barron
26
Tues Apr 15

Professor Andrew Barron - What is Intellectual Property? Reading and Understanding a Patent

27
Thurs Apr 17 What Is Intellectual Property? Reading and Understanding a Patent.
Module 9: Entrepreneurship - Dr. Al Napier
Tues Apr 22

No Class

28/29

Thurs Apr 24
Exended Class
6PM - 9PM

Case Study: "R&R" (HBS #386019) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint
Case Study: "DigitalThink: Startup" (HBS #898186) Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint

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