Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2007-2008
MANA 404 - MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS
Long Title: MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS IN A CONSULTING SIMULATION
Department: Managerial Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Managerial Studies
Description: The capstone course for the MANA major. Students must have completed 8 of the required courses for the major. Section 001- Teaches managerial communications with a focus on business strategy and communication problems. Section 002 (offered spring semester only)- Teaches managerial communications with a focus on entrepreneurship as well as management. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Completion of eight Managerial Studies required courses.
Course URL: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~junef/mana404/
MANA 405 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Long Title: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Department: Managerial Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of project definition, contracting, project execution plan, scheduling issues, quality assurance and quality control techniques, types of organizations, logistics and management of interface, information technology, negotiation techniques, regulations, and career planning. Instructor Permission Required.
MANA 497 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Long Title: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Department: Managerial Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Managerial Studies
Description: Independent research project with a Faculty member in the Jones Graduate School of Management. Only for students in the Honors Program of Managerial Studies. Must have the approval of the Director of Managerial Studies and the participating Jones School Faculty Member. Instructor Permission Required.
MANA 498 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Long Title: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Department: Managerial Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Managerial Studies
Description: See MANA 497. Instructor Permission Required.
MANA 499 - LEGAL THEMES IN ENGI PRACTICE
Long Title: LEGAL THEMES IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGING PRACTICE
Department: Managerial Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to fundamental legal concepts of the American legal system for upper level undergraduate students, primarily aimed at what engineers, scientist and other professionals could expect to encounter in their professional careers. The primary focus is to provide students with the basic tools to udnerstand and interact with lawyers.