Graduate Business Program News
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Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009
On February 25, 2009, Jennifer Simmons, Director of Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley, will visit campus to discuss opportunities to get involved in Habitat for Humanity.
Please stop by the Finn Conference Room on the 2nd floor of Lucas Hall for information on this worthy cause. A short presentation will begin at 5:00 p.m.
RSVP to rtrevisan@scu.edu
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Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009
Don't forget about our one-unit offerings! Space is still available in
FNCE 710, 711, 712, 720
IDIS 711
MGMT 701 703, 712
MKTG 709
Take advantage of the opportunity to learn about some exciting topics with some of the most outstanding instructors!
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Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009
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Monday, Jan. 26, 2009
Have you signed the Honor Code?
In December, all graduate business students were emailed some information regarding signing the new Leavey School of Business Honor Code. Thank you to those of you who have signed it and returned it to the GBP Office. For those of you who have not read or signed it, you may pick up a copy in the GBP Office. Please fill it out and leave it at the front desk of Lucas 116.
Thank you very much!
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Monday, Jan. 26, 2009
Spring registration begins on February 2nd. All registration holds must be cleared by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2009 in order to insure a smooth registration process. Please contact the appropriate office(s) to resolve your holds.
The Graduate Business Programs Office is not able to remove any holds during the week of registration.
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Monday, Dec. 22, 2008
Please note that an alternative, shortened schedule will be used the evening of Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 to accommodate the Leavey Lecture.
Leavey Lecture: 5:45 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. in the Bank of America Commons of Lucas Hall, first floor
5:45 p.m. classes: 7 p.m. to 7:55 p.m.
7:20 p.m. classes: 8:05 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008
The Graduate Business Programs Office is pleased to announce the appointment of Dawn Mokuau to the Academic Support and Records Staff. Dawn Mokuau is the new Assistant Director of Academic Support and Records. She brings experience in Student Services most recently from the University of San Francisco's Hospitality Industry Management Program. Please stop by and welcome Dawn to the Leavey School of Business when you return from the Holiday break!
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Monday, Dec. 15, 2008
The hours for Lucas Hall and the Graduate Business Programs Office during the 2008-2009 winter break are posted to this PDF file
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Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
Lucas Hall will be open the following days/times during finals and the winter break:
Sunday, December 7 - Thursday, December 11
7 AM to 11 PM
Friday, December 12
7 AM - 9 PM
Saturday, December 13 & December 14
7 AM - 5 PM
Monday, December 15 - Monday, December 22
7 AM - 6 PM
Tuesday, December 23 - Sunday, January 4
Building is CLOSED
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Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
The second and third floors of Lucas Hall will close at 7 p.m. on Sundays for regularly-scheduled maintenance. Students wishing to study past the 7 p.m. closing may do so using the Forbes Family Conference Center on the first floor of Lucas Hall in room 126.
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Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008
Why do some companies consistently outperform other companies in developing successful new products? Why do so many new products fail in the marketplace?
New product development is a challenging, rewarding activity involving nearly all functions of the enterprise. It represents the best opportunity, particularly in high technology companies, to achieve competitive advantage in the marketplace. While many view product development as an
"engineering" activity, there are in fact proven methodologies used by companies to achieve best-in-class performance.
* Build prototypes and conduct product testing
* Plan product launches and transitions
The course also covers several new trends in product development, such as Agile Software Development and Green Development. Emphasis is on learning practical skills and techniques that can help students be successful in a product development environment.
Students will work in teams to identify a new product opportunity and engage in many of the above activities. They will talk to potential customers to identify customer needs, develop multiple product concepts, and create a business plan for the product. In the past, some student teams have continued their product development after the class.
This class is useful for students either currently working in or contemplating a career in one of the following areas: Development Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, or Operations Management. It complements OMIS 368, Software Project Management, and MKTG 572, Product Marketing Planning. It counts toward completion of the OMIS concentration.
The instructor, Jonathan Propp, has over 20 years of management experience with leading Silicon Valley companies, and currently consults to Bay Area companies on product development.
This course introduces students to the major activities involved in developing new hardware or software products. Students will learn techniques that will help them:
* Understand customer and user requirements, and translate them into meaningful product concepts
* Plan product platforms for maximum engineering leverage
* Manage product development programs and teams
* Do financial analysis of programs and make economic tradeoffs in the development effort
OMIS 390, Integrated Product Development
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Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
We are excited to announce the 2008-2009 Global Business Perspectives courses!
Spring 2009
Applications available late November 2008
New Zealand: A Case Study in Entrepreneurship March 21-29, 2009 (3 units)
Professors Mary Furlong and Gail Kirby
This course is designed to immerse the student in the entrepreneurial opportunities of New Zealand. This will be achieved through the use of case discussions, readings, lecturers, speakers, and a one-week immersion trip to New Zealand to develop the ability to: (1) understand four segments of the New Zealand economy ripe for innovation and business development, (2) define the outsourcing opportunities for U.S. based enterprises into New Zealand, (3) identify the key stakeholder groups that influence the New Zealand business environment, and (4) describe the "Kiwi can-do" attitude and spirit.
Pre travel classes: February 20, 2009, March 6, 2009
Post travel class: April 17, 2008
Estimated administrative fees: $3000.00 (excluding international airfare and tuition).
Summer 2009
Applications available February 2009
Emerging Markets in South America: A Case Study in Brazil June 15-29, 2009 (6 units)
Professor Kevin Walsh
This course will focus on the emerging economy of Brazil, with a strong focus on the technology sector. Students will be exposed to a variety of companies associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. In addition, the issue of leadership in an emerging economy will be analyzed drawing parallels to the Silicon Valley environment in both challenges and opportunities.
Pre travel classes: TBA
Post travel class: TBA
Estimated administrative fees: $3500.00 (excluding international airfare and tuition).
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London and Paris: The European Business and Finance Environment August 22-September 1, 2009 (6 units)
Professor Kevin Walsh
The course focus will be on the global financial markets from the UK and French perspective. Among the aspects studied will be how globalization impacts the world financial markets, and doing business in India and Asia.Students will spend five days at the London School of Economics and in Paris for three days, meeting with financial officials (e.g. the former head of the Bank of England), and visiting companies which have successfully managed the transition from nationalized organizations to free-market, global corporations.
Pre travel classes: TBA
Post travel class: TBA
Estimated administrative fees: $5000.00 (excluding international airfare to Europe and tuition).
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Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
We are pleased to announce an additional one-unit course will be offered in Winter 2009. IDIS 711 Leadership: Vision, Deals, and Process will be taught by Prof. Mary Furlong on Fridays, January 16, 30 and February 6 from 5:30-8:30 pm.
If you wish to register for it, the section number in ecampus is 46724.
This class presents three distinct perspectives on leadership: vision, deal making, and process. Each perspective is taught by an expert with extensive experience in that area. For each perspective, the students will gain an overview of the topic, specific skills needed to succeed in the arena, examples of business leaders who have translated ideals into action, and resources for continued learning. Prerequisite: MGMT 501. Concentration: LP.
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Friday, Oct. 24, 2008
FNCE 720: The Mortgage Crisis has been added to the Winter 2009 schedule. This one-unit course will be taught by Robert Hendershott and will be held from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on the following Fridays: January 23, January 30, and February 6. Interested students may register for FNCE 720 via eCampus.
Course Description
This course will discuss the causes and consequences of the US mortgage crisis in three class sessions. The first class will cover the events leading up to the crisis (1992-2006), including the residential real estate boom and asset-backed securitization. The second class will cover the crisis including a series of RIP case studies: What killed Bear Stearns? What killed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? What killed AIG? What killed Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch? What killed Washington Mutual and Wachovia? The third class will focus on how the crisis can be expected to change the global financial services industry in the future, and will involve student groups presenting their research on the possible futures of particular industries: banking (commercial and investment), insurance (underwriting and reinsurance), and investment services (asset management including alternatives). These presentations, along with accompanying written reports, will determine the majority of student grades.
Prerequisites: FNCE 455.
Tentative Readings:
A Primer on Securitization, edited by Leon Kendall and Michael Fishman (MIT Press)
The Subprime Panic, working paper by Gary Gorton
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Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
OMIS 388: Supply Chain Outsourcing is being offered during the Winter 2009 quarter and will be taught by Professor Andy Tsay. The course will consist of case discussions, guest speakers, role-play exercises, possibly site visits, 4-5 brief written assignments (mostly qualitative, unlike the assignments in OMIS 355 and 357), and student presentations.
Recent guest speakers have come from firms such as HP, Agilent, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Flextronics, and Technology Forecasters.
Recent student presentations have given the class eyewitness accounts of outsourcing practices regarding Apple iPhone, Safeway private label ice cream, Applied Materials solar device manufacturing equipment, Microsoft xBox, and the products of a number of smaller firms (lasers, solar panels, medical devices, etc.).
For more information, an introductory slideshow and tentative syllabus are available on the OMIS 388 webpage at: http://eres.scu.edu/eres/coursepage.aspx?cid=2216.
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Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
Due to the unique structure of FNCE 715 and FNCE 716, the GBP Office will be enrolling interested students in these courses administratively. In order to be enrolled for Winter 2009, students will need to have completed FNCE 714 in a previous quarter or enrolled themselves in FNCE 714 for the Winter 2009 quarter.
Students interested in taking FNCE 715 and FNCE 716 should send an email with their full legal name, student ID#, and enrollment request to GBPSupportandRecords@scu.edu. Students will be enrolled in the order that written requests are received.
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Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
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Friday, Oct. 17, 2008
An updated schedule for the Winter 2009 quarter is now available on the GBP website. Go to www.scu.edu/business/graduates/current-students/ and look under "Academics" and then "Class Schedules" for the PDF.
Reminder: The Initial Registration Period for the Winter 2009 quarter begins Monday, October 20th. Individual registration appointments are viewable in eCampus.
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Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008
Attendance during the first two weeks of Professor Fern's MGMT 619 sections is required to pass the course.
Faculty Bio
Michael J. Fern (Ph.D., UNC-Chapel Hill) is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at Santa Clara University. His research focuses on the development, use, and transfer of knowledge in the contexts of innovation and entrepreneurship. Specifically, his research explores: (1) how organizations transfer knowledge across divisions to support their innovation efforts; (2) the mechanisms through which universities transfer social science knowledge to organizations: (3) how entrepreneurs rely on knowledge in their decision-making during new venture formation; and (4) how new product development teams exploit knowledge during product development activities.
Dr. Fern's research has received several awards, including the Michael H. Mescon/Coles College of Business Best Empirical Paper Award (Academy of Management), a Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, a Booz Allen Hamilton/SMS Ph.D. Fellowship (Strategic Management Society), and a Wilhemina M. and Richard W. Herbin Scholarship. He serves as a reviewer for the Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, the Strategic Management Journal, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Cananda (SSHRC).
Dr. Fern received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude, from the Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon. Prior to his graduate studies, he worked at Arthur Andersen as an information technology consultant. As a consultant, he assessed information technology risk and developed business continuity plans for clients operating in the high technology, energy, and financial services sectors. Before joining the faculty of SCU, Dr. Fern was an Assistant Professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.
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Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
The Dukes Business Service Center also serves as Lucas Hall's Lost & Found collection site. If you have lost an item or find an item, please check in with the Dukes Business Service Center.
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