This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of information services, which are defined broadly as the activities in which information professionals engage to connect people to the information they need, including information needs assessment, direct information provision, information literacy instruction, and intermediation for all stages of the information search process.
The course introduces the concepts and practices of information architectures (IA) for a Web site within the context of the organization it serves. It aims to acquaint students with principles and process of information architecture for user-centered design of websites. It also provides students the opportunity to develop practical skills related to the design of information organization and navigation systems.
The course focuses on a chronological understanding of the history of video games, and the rapid rise of esports. Discussions include key moments in the rise and fall (and the rise again) of the industry, an examination of the technological advances in both software and hardware, the evolution of notable genres and technological innovations, and the development of competitive gaming from a hobby to its current ecosystem.
Examination of the important issues in planning and evaluating brand strategies with special emphasis on exploring why brands are important, what they represent to consumers and what firms should do to manage them properly.
A humanities course for the 21st century; this class goes global in unprecedented ways. Team taught by expert instructors representing ten different linguistic and cultural traditions (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian), it trains students in the skill of close reading for the analysis of a wide range of media (literary text, folk text, still image, film, etc.) that challenge cultural identities and cross national boundaries.
Introduction of boundary element methods for use in solving common engineering equations, such as the Laplace equation, the Poisson equation, the wave equation, and the diffusion equation. Both the theoretical and numerical aspects of the boundary element technique are presented. Application areas include heat conduction, potential flow problems, acoustic wave propagation, general diffusion, and stress analysis.
The purpose of this course is to examine methods and systems from the perspectives of modeling, simulation, and control of manufacturing facilities. The emphasis will be primarily on techniques that can be used to model and evaluate performance of systems. Students are encouraged to think critically about available technologies, identify relative strengths and weaknesses, and analyze the technologies toward developing improved solutions to factory control and information management problems.
This course covers methods of negotiation and conflict resolution. Topics include: diagnosing negotiation situations, strategizing and planning upcoming negotiations, learning your preferred negotiating style, dealing with difficult negotiating partners, buying cars and houses, negotiating job offers, dealing with agents, multi-issue negotiations, multi-party negotiations, ethical considerations in negotiation, and global negotiations. This course focuses on developing students' negotiating skills, making them more confident and effective negotiators.
Examination of current theory and empirical research regarding the behavior of individuals within organizations. Topics are divided into three phases: major behavioral processes, applied models of individual choice behavior, and specific areas of individual choice and decision.
The doctoral colloquium is intended to be a professional socialization course for the Ph.D. students in Management. The course features a mix of topics related to the Management Ph.D. program, including research, teaching and service, major transitions in the program, preparation for the professoriate, as well as special research topics such as philosophy of science and guest research lectures.
