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graduate courses
ENGM 180 Corporate Finance
(Cannot be used to satisfy any A.B. degree requirements)
Offered: 11S, 12S: M, Tu 10:15–11:45
Issues of financial management important to the engineering manager. A review of
the concepts of engineering economy, including time value of money, net present
value, and choosing among investment alternatives. Discussion of global and national
economic factors impacting the modern technology-driven corporation—such as
exchange rates, competitiveness, cost of capital, money markets, and tax policies.
Examination of the role of the financial organization in a corporation and its
relationship to the engineering manager. Evaluating a balance sheet and an income
statement; understanding the effect of mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts,
and venture capital on R&D organizations. Discussion of the financial aspects of
engineering project management, including planning and budgeting, project costing,
and cost vs. schedule vs. performance trade-offs. One or several additional topics,
such as defense industry economics, impacts of deregulation, intellectual property
law, and economic forecasting, will be selected for discussion.
Prerequisite: ENGM 179 or permission of instructor
Instructor: Lewellen
ENGM 181 Marketing
(Cannot be used to satisfy any A.B. degree requirements)
Offered: 10F, 11F: W, Th 8:20–9:50
This course introduces the role of marketing within business firms. Case studies
drawn from a wide variety of consumer and industrial products and services provide
an opportunity for students to apply concepts and techniques developed in assigned
readings. Specific topics include customer analysis, market research, market segmentation,
distribution channel policy, product policy and strategy, pricing, advertising,
and sales force management. The course stresses oral and written expression and
makes use of several computer exercises, spreadsheet analysis, and management
simulations.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Instructor: Luan
ENGM 183 Operations Management
(Cannot be used to satisfy any A.B. degree requirements)
Offered: 11S, 12S: M, Tu 12:15–1:45
This course provides an introduction to the concepts and analytic methods that are
useful in understanding the management of a firm’s operations. We will introduce
job shops, assembly lines, and continuous processes. Other topics include operations
strategy, aggregate planning, production scheduling, inventory control, and new
manufacturing technologies and operating practices.
Prerequisite: ENGS 93 (formerly 103)
Instructor: Hall
ENGM 184 Introduction to Optimization Methods
(Cannot be used to satisfy any A.B. degree requirements)
Offered: 10F: 10A
An introduction to various methods of optimization and their use in problem solving.
Students will learn to formulate and analyze optimization problems and apply
optimization techniques in addition to learning the basic mathematical principles
on which these techniques are based. Topic coverage includes linear, nonlinear, and
dynamic programming, and combinatorial optimization.
No prerequisite
Instructor: K. Baker
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