Sustainability Course Repository

This course focuses on how firms create value by paying attention to the critical interaction between marketing and operations decisions. Emphasis on business strategy, targeting, position, value proposition, and strategic operations decisions (cost, quality, sustainability, etc.)

Read more about MBA-5215 : Creating Value through Marketing and Operations

Emphasis on applying core economic and financial principles and models in various decision environments. Principles of scarcity, flexibility and commitment, risk and return, and uncertainty will find life in models of supply, demand, and markets. The objective is to provide the first elements of the information and decision-making tools used in rigorous analysis of business opportunities

Read more about MBA-5225 : Analytical Tools for Managerial Decision Making

This course addresses general management and the tasks of strategy formulation and implementation. It builds on and integrates material from all functional areas. Course to be taken during last two quarters of enrollment.

Read more about MBA-5500 : Competitive Strategy

An overview of mechanical engineering. Course includes seminars by practicing mechanical engineers who discuss day-to-day engineering and the latest advances in the industry. Typical industries represented include: aerospace, transportation, HVAC, power generation, manufacturing, medical equipment, and sports equipment. Graded CR/F. One seminar per week.

Read more about MEGR-1000 : Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

Thermal properties of ideal and real gases, liquids, vapors and mixtures. Conservation of mass and energy. Second law. Energy conversion. Power, efficiency, coefficient of performance. Gas cycles, vapor power cycles, refrigeration cycles, and air-conditioning. Environmental aspects. Four lecture hours and one laboratory per week.

Read more about MEGR-3210 : Thermodynamics

Continuation of MEGR 3210. Ideal thermo dynamic cycles, power plants, and jet engines. Cooling towers. Combustion chemistry. Environmental aspects. Exergy. Second-law analysis. Compressible Flow. Design problem. Power plant tour. Three lecture hours per week.

Read more about MEGR-4210 : Thermodynamics II

Group design project focuses on: (1) creative design approach applied to a comprehensive design project; planning, organizing and leading an engineering project; exercising judgment and considering economic factors; (2) integrated aspects of creative design and analysis; design of a novel device or system; and (3) effective communication. Format consists of classroom lectures, workshops, student in-class presentations, and individual design team meetings. Project proposal. The three courses must...

Read more about MEGR-4870 : Engineering Design I

Group design project focuses on: (1) creative design approach applied to a comprehensive design project; planning, organizing and leading an engineering project; exercising judgment and considering economic factors; (2) integrated aspects of creative design and analysis; design of a novel device or system; and (3) effective communication. Format consists of classroom lectures, workshops, student in-class presentations, and individual design team meetings. The three courses must be taken as a con...

Read more about MEGR-4880 : Engineering Design II

This course focuses on the technology, operation and analysis of thermal power, fuel cell, renewable, combined heat and power systems, and energy storage, with focus on environmental and societal awareness. Topics include: first and second law analysis, exergy, (electro) chemistry, plant subsystems and integration, environmental impacts, life-cycle assessment.

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This course covers the role of the human resource function, social and legal environment, human resource strategy, human resource planning, recruiting, selection, training, evaluation, compensation, performance management, employee relations, and organizational policies.

Read more about MGMT-3830 : Human Resource Management