KSEM Course Offerings

Please see the Fall quarter list of classes. All classes are held at NASA-Ames Research Park in Mountain View.

20034 (XSC209) Knowledge Services and Data Analysis (5 units)

Provides students with the systematic methodology and analytical tools to address the field of data mining and business analytics, including applications to knowledge services (such as advertisement, marketing, health, maintenance, service centers) in an integrated manner. The focus is on data, text and business analytics. Includes training in the basic elements of optimization and stochastic models, including statistics, machine learning, and stochastic dynamic programming. These methods enable corporate enterprises such as Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, IBM, and HP to achieve rapid, effective, and profitable growth, and startups to grow rapidly in new spaces. Students are expected to have undergraduate preparation in probability and statistics. Undergraduates may enroll with instructor approval. Core course 5 units.

Wednesdays, 6:00PM to 9:30PM
October 1 to December 3, 2008
Tuition: $1060 (Early Enrollment Fee: $954 through September 17, 2008).
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Instructor: Ram Akella (Professor of TIM and Director of KISMT, the Center for Knowledge, Information Systems, and Management of Technology)

20022 (XSC205) Management of Technology I: Management, Development and Commercialization (MDC) of New Products and Technologies (5 units)

This course focuses on New Product Development (NPD) and the Management of Technology (MOT) associated with NPD . Students will learn a systematic framework and the corresponding set of methods and analytical tools to address the management, development and commercialization (MDC) of products and technologies in an integrated manner, which enables the cost-effective and rapid development of profitable and high-quality products. Subject matter will include engineering/product design, business and product development strategy, quality function deployment (QFD), risk management, project management, concurrent engineering, financial analysis, and design of experiments (DOE). These topics will be addressed within the context of technologies such as information technology, software, and robotics.

Wednesdays, 6:00PM to 9:30PM
October 1 to December 3, 2008.
Tuition: $1060 (Early Enrollment Fee: $954 through September 17, 2008) 20022
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Instructor: Subhas Desa (Associate Adjunct Professor and Undergraduate Director of the TIM Program)

20753 Leadership and Innovation (2 Units)

In this course, you will acquire tools to lead, innovate, and manage in enterprises that develop, sell or use technology or knowledge services. Use the tools to pinpoint, communicate, and achieve solutions to fundamental questions, including these: What do we need to do? How well should we do it? Who best should do it? and What impact will it have? This course includes success stories, perspectives, and tools. Participants apply the perspectives and tools during and between sessions to improve their own effectiveness. The tools are systematic and rigorous, but qualitative. This course can be pivotal for any professional: individual contributor, team leader, supervisor, innovation advocate, executive, or entrepreneur.

Mondays, 6:00-9:20PM
September 29 - November 3, 2008.
Tuition: $475 (Early Enrollment Fee: $427.50 through September 15, 2008).
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Instructor: Dr. Thomas J. Buckholtz led a $1 billion technology business unit, served as a corporate officer for technology startups, catalyzed $100 million in productivity gains for a $6 billion company, served as CIO (chief information officer) for a $10 billion enterprise.

If you would like to find out more about the KSEM courses, you are welcome to come to the first class session, no charge. Click here for directions.