Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Evanston, IL, United States
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/

Understanding and Managing Risk

The Zell Center for Risk Research is founded in the belief that MBA students, as well as business practitioners, have a narrow view of the elements of risk faced by the corporate enterprise. Risk is mostly considered to be engendered by financial risks, macro-economics and acts of nature. The latter is handled by traditional insurance coverage. Risks in financial markets are decreased by use of......
 

Decision makers face two types of uncertainty: uncertainty about the state of nature (how much oil is on a tract of land) and uncertainty about the strategic behavior of other decision makers (what pricing strategy a competitor will follow). This course focuses on strategic uncertainty and the uses decision makers can make of the concepts of game theory to guide their decisions. Topics include ......
 

This course presents a normative approach to making decisions in one’s personal and professional life. The first half of the course introduces the fundamentals of decision analysis: probabilistic modeling, preference modeling, the five rules of actional thought, decision tree construction and rollback, and the value of imperfect and perfect information. The second half of the course stress......
 

The study of statistics at Kellogg has two complementary goals: The first is to master the two languages of statistics: How to measure how much an estimate can be trusted and how to measure the weight of evidence with respect to a claim that has been made. The objective is to become knowledgeable consumers of statistical reports, effective managers of those doing the statistical "dirty wor......
 

This course presents the standard approach taken in all Kellogg courses in dealing with risk and uncertainty. The principal focus is on the language of probability, random variables, decision trees and commonly encountered probability distributions. A number of applications are explored, with most analysis performed using spreadsheets....
 

This course is an accelerated version of DECS-434 for students who feel comfortable absorbing the material more quickly. It is an applied regression course just as DECS 434 is. The course covers all topics and cases in DECS 434, and some additional material (about 10-15% more) such as "Logit Regressions" and "Topics in Time Series Analysis". The course can be counted toward ......
 

This is an accelerated and extended version of DECS-433 for students with previous exposure to probability and statistics or those who feel comfortable absorbing technical material quickly. It reviews, with added business examples, the topics covered in DECS-433 and teaches additional topics such as Markovian decision policies, simulation, analysis of risk, game trees and bargaining. This cours......
 

This sequel to DECS-433 extends the statistical techniques learned in that course to allow for the exploration of relationships between variables. Topics include one- and two-population hypothesis testing, correlation, simple and multiple regression analysis, and qualitative variables. The course also covers applications of the material and a number of case studies. Extensive use of spreadsheet......
 

This three-part course introduces the basic concepts and tools of probability, statistics and decision theory used throughout the Kellogg program. The first part covers sample spaces, elementary probability laws and probability revision. Probability distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, and correlation are covered in the second part. The third part introduces the statistic......
 

This course focuses on methods to maximize profit and reduce potential costs/risks by appropriate structuring, negotiation and documentation of transactions involving technology and the intellectual property rights associated with such technology. Students will analyze from differing perspectives and negotiate and draft the documents necessary to secure intellectual property rights and realize ......
 

This course explores the nature and enforceability of contracts and bargains between and among businesses and individuals. What constitutes a valid contract offer between companies and/or individuals? How is a contract accepted? When should a business or individual be legally excused from performing a contract obligation? When should a contractual obligation not be excused? And what are the rem......
 

This course introduces students in law and management to the variety and complexity of not-for-profit institutions. Students explore the relationship between the institution and law-making and regulatory bodies such as state legislatures and federal and state agencies; the legal liability of institutions for the actions of employees and agents; and the institution’s responsibility for enfo......
 

This course provides the would-be entrepreneur with a working knowledge of certain essential substantive areas of the law and the ability to work with and use lawyers effectively. The focus is on the practical legal considerations in forming and sustaining an entrepreneurial enterprise, including entity organization, not-for-profit securities laws, employment benefits, financing, taxation and i......
 

Whether your professional interest is marketing, investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, or distribution channels, a solid exposure to federal and state antitrust laws should be a prerequisite to your academic training at Kellogg. For example, pricing decisions on consumer products cannot be made without a reference to the federal Robinson-Patman Act. Further, state statutes and section t......
 

A study of the legal environment in which organizations operate. Topics include contracts, agency, negotiable instruments, partnerships and corporations. ...
 

Biotechnology demands depth of knowledge and hands-on experience from its managers. Biotech Business Practicum gives you an opportunity to apply the theoretical concepts you learned in class with the real, practical needs of the biotechnology firm. Students, individually or as part of a team, work on a project for a biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device or venture capital concern under the me......
 

This course provides students with the fundamentals of managing research and development for organizations pursuing breakthroughs and innovation in their industry. It prepares future leaders to make R&D strategically relevant, motivate innovation, leverage knowledge intra-nationally and inter-organizationally, and communicate success. Specifically, this course provides tools, skills and strateg......
 

This course deals with the strategic business development challenges posed by biotechnologies from their identification and assessment to their execution and commercialization. The emphasis throughout the course is on the development of the tools and decision-making skills needed to identify, enhance and capture the value in the life science organization from small biotechs and medical devices ......
 

In recent decades corporations have increasingly become the dominant source for political and social change. Increased globalization and technological progress have further accelerated this process. Businesses are now held accountable by standards other than legal compliance or financial performance. Successful business leaders have recognized that these challenges are best mastered by a commit......
 

This course examines the economic role of information using analytic models of decision making and measures the benefits of information developed for the case of a single decision maker and for a simple organizational model of agency. The course analyzes such issues as the value of information, communication, the measurement of management performance and the economics of disclosure. ...
 

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