Rice University
Houston, Texas, United States
http://www.rice.edu/

Strategic Project Development

Take your capital development projects to the next level. Through class discussion, group work, case studies, and lectures, you will develop strategies for effective project planning, implementation, and management of large capital-intensive development projects. You will also learn how to finance your projects. Finally, you and other participants will divide into teams and present development ......
 

Negotiation skills determine business and career success. As businesses increasingly go global, the demand for global negotiation skills also increases. This course uses research-based and scientifically-proven methods to understand and enhance skills and strategies in conducting effective global negotiations. This course does not require any prior experience or training in negotiation. P......
 

Creativity is your key to success in the 21st century. Creative individuals enjoy successful careers and add tremendous value to their organizations. Both new and established businesses which encourage creativity in their employees successfully grow and compete in today’s ever-changing business environment. Creativity is an important skill for every member of an organization, and recognizi......
 

Risk and uncertainty are everyday issues for businesses. In today’s tumultuous marketplace, companies face numerous issues, including currency risks, fixed vs. floating rate debt, commodity price fluctuations, political issues, competitive concerns and more. Learn how to control these risks by identifying risk exposures, understanding value at risk, defining a level of tolerance for certain pro......
 

This program clarifies finance and accounting terms and procedures through practical, easy-to-implement methods. Learn to read and understand various types of financial reports. Learn about budgeting concepts, procedures and ratios to better evaluate major business decisions. This course may be taken individually or as part of a certificate. The Certificate in Finance & Accounting enables you......
 

Take a broad look at the fundamentals of world energy supply and demand. Analyze the economics of exploration, the value of seismic and geological surveys, and the production and exploitation of reservoirs. In addition, examine the economics and strategy behind lease bidding vs. bidding on Wall Street for reserves. Case studies and supplemental reading will be utilized. Program Highlights......
 

Trading and risk management are ever-changing fields. Delve into futures/physicals/swaps and when to use them in this comprehensive course. Review various trading platforms—electronic, OTC, voice—and take part in a stimulating NYMEX futures trading game. A significant part of the course is devoted to issues of credit and risk management including the cost of credit, monitoring, scoring and miti......
 

Discuss the incentives and challenges of energy companies’ environmental, social and economic sustainable development. Review the development of this issue in energy companies and discuss important issues such as licenses to operate, supply chain management and reporting sustainability. Program Highlights Introduction to sustainable development and corporate social responsibility ......
 

Make better investments in the oil, gas & power sectors. Building on your knowledge of accounting and financial statement analysis, you will acquire valuable tools for project appraisal. You will also review mergers & acquisitions, capital refinancing, and current trends in the financial markets. You will then analyze the financial reality of the oil and gas sector and apply financial market th......
 

Review the development stages of consumer oil, gas and electric products. Get a detailed look at refining and marketing, logistics and transportation. Increase knowledge of electricity and gas deregulation and its impact on the marketplace, and explore the emerging power market with case studies and reviews of power and gas plants. Program Highlights Retail gas, electricity and retail o......
 

The Houston area has become a national center for the life sciences industry. Numerous start-up companies have emerged in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and telemedicine. This has generated a demand for leaders with a background in both entrepreneurship and the life sciences. To educate these leaders, Rice University Executive Education, the Rice Alliance for Technology and En......
 

With the changing face of medicine today, health care professionals are forced to wear two hats: one of medical practitioner and one of management expert. Rice University Executive Education has teamed with Baylor College of Medicine to present the Certificate in Medical and Health Care Management, designed by experts to sharpen your business acumen. World class management and medical leaders e......
 

This course will enhance executives’ ability to plan negotiations, maximize influence, create opportunities for joint gains, and initiate trade-offs that lead to improved agreements. You will master competitive as well as cooperative negotiation techniques and determine when each is appropriate. An experiential approach in role-playing sessions provides participants with the opportunity to......
 

Explore communication challenges in today’s workplace, and learn techniques to manage them. Participants will examine successful approaches to organizational communication, create a profile of their own communicative abilities, and formulate a strategic communication approach for companies. Defining leadership communication and exploring effective communication practices Understanding the......
 

Effective leaders must learn to speak effectively. Leaders who speak comfortably and confidently project a positive image for themselves and their companies. Managers spend 70 to 90 percent of the day communicating, and must be able to speak easily in any situation, whether the audience is small or large, formal or informal. In this course, you will develop communication strategies for your pre......
 

A good company needs a good leader. The Certificate in Leadership will transform your ability to manage for performance, creativity, and effectiveness. Discover your own strengths and weaknesses in dealing with other people. Formulate a clear leadership vision and develop communication with co-workers and employees. Learn motivational skills, and foster group cohesiveness and teamwork. Effect c......
 

Analyze each step of the merger and acquisition process, from initial contact to post-closing activities. Find out how to better manage deals, understand non-price terms in an agreement, learn tax-advantageous processes in structuring transactions, and avoid common pricing mistakes. Business Valuation is recommended as a prerequisite. Mergers, Buyouts, MBOs and LBOs: What’s the diff......
 

Manage your bottom line �don’t let it manage you. The Certificate in Finance & Accounting will demystify your route to financial success. Beginners and experienced professionals will learn to read financial reports, and utilize the information they contain. Discover the secrets to managing future risk, and making sound investments. Position your business competitively by placing an accurate va......
 

The top-ranked Rice MBA for Executives is an unparalleled opportunity for experienced professionals to gain valuable education without interrupting their careers. Students learn essential skills in the classroom which they can immediately apply to the workplace. They gain insight into leadership, communication, information technology, finance and accounting, and business strategy. Program H......
 

Wherever you go to business school, you’ll do well. So why choose the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University? The people who come here know that our small, personal business school in one of the most dynamic business cities in the world prepares them to choose the careers they’ve always dreamed of. Here’s what made them choose Rice. Size does matter. Ou......
 

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