MS&E 184: Flash Teams: Theory and Practice
Today's teams work in a world where experts are available everywhere all the time, where remote work has become a norm, and where data can be in-the-loop to guide team decisions. In this world, teams can become adaptive, augmented, and on-demand. This class equips students to understand and use this emerging form of collaboration - flash teams - by laying out the theory and practice involved in creating them. Already industries are being transformed by this new approach to teaming, and new opportunities, challenges, and responsibilities are arising. This class uses a practice-based workshop approach to help students develop the tools and understanding they need.
MS&E 284: Managing Data Science Organizations for Innovation and Impact
Most organizations are drawn to data science by the tantalizing prospects of competitive advantage and disruptive capabilities. Yet many organizations are finding that their data science teams are not providing the expected business impact, and some are beginning to question the ROI of these teams altogether. This course works to bridge the gap between the technical training that data scientists spend years mastering and the role they must play in their companies to successfully drive business impact. Drawing on inside accounts, case studies, and academic research, this course identifies the key capabilities that data science teams and their business partners must develop to successfully drive business impact. We explore how impactful data science teams have made a fundamental shift toward business understanding and impact accountability, even while ensuring that their statistics are pristine. This course lays out a practical "how to" guide for designing and enabling impact-driven data science teams, including templates and exercises for applying these practical insights in any organizations.
MS&E 388: Contemporary Themes in Work and Organization Studies
Doctoral research seminar, limited to Ph.D. students. Current meso-level field research on organizational behavior, especially work and coordination. Topics: work design, job design, roles, teams, organizational change and learning, knowledge management, performance. Focus on understanding theory development and research design in contemporary field research. Topics change yearly. Recommended: course in statistics or research methods.
MS&E 408: Directed Reading and Research
Directed reading and research on a subject of mutual interest to students and faculty members. Available to undergraduate, master, and doctoral students. Students must clarify deliverables, units, and grading basis with faculty members before applicable deadlines. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
