MBAG8641A-S14
IntroToAppliedComplexityTheory
Purpose: Many modern businesses, processes, and systems behave in unexpected ways because of increased complexity. Traditional methods are not able to explain or “model” these systems. Instead, we must turn to nonlinear, chaotic, long-tailed, and sometimes extreme methods of analysis to understand and control these systems. The purpose of this course is 2-fold: to survey the tools of complexity theory, and to use them to better understand business/economics, ecological/climate, sociological/political, and security systems.
Format: Lecture, discussion, and exploratory projects. Students are expected to work in small groups to apply principles of complexity theory to an issue or problem selected from their field of study.
- Term:
- Spring 2014 - MIIS, MIIS Workshop
- Location:
- McGowan MG100(MGWN MG100)
- Schedule:
- 6:00pm-9:00pm on Wednesday (Jan 27, 2014 to Feb 26, 2014)
- Type:
- Workshop
- Instructors:
- Theodore Lewis
- Subject:
- International Management
- Department:
- International Management
- Division:
- Intl Policy & Management
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- MIIS Graduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- IPMG9641A-S14
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 20822
- Subject Code:
- MBAG
- Course Number:
- 8641
- Section Identifier:
- A