Santa Clara University

Course Description

INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (IDIS)

IDIS 612. Management of the High- Technology Firm Seminar
Identifying and analyzing business issues and problems that are particularly important or unique to high technology companies. Topics vary from seminar to seminar, and include a selection from project management, production, marketing, personnel, investment decisions, expansion to international markets, banking, venture capital, pricing, technological transfer, relationships with government bodies and the media, and legal issues related to patents and trade secrets. The seminar is divided into segments of one or two sessions taught through case studies by executives and public officials. Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 10 MBA courses. (3 units)

IDIS 695. Global Business Perspective
Through company sites and cultural visits, students learn to appreciate how business operates outside the United States. Country visits are bracketed by class sessions and pre-work followed by project presentations. Content varies based on the expertise of the faculty and the country visited. Past locations include Germany, France, China, New Zealand, Brazil, and India. Prerequisites: Varies by course. (3 or 6 units)

IDIS 705. Leadership for Justice and Prosperity
This required course comprises two distinct modules designed to integrate course materials with practical issues of today. Module 1 focuses on the ethical implications of day-to-day management decisions. Module 2 looks at technology developments in local firms and how they may impact the Third World, as well as how the disruptive technologies developed for the Third World may affect First-World firms. Prerequisite: None. (1 unit)

IDIS 696. Experimental Course
Covers special topics; offered on an occasional basis. (3 units)

IDIS 697. Practical Training
In accordance with SEVIS regulations, practical training for international students is available exclusively for students with F-1 visas. This 1-unit practical training internship allows MBA/MSIS students to apply techniques and methods learned at Santa Clara University as they acquire work experience. Course is graded pass/no pass and does not count toward degree requirements. Prerequisites: One year of full-time course work and a GPA of 3.0 or higher. (1 unit)

IDIS 858. Global Business Strategies
Through company sites and cultural visits, students learn to appreciate how business operates outside the United States. Course content focuses on a one-week trip overseas. Open to WAMBA program students only. (3 units)

IDIS 861. Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Policy
This course discusses how society influences,and is influenced by, business, and the responsibilities that organizations and managers have toward their external stakeholders. The course aims to challenge students’ views of organizations, workers and their responsibilities. The course discusses models of workers and organizations that differ from those commonly used in management studies. Topics may include: the origins of morality, ethics, and organizational dynamics that can undermine the responsible behavior of workers; how public policies influence and are influenced by business; the legal environment of business and managing social issues. Open to WAMBA program students only. (3 units)