Subject: DESN

Term: Fall 2025

DESN 210: Introduction to Programming for Business Applications (100/1229)

TR 08:30-09:45 AM Aug 25-Dec 05

Agamanolis, S

This course will introduce students to the basics of programming logic utilizing the Python programming language and environment. The course will help students understand how to apply programming solutions and related algorithmic thinking to solve common business and decision problems. This class is a great introduction into programming logic, it just happens to use Python. This course will teach the fundamentals of programming logic, which could be applied to any programming language available today or into the future. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course students should have a foundational knowledge of how to use variables, operators, manipulate strings, loops, functions, and basic array manipulation all through Python programming language. The course will culminate with a final project where students will be divided into groups with each group solving a different small business problem. The final submission will require a joint white paper submission that demonstrates the following learned objectives: problem research, scope, architect, and design a potential solution using python environment. A sample of the implemented Python code that was used to solve this problem will be required for final submission. Each student must have access to a computer that can be brought to class. No programming experience is required. Downloading and installing Python is covered at the start of the course. Basic computer skills: surfing websites, running programs, saving and opening documents, etc.

DESN 210: Introduction to Programming for Business Applications (101/1238)

W 06:00-08:30 PM Aug 25-Dec 05

Stanek, D

This course will introduce students to the basics of programming logic utilizing the Python programming language and environment. The course will help students understand how to apply programming solutions and related algorithmic thinking to solve common business and decision problems. This class is a great introduction into programming logic, it just happens to use Python. This course will teach the fundamentals of programming logic, which could be applied to any programming language available today or into the future. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course students should have a foundational knowledge of how to use variables, operators, manipulate strings, loops, functions, and basic array manipulation all through Python programming language. The course will culminate with a final project where students will be divided into groups with each group solving a different small business problem. The final submission will require a joint white paper submission that demonstrates the following learned objectives: problem research, scope, architect, and design a potential solution using python environment. A sample of the implemented Python code that was used to solve this problem will be required for final submission. Each student must have access to a computer that can be brought to class. No programming experience is required. Downloading and installing Python is covered at the start of the course. Basic computer skills: surfing websites, running programs, saving and opening documents, etc.

DESN 302: Creativity in Design & Business: Sources of Perception, Imagination, & Creative Thinking (100/11848)

TR 08:30-09:45 AM Aug 25-Dec 05

Gilmore, J

The goal of this course is to develop skills and techniques for creative problem solving. The course is for anyone interested in design, the development of new products and services, and strategies for change in organizations and society. It is useful wherever we face challenging situations that require imagination, new ideas, and innovative approaches in a rapidly changing world. At its core, creativity is an issue of perception. Learning to change one's perception from what is known, comfortable, and familiar to what is unknown and potentially valuable and rewarding is the challenge of this course. We will explore a wide variety of methods, techniques, and tools for encouraging new perceptions. There will be useful readings, but also exercises and projects for individuals and teams to develop new strategies of creative thinking. Offered as DESN 302 and ENTP 302.

DESN 310: Systems Analysis and Design (SAD) (100/1353)

TR 02:30-03:45 PM Aug 25-Dec 05

Dangelo, M

This course begins with business analysis and ends with information systems design. Students are introduced to tools and techniques enabling effective analysis, design and documentation of an information system application. The student learns methodologies that form the basis of systems design and engineering practices. Models that focus on the articulation of business functions, integrating process, data and behavioral abstraction form the core of formal methods in systems development using the Unified Modeling Language (UML). The course teaches students principles and skills that are essential to their function as system developers, participants and leaders of system development projects.

DESN 421: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition I (800/1423)

T 07:00-08:30 PM Oct 13-Dec 08

Tileston, R

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition ("ETA") will give students frameworks and real-world solutions to use if they decide to pursue the acquisition and leadership of a company. The class will walk through the life cycle of a typical path to finding and running a business, including information on raising capital, searching for a company, buying a business, leading that business and then ultimately selling it. Approximately half of the course will go through critical points leading up to buying a business, while the other half will address some of the key issues executives face while running a company (identifying metrics, communicating with a team, interviewing, handling HR issues, etc.). Although the main focus will be on buying and running a business, the class is designed to be applicable to many other career paths including private equity, venture capital, entrepreneurship and general management. The class will utilize cases, assignments and / or readings in each lecture along with speakers who will give real life techniques that they use to excel in the particular area that the class is structured around. The class will be a mix of Zoom and recorded instruction.

DESN 701: Dissertation Ph.D. (400/1140)

Singh, J

(Credit as arranged.)

DESN 701: Dissertation Ph.D. (401/1142)

Lyytinen, K

(Credit as arranged.)

DESN 701: Dissertation Ph.D. (403/1224)

Hughes, C

(Credit as arranged.)