text_combined: class speaker vincent met last year visiting university talking primarily finance faculty may heard tried call talk possiblity guest speaker class real options group enron naturally would delighted could speak could also appreciate possibility someone else might also good choice attached copy course syllabus information first time course offered ut motivated buzz regarding topic industry 30 mba students class many energy finance classes offered sheridan titman ehud ronn supportive development class background decision analysis rather finance tend approach topic perspective see covered traditional decison analysis topics review options literature present time think really complete textbook fits course mba level tried focus things practice provided software dpl spreadsheets risk etc tools students use course scheduled thursday afternoons 3 30 6 30 time chose make possible participation executive mba students houston 3 participating look forward hearing possiblity speaker suggestions might james dyer fondren centennial chair business department management science information systems cba 5 202 university texas austin austin texas 78712 1175 email j dyer bus utexas edu telephone 512 471 5278 fax 512 471 0587