2018-2019 Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HEA 8050 - Advanced Student Development
The development of competencies needed to address and assist diverse populations of students is the focus of the course. In this seminar students will identify, critique, and evaluate student development theories, including those related to identity development, moral and cognitive development, and learning and engagement. Students will apply theoretical knowledge to the development of programs and services that facilitate student development and achievement. (4 credits) Is required of those seeking Principal and Superintendent Certification.
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HEA 8060 (ED 8060) - Dissertation Seminar I
The dissertation presents an opportunity for students to develop in‐depth expertise in a topic of professional interest and selected research methods. In the dissertation seminars students build on their coursework in educational inquiry and research methods and they structure the dissertation research and writing process. Students will then finalize their research questions, research design, data collection tools, letters of consent and formal proposal. Upon acceptance of the proposal by their committees students will complete their IRB requests for approval. Both K‐12 and higher education students take this course together. (2 credits) Is required of those seeking Principal and Superintendent Certification.
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HEA 8065 (ED 8065) - Literature Review Seminar
The goal of this seminar is to provide students the opportunity to delve deep into the literature regarding their dissertation topic and develop the literature review for their proposal. (2 credits)
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HEA 8070 - Budgeting and Finance
This course provides an overview of strategic financial resource management in public and private institutions of higher education. Students will articulate various budgeting approaches, interpret financial statements, develop diversified sources of revenue including auxiliary enterprises and fundraising; analyze costs; and implement budget and control procedures. Simulation exercises will be used to illustrate principles and develop budgeting skills. (4 credits) Is required of those seeking Principal and Superintendent Certification.
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HEA 8080 - Strategic Management in Higher Education
Demographic, social, legal, financial, and geographic factors all affect the educational capacity of higher education institutions. In this course students will explore the strategic use of institutional resources and planning to enhance college and university students. Students will increase their knowledge of topics will include enrollment management, external affairs, campus planning, and institutional research. Students will develop the skills to use assessment and other data to plan and facilitate change will also be addressed. (4 credits) Is required of those seeking Principal and Superintendent Certification.
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HEA 8090 - Public Policy in Higher Education
This seminar examines the roles of the states, the federal government, coordinating and governing boards, media, scholars, and other interested parties in shaping the public‐policy context of higher education. Students develop the skill in knowledge regarding how to manage and address selected public policy issues and the dynamic political processes that affect higher education. (4 credits)
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HEA 8100 - Teaching and Learning in Higher Education-Innovative Pedagogies
This course will examine the philosophical, historical, sociological, and organizational issues that shape academic programs, curriculum development, and co‐curricular initiatives in American higher education. The course will explore recurring tensions that drive curriculum reform and innovative pedagogies that support student learning. (4 credits)
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HEA 8110 (ED 8110) - Dissertation Seminar II
In this seminar, students will focus on the organization and analysis of data and the writing of the dissertation. Students are expected to have completed their data collection by the beginning of year 3 of the program. In this seminar students will analyze their data and draft their findings and discussion chapters of their dissertation. (4 credits)
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HEA 8120 (ED 8120) - Promoting Access, Retention and Achievement
Building on previous coursework in educational policy, student learning and development, and organizational leadership, this course investigates the challenges of access, persistence, and completion from K‐ 12 through postsecondary settings. Students from the K‐12 and higher education administration concentrations will analyze collaboratively issues such as preparation and articulation. Effective strategies for the promotion of access and retention will be explored. Both K‐12 and higher education students take this course together. (4 credits)
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HEA 8130 - Preventative Law
Legal issues influence educational and administrative practices on college campuses in direct and indirect ways. Students will articulate the broad scope of higher education law, the contemporary legal environment and general legal principles relevant to higher education, and the role of law and risk management on campus. Through discussion of a diverse range of case law, scholarly literature, and administrative problems and practices with legal implications, students will identify and analyze emerging legal issues and best practices and will develop their problem‐solving, risk management, and supervision skills related to legal issues in higher education. (4 credits) Is required of those seeking Principal and Superintendent Certification.
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HEA 8140 (ED 8140) - Dissertation Completion, Presentation and Action Plan
In this seminar students will finalize their dissertation and the final dissertation presentation for their committee and their peers. Both K‐12 and higher education students take this course together. (Prerequisite - successful completion of Seminars in Dissertation ED 8060 /HEA 8060 and 8110 and ED 8150 /HEA 8150 Comprehensive Project) (4 credits) Is required of those seeking Principal and Superintendent Certification.
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HEA 8150 (ED 8150) - Comprehensive Project
The comprehensive project challenges students to synthesize their learning in the doctoral program and their professional experiences. Students will work with their advisors to develop a project plan which integrates at least three areas of learning in the program and will produce a professional product (e.g., scholarly article, business or program plan, policy analysis, curriculum) which demonstrates integrative learning and advanced skill. In this seminar students will finalize their comprehensive project products. Upon acceptance of their comprehensive project proposal, students will prepare their final projects both in a written and presentation formats. Both K‐12 and higher education students take this course together. (4 credits) Is required of those seeking Principal and Superintendent Certification.
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HEA 8155 (ED 8155) - Methods and Analysis Seminar
The goal of this seminar is to provide students the opportunity to extensively study their chosen analysis approach and complete analysis of their data. The final product would be research findings. (2 credits)
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Engineering Project Management |
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EPM 5670 - Risk and Decisions Making
Decisions are rarely made under conditions of certainty. Managers routinely make decisions with imperfect knowledge and where a degree of risk exists. Through cases and projects students will confront making decisions involving risk. While this course is primarily designed to provide students with the quantitative tools necessary to make and articulate these decisions, understanding qualitative frameworks in which decisions are made will also be examined. Prerequisites: MG 6340 (4 Credits)
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EPM 5901 - Internship in Engineering Project Management 1
Students apply knowledge and theories gained in class to real world business situations. Students work with co-operating employers on a part-time basis to achieve specific predetermined academic objectives. This internship is designed for the student to work in an office setting rather than in a remote project environment. (Variable Credits 1-4) Maybe repeated for credit. Contract Required.
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EPM 6770 - Quality Management and Six Sigma
This course is designed to introduce quality management from the vantage point of Six Sigma. Students will learn about the philosophy underpinning Six Sigma, quantitative and qualitative tools utilized, Six Sigma methodology, and context specific metrics used to measure quality. Prerequisites: MG 6340 (4 Credits)
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EPM 6970 - Capstone Project
The capstone experience requires students to integrate principles, theories, and methods learned in the course required through their program. Students creatively analyze, synthesize, and evaluate learned knowledge in the project having a professional focus and communicate the results of the project in a professional level. (4 Credits)
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EPM 6990 - Topics in Engineering Project Management
This course is an in depth examination of specific topic relating to project and engineering management. The particular focus is based on the interests of the students and faculty as well as trends in field. (Variable Credit 2 - 4) May be repeated for credit.
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English |
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EN 2020 - Language and Grammar
This course is designed to teach students the nuances of the English language and grammar and enable them to become powerful writers. In addition to knowledge about the English language and grammar, students will acquire skills and strategies that will enable them to teach language and grammar effectively to students in K‐12. (4 Credits)
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EN 5011 - Creative Writing Seminar
Seminar coursework provides curricular content focused on the study and writing of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interdisciplinary or mixed-genre/hybrid forms. Seminar sessions cover a diverse range of subjects in literature, literary technique, aesthetics, and the writer’s craft.
Elective seminars may consider specific topics within individual genres, Interdisciplinary Literary Arts, or Social Practice, or may focus on specific works, authors, schools of literature, or special topics in writing (e.g.; process, style, revision, editing and publishing). Course to be taken on campus during program residencies. (2 Credits)
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EN 5111 - Creative Writing Workshop
Faculty-led, peer workshops in which students read and critique each others’ work, and discuss a range of authorial and literary concerns in conjunction with the works (e.g. process, craft, form, revision). (2 Credits) Course to be taken on campus during program residencies.
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EN 5151 - Craft, Theory, and Practice
This course requires students to read and respond critically to selected literary works, paying particular attention to craft and/or literary theory. The foundational academic and critical writing produced in this course begins students’ progression toward the advanced scholarly work of later semesters and future writing for publication. This course emphasizes the development of research and writing in practice. (2 Credits) Note: Home-based.
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EN 5311 - Mentorship Study: Creative Writing
Mentorship Study coursework is guided by an approved individualized study plan and one-on-one faculty mentorship. For each section of Mentorship Study, students will complete and submit a full packet of coursework, which includes complementary readings, special topic or craft-based analytical writing, and creative or project work in the student’s specified genre, form, or area of practice. While course content is individualized, all students must meet the program’s standard curricular and credit hour requirements. Mentorship Study courses are taken in the first year of the program and serve as the foundation for students’ advanced creative and critical work in the second year. Students enrolled in a dual-focus track will also take Mentorship Study courses in their secondary genre or in Social Practice. (2 Credits) Note: Home-based.
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EN 6131 - Form and Theory
In the third semester coursework, students will undertake an advanced research project examining a formal or theoretical subject in their primary genre and will produce a substantial essay. Students also will continue to write and revise their creative work with feedback from their faculty mentor. Prerequisites: Students must submit a third semester project proposal and receive approval prior to beginning this coursework. (2 Credits) Note: Home-based.
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EN 6151 - Creative and Critical Process
In ongoing dialogue with the faculty mentor, students will explore the relationship between their critical engagement with selected literary and scholarly texts and their own writing. Faculty mentors will provide feedback, support, and direction to assist students in the development of their research, writing, and revision processes. (1 Credit) Note: Home‐based
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EN 6511 - Advanced Theory and Practice
Advanced‐level exploration of the theory and practice of fiction or poetry with one‐on‐one faculty mentorship. These courses prepare students for sophisticated engagement with contemporary literary works and theories and contribute to the development of a lecture students must give at their final residency on an approved topic of their choice. (1 Credit) Note: Home‐based.
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EN 7050 - Professional Practice
This course will prepare students for post-graduate professional life. It will cover content relevant to all MFA graduates, such as submitting and publishing work, entering contests, book publication, developing and maintaining writing community and connections, soliciting recommendation letters and referees, etc. Some of the coursework will be individualized to address each student’s specific vocational and professional goals. Students who wish to pursue writing-related occupations might elect to cover content relevant to careers in academia, editing and publishing, or non-profit arts organizations. Students also will develop and receive feedback on professional materials and processes (e.g., cover letters, work samples, agent queries, contracts, author statements, a curriculum vitae, pedagogical statement, interviewing). While students will be offered professional advice and course content throughout their time in the program, this course is individualized and has a workshop component to provide graduating students with the specific content and feedback they will need to begin their professional lives as writers. (2 Credits) Note: Home‐based.
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EN 7051 - Thesis
The final semester coursework is focused on the development of a substantial body of literary work in the specified genre. Students also will write a critical introduction to their creative theses. Upon completion of the thesis semester coursework, students will be able to situate their own work in current aesthetic and critical contexts, and in relationship to its historical and critical/theoretical antecedents. The Thesis coursework is supported by a faculty mentor as well as a second faculty thesis advisor. To fulfill final degree requirements, students must give a public lecture and reading of their work and successfully defend their theses. (2 Credits) Note: Home-based.
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Environmental Studies and Sustainability |
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ES 5510 - Sustainability: Principles and Models
This course sets the landscape of sustainability theories and case studies of sustainability in practice for creating long-term competitive advantage and growth that takes into account the environment, the business model, and the impact of the organization in the social and economic wellbeing of the communities affected by the presence and activity of private, not for profit, and government agencies. The course will focus on the discussion of the triple‐bottom line: people, planet, and profits, and will extend the analysis to the quadruple bottom line as a recently emerging trend in sustainability management. (4 credits)
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ES 5650 - Sustainable Communities
Sustainable urban development practices aiming at building and fostering sustainable communities. The course investigates how multiple demographic, socio‐cultural, political, economic, technological and environmental forces intertwine to shape community development practices locally, nationally and globally. The course focuses on an in‐depth analysis on the impact of corporations in local communities and how the private and public sectors, together with not for profit organizations, can work together to foster well‐being and community development in the regions where they operate. (4 Credits)
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ES 5850 - Sustainability in Practice: Renewable Energy
An overview of traditional and alternative energy sources, with a special focus on renewable energies. The course intends to provide students with a deep understanding of the technologies associated with renewable and sustainable sources energy. This includes hydropower, solar, wind, hydrogen, among others. Course content also addresses operational issues associated with production, storage, transportation, distribution use of energy, as well as discussing the trade‐offs of various forms energy in terms of their technological merits and economic viability. (4 Credits)
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ES 6250 - Sustainability in Practice: Natural Resources, Environmental Law
Environmental Law affects all components of sustainable business management. This course addresses how companies need to address issues in water use and pollution, air permits, hazardous waste Clean Air Act regulations and requirements, real estate construction and transaction issues, and environmental litigation. Business managers and leaders must develop a solid understanding of vital rules and regulations associated with Environmental Law. Of particular importance is the discussion of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and of constantly evolving legal issues that affect sustainable business practices. (4 Credits)
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ES 6610 - Value Chain and Operations Strategy
Strategic effectiveness requires two basic components: strategic design and strategy implementation. This course emphasizes the effective execution of strategy by discussing the multiple dimensions of operational management in sustainable operations. In addition to learning traditional operational concepts such as operational strategy, process and supply chain management, production and inventory management, and quality management tools such as Six Sigma and TQM, students will discover principles, tools and techniques associated with growing fields such as business re‐engineering, green management and industrial ecology. (4 Credits)
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Finance |
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FI 5330 - Regulatory Compliance
As regulatory and compliance issues continue to evolve over the last decade, it is imperative that managers and investors stay informed on federal securities laws and related regulations. In this class students will receive and overview of the theoretical basis and practical implications of these laws and regulations, with a focus on compliance, reporting, data protection, and how these laws impact financial markets both domestically and globally. (4 Credits)
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FI 6210 - Investment Banking
In this survey course students will learn essential concepts in investment banking with a focus on excel based cash flow modeling and valuation for transactions in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and IPOs. In addition to modeling and valuation methodologies, students will review how monetary and fiscal policy impact the Investment Banking sector. Prerequisites: FI 6310 (4 Credits)
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FI 6270 - Loan Analysis and Risk Management
This class introduces students to the process of loan analysis. Students will learn how to review financial statements and interpret a firm’s cash flow for the purpose of performing an accurate risk assessment and packaging an appropriate loan structure. In addition to understanding loan packaging, students will also learn how to interpret and control market, credit, operational, and regulatory risk. (4 credits)
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FI 6310 - Finance for Leaders
In this course students will explore the tools available to recognize capital management and its formation and relationship to the financial stability of the organization and decision making process. Emphasis is placed on developing a core set of skills in financial modeling, debt and equity issues, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, financial planning, risk management, financial reporting and analysis, and taxation. (4 credits)
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FI 6315 - Managerial Finance
Students will explore and apply the tools available to identify capital management and its formation and relationship to the financial stability of the organization. Students will examine and apply the principles and basic tools of financial management and related frameworks for making ethical financial decisions within organizations. Students will develop and apply a core set of skills in modeling, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, and taxation. Students will determine how to choose between investments, taxation, cash flows, and degrees of risk. (3 credits)
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FI 6350 - International Finance
This comprehensive class will review how corporations and investors engage in global financial markets. Students will cover principle concepts like market efficiency, arbitrage, and pricing models, and develop skills in navigating foreign exchange, derivatives, equity, and commodity markets. Prerequisites: FI 6310 (4 Credits)
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FI 6620 - Portfolio Management
Students will explore modern theories behind managing investment portfolios that maximize financial returns against risk tolerance. Students will learn how to independently analyze the strengths and weaknesses between different asset allocations, including debt and equity, domestic and international markets, conservative and aggressive approaches, and the impact that Macroeconomic effects such as inflation, interest rates, and Federal Reserve policy have on risk profiles. Prerequisites: FI 6310 (4 Credits)
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Health Information Management |
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HIM 5110 - Principles of Health Informatics
An overview of definitions, systems, and challenges in the field of health informatics and its place in the design and management of healthcare systems. Students will study key terminology and analyze the systems behind the use of Electronic Health Records. The course touches people and organizational aspects of health information systems as well as technology. (4 credits)
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HIM 5330 - Information Security in Healthcare
Multi-user, multi-device network security is essential in healthcare. This course will review the policies associated with patient privacy and the use of electronic records. Students will be introduced to the threats to network security, ways to mitigate these threats, and recovery systems. The wide variety of policy and technical solutions available to improve data security and patient records will be explored. This course will examine the security issues facing healthcare providers as technology advances. Prerequisite: HIM 6000 (4 credits)
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HIM 6000 - Healthcare Technology and Systems
An in‐depth study of the basic concepts surrounding clinical information systems, with emphasis on electronic health records ‐ terminology and standards, clinical configuration, user interface design, computerized physician order entry, clinical decision support, and clinical reporting. This course introduces concepts dealing with interoperability. The course then focuses on the practical application of these concepts, including implementation, clinical workflow, privacy and security, certification, medical device integration, and community health information exchange. Prerequisite: HIM 5110 (4 credits)
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HIM 6010 - The Business of Informatics in Healthcare
The goal of this course is to provide skills and knowledge in the area of business practices relating to Healthcare Information Technology. This includes departmental design and management, capital and operating budgeting, the art of the budget planning process, infrastructure design and strategic planning. Also included in this class is the process of defining system requirement, determination of return on investment, delivery modes (ASP vs. in-house), evaluation of vendors, vendor selection, contractual matters, risk analysis, project management, implementation and support strategies. Within this discussion, the pros and cons of “buy vs. build” will be evaluated. The various types of information systems will be discussed. This will include enterprise systems, developmental systems, data warehouse, and decision support systems. It will also include challenges presented by various regulatory agencies and laws that have been enacted. (4 credits)
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HIM 6020 - Knowledge Management in Healthcare
This course explores the relationship between clinical data and clinical knowledge and how organizations develop and deploy them to support improvements in patient care and research. The course content includes topics such as available medical data and how it should be accessed, analyzed, and organized to support evidence-based medicine and research. Throughout the course, students will analyze current and prospective approaches to clinical decision support and expert system development and how to deploy them via new or existing knowledge-management infrastructures. Prerequisite: HIM 5110 (4 credits)
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HIM 6030 - Comparative Health Systems
This course will cover the major healthcare around the world. Students will learn to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various healthcare systems. The course will also examine a number of health care policy issues facing the United States such as rising health care costs, quality of health care services, financing of the health care system, adoption of new technologies, and the role of the public and private sectors in providing health care. The course will begin with a discussion of the different approaches and methods used in comparative health care systems and examine some of the key concepts that will allow for meaningful policy comparisons across countries. The second and main part of the course consists of in depth comparative analysis of different models of health care systems designed to draw conclusions for the United States. (4 credits)
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HIM 6240 - Research and Evaluation
Research and development projects in the broad field of biomedical informatics can take many forms, from field studies that improve understanding of the tasks and information needs of users, to development projects that design, build, and deploy information systems, to studies that assess the impact of information systems on health care processes and outcomes. This course provides an overview of the concepts, vocabularies, and strategies needed to design and evaluate projects in biomedical informatics, including a breadth of methodologies drawn from qualitative research, quantitative research, and software engineering. Prerequisite: HIM 5110 (4 credits)
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Healthcare Administration |
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HCA 5110 (HIM 5110) - Principles of Health Informatics
This course introduces the history and current status of information systems in health care, and introduces students to the study of information technology and information management concepts relevant to the delivery of high quality and cost-effective healthcare. Theoretical frameworks such as data management, decision support, strategic planning and implementation, change management, knowledge management and privacy and other ethical aspects of health informatics are included. (4 credits)
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HCA 6130 - Comparative Healthcare Systems
This course will cover the major models for provision and financing of health care used in America, with a couple of international cases for comparison. Students will learn to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various ways of organizing and financing health care and to evaluate health policies according to a range of criteria for cost, quality and equity. The course will also examine a number of health care policy issues facing the United States such as rising health care costs, quality of health care services, financing of the health care system, adoption of new technologies, and the role of the public and private sectors in providing health care. (4 credits)
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Higher Education Administration, MS |
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HEA 5110 - Higher Education Organization and Administration
An understanding of complex systems of organization and governance in higher education is critical to successful administration and leadership. This course is an introduction to administration and organizational dynamics. Although the roles of multiple internal and external constituencies will be considered, the class focuses on institution and system‐wide perspectives but will provide an overview of specific departments or functions. Theories of organizational leadership, culture, change and administrative management will be applied to case studies and individual and group projects. (4 credits)
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HEA 5130 - College Students in the United States
Colleges and universities in the United States welcome a diverse array of students who are pursuing multiple educational goals in a variety of educational settings. This course will provide an overview of student participation in higher education, the theories that underlie their personal development (regardless of age), and address the impact of higher education on student learning and development. (4 credits)
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HEA 5190 - Multicultural Competence
The college student population in the United States is diversifying at a tremendous rate. Higher education administrators must develop the skills and knowledge to understand and address the implications for higher education resulting from this diversity. This course will provide an introduction to theory and practice of multicultural competence allowing students to apply this skill and knowledge through course assignments. (4 credits)
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HEA 5230 - Stakeholder Relations
The higher education environment presents numerous challenges and opportunities for effectively communicating with an institution’s diverse stakeholders. This course will help to prepare campus public safety administrators with the knowledge needed to effectively manage internal and external relations with various stakeholder groups, including students, faculty, staff, administrators, governing boards, parents, community members, elected officials, outside law enforcement agencies and others. (2 credits)
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HEA 5241 - Retention I
College student retention is one of the most critical issues face higher education administrators at all levels. This course will examine the educational, ethical, and financial imperatives of persistence and retention and investigate relevant theories and practices. (2 credits)
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HEA 5242 - Retention II
College student retention is one of the most critical issues face higher education administrators at all levels. This course will examine the educational, ethical, and financial imperatives of persistence and retention and investigate relevant theories and practices. Part two of this course continues exploration of issues related to retention. (2 credits)
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HEA 5320 - Advising and Helping College Students
Advising and helping are essential skills working within higher education as virtually every administration will have student contact. This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of advising and helping students individually and in group settings. Those skills and knowledge will be critiqued and applied through course assignments. (4 credits)
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HEA 5370 - Title IX and Clery Compliance
Complying with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and the Clery Act requires understanding how to implement a patchwork of laws, regulations, and sub-regulatory guidance to effectively prevent and respond to sex-based discrimination on college and university campuses. The course covers laws, regulations, investigations, and reporting. This course will provide practitioners with the knowledge necessary to build and administer a robust Title IX and Clery Act compliance program at their institutions. (4 credits)
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HEA 5560 - Investigations of Sex Crimes and VAWA Crimes
Individuals involved in investigating sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking are required to receive specialized training, and federal laws impose various requirements on institutions when responding to reports of these crimes. This course is comprised of two separately occurring, 3-day, in-person trainings (Investigation of Sex Crimes and Investigation of Domestic Violence/Dating Violence and Stalking) that will provide campus safety and civil rights investigators with comprehensive knowledge to equip them to conduct and oversee investigations of incidents involving sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking at their institutions. (3 credits)
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HEA 5920 - Campus Public Safety Considerations
This course will provide a review of special topics in campus public safety administration. Foundations of behavioral threat assessment and management will be explored as well as issues regarding physical security, weapons on campus and alcohol and other drugs. Emphasis will be placed on campus public safety administrator’s roles in effectively managing these issues. (2 credits)
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HEA 6110 - Leadership Theory and Practice in Higher Education I
Leadership can take a multitude of forms. Regardless of their department or role, higher education administrators are leaders and lead in a variety of ways. This course provides an overview of theory and practice of leadership to enable students to develop and hone knowledge and skills for personal and organizational leadership. (2 credits)
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HEA 6120 - Leadership Theory and Practice in Higher Education II
Leadership can take a multitude of forms. Regardless of their department or role, higher education administrators are leaders and lead in a variety of ways. This course provides an overview of theory and practice of leadership to enable students to develop and hone knowledge and skills for personal and organizational leadership. Leadership Theory and Practice II is a continuation of Leadership Theory and Practice I. (2 credits)
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HEA 6160 - Leadership and Ethics
Campus public safety administrators are frequently called upon to make strategic and tactical decisions that can impact the stability and well-being of their departments and the communities they serve. A well-formed philosophy of leadership and an unwavering ethical foundation are essential to making sound decisions. This course will review pertinent models of decision-making as well as leadership theories and behaviors that can be applied to the campus public safety realm. (2 credits)
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HEA 6240 - Assessment in Higher Education
Leaders in higher education must demonstrate the outcomes for their work as well as identify opportunities for improvement. This course provides an overview of selected strategies of inquiry used in investigating problems of practice in higher education. Students will develop skills and knowledge to create outcomes, identify and apply appropriate assessment methods, interpret data, and design an assessment plan. (4 credits)
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HEA 6250 - Practicum I
Experience is an essential component to completing the learning skill providing an opportunity for students to apply and adapt course learning to real‐life environments and circumstances. During this course students will be matched up with a college or university department at New England College or a nearby college to practice what they have learned. For students not already employed full‐time, this experience will mirror a traditional internship/practicum. For students working full‐time, the field experience course will be a practically‐based independent study to still provide practical experience in a different setting, but wouldn’t require time significant time away from work. (2 credits) This course is pass/fail.
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HEA 6260 - Practicum II
Experience is an essential component to completing the learning skill providing an opportunity for students to apply and adapt course learning to real‐life environments and circumstances. During this course students will be matched up with a college or university department at New England College or a nearby college to practice what they have learned. For students not already employed full‐time, this experience will mirror a traditional internship/practicum. For students working full‐time, the field experience course will be a practically‐based independent study to still provide practical experience in a different setting, but wouldn’t require time significant time away from work. Practicum II is a continuation of Practicum I and will have a final project component that does not exist in Practicum I. (2 credits) This course is pass/fail.
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HEA 6390 - Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
The administration of higher education is fraught with complex debates on topics of concern to internal and external constituencies, and those who work in higher education are required to communicate professional and scholarly positions, institutional commitments, and strategic decisions to a variety of audiences. The class explores the foundations of higher education through critical analysis of contemporary issues in the field. Students will assess potential implications of policy recommendation and administrative decisions in areas such as affordability, access, academic freedom, privacy concerns, and commercialization. (4 credits)
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HEA 6820 - Emergency Management
Crisis and emergency management are essential competencies for leaders in contemporary campus public safety agencies. This course will help to equip practitioners with knowledge regarding reducing vulnerabilities to hazards and mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters affecting college and university campuses. (4 credits)
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HEA 6920 - Legal Issues in Higher Education
This course provides an understanding of the broad scope of higher education law, general legal principles relevant to higher education, and the role of law on campus. Through discussion of a diverse range of administrative problems and practices with legal implications students will become acquainted with emerging legal issues and best practices and will develop administrative and problem‐solving skills related to legal issues in higher education. (4 credits)
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HEA 6970 - Capstone
The capstone experience requires a synthesis of theories, conceptual frameworks, and experiential learning throughout the program. Students must develop a research or professional development project that demonstrates evidence‐based decision making, an understanding of specific higher education/professional contexts, and strategic analysis. Students with no fulltime work experience in higher education are advised to integrate experiential learning into their projects. The instructor must approve capstone proposals before students start their projects. At the end of the program, students present their projects to the academic community. (4 credits) This course is pass/fail.
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Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness |
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HSEP 5010 - Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Students will perform an in depth study of the history and issues surrounding homeland security and emergency management. They will gain a mastery of roles and responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security and its operating principals. The National Response Framework (NRF) and the ways in which homeland security processes occurs at the national, state, and local levels will serve to fuel a discussion of emergency preparedness processes, and how the intelligence community feeds homeland security planning and implementation. (4 credits)
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HSEP 5220 - Legal Foundations for Homeland Security
Students will develop an understanding of the U.S. government, particularly on the constitutional separation of powers and the impact of federalism. The concept of emergency response being led at the lowest possible level will be discussed in terms of the legal relations between federal (including military), state, local, l government as well as business. Partisan politics and their impact on homeland security and emergency preparedness will also be discussed. (4 credits)
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HSEP 5350 - Emergency and Strategic Planning
Students will develop an understanding of military and civilian planning processes and how to develop strategic plans and how to implement them in times of crisis. The military planning process is encapsulated in the concept of JOPP, or Joint Operations Planning Process, while federal emergency planning relies on the concept of SPAR, or Strategy, Plans, Analysis, and Risk, a methodology which integrates planning across various levels of civilian government. Both methods will be compared and contrasted with each other and other planning processes. (4 credits)
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HSEP 6060 - Research Methods and Wargaming
This course will provide an overview of graduate level research for the capstone project in the Master of Arts in Homeland Security Studies. Students will learn about the various methods of research in the discipline, research design, and proper formatting and writing of formal papers. Specific focus will be placed on topic development, developing a research outline, conducting a literature review, constructing an annotated bibliography, and proper citation styles that make use of the APA style. This course will provide all students the tools to do research and, in addition, will prepare them for the final capstone project to be developed in the subsequent Strategic Capstone course. This course will instruct students on the value of and design of seminar and table top wargames as a learning and planning tool for Homeland Security and Emergency Response activities. Wargaming is a critical tool for strategic planning and in developing responses for specific crises. (4 credits)
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HSEP 6220 - Psychology and Communication in Crises
Emergency Support Function 15, Communication, is the specific focus of this course, which will expose students to the principals of crisis communication, planning, and implementation. Additional emphasis will be placed on the impact of disasters and terrorism on the psychology of victims, in order to help emergency responders and planners to understand the psychological consequences of mass-casualty terrorist attacks and other disasters. (4 credits)
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HSEP 6350 - Critical Infrastructure and Key Vulnerabilities
Critical Infrastructure protection is one of the cornerstones of homeland security. This course will examine the 11 sectors that are considered to be critical Water, Power & Energy, Information & Telecommunications, Chemical Industry, Transportation, Banking & Finance, Defense Industry, Postal & Shipping, Agriculture & Food, Public Health, and Emergency Services. Students will analyze “model-based vulnerability analysis” used to extract the critical nodes from each sector, model the nodes’ vulnerabilities, and determine the best means for protection of each sector. (4 credits)
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HSEP 6850 - Intelligence and Cyber Security
This course focuses specifically on the cyber realm, examining cybercrime, warfare, and defense through a Homeland Security/Protection of Critical infrastructure and architecture perspective. The course will expose students to broad strategic cyber threats and responses at a theoretical level. It will also discuss specifics of cyber action and reaction at the local or tactical level, focusing on how the federal government enables its partners to defend against cyber incursions. (4 credits)
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PO 5220 - Regional Studies
This course takes a regional approach to international studies, with each section of the course examining a different region of the world. Students will be exposed to comparative looks at the political, economic, and military systems in each of the world’s regions, with an emphasis on discovering the similarities and dissimilarities of structures and problem solving in each. In addition, themes which cut across the various regions will also be discussed and interpreted. (4 credits)
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PO 5250 - International Relations Theory
This course is a graduate-level introduction to contemporary theories and problems in international relations. The objectives of this course are (a) to introduce students to mainstream theories of international relations; (b) to assess the explanatory power of these theories and examine how to apply them to the study of international politics; and (c) to demonstrate how these theories can be used to formulate foreign policy. The main theories discussed in this course include realism and liberalism as well as the postmodern discussion of international relations. (4 Credits)
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PO 5410 - International Political Economy
This course examines the politics of global economic relations. It will focus on issues of international trade, the international monetary system, development and foreign investment and the relationship of each to the international economic system and globalization. Among the specific topics to be discussed are: trade and protectionism, the role and performance of global institutions such as the IMF, World Bank, and WTO in a globalized world, the significance of multinational corporations on globalization, efforts at regional economic integration such as the EU and NAFTA, the relationship of the world economy and globalization to the economic development of poor countries, and the emergence of new economic players such as China and India. (4 Credits)
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PO 5450 - Advanced Seminar in US Foreign Policy: America in a Multi-Polar World
This course will provide an analysis of American foreign policy from the perspectives of both domestic American politics and international relations. Policy with reference to the Soviet Union, the Third World, political and military allies, terrorism, nuclear and conventional weapons, international organizations and human rights are considered as they relate to specific presidencies. There will also be a discussion of post-9/11 US foreign policy and its differences from Cold War and post-Cold War world policies. (4 credits)
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PO 5850 - International Security
This course examines international security in a broad context. Beginning with notions of national security and domestic sources of foreign policy, it will expand to include analysis of timely security issues such as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missile defense, arms control and disarmament, arms sales, and the military industrial complex. (4 Credits)
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PO 5910 - Terrorism
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of terrorism and its challenges for national security. Students will explore numerous features of the subject including, but not limited to, definitional dilemmas, the origins and evolution of terrorism, tactical and targeting innovation, the psychology and characteristics of terrorist actors, including women, case studies (e.g. Palestine, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Ireland, North America), and counter-terrorism strategies. Both international and domestic terrorist actors will be explored. (4 Credits)
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PO 5990 - Topics Course
Topics for this course will vary from term to term. Special topics of particular interest to public policy and international relations will be explored within the context of student generated assignments.
Here is an example of a few of the course types:
International Organizations
This course looks at the role international organizations play in the international system. The emphasis is on the development of international organizations and their proliferation. Entities such as the United Nations and the European Union are included along with other regional organizations, NGO’s, and PVO’s.
International Development
This course is designed to build a core understanding of the most basic models used in development (and in the developmental discourse) as well as expose you to the many themes of development. This course will also look at the role actors in the international system play in development. The course - just like the problems of development themselves - is multi-disciplinary. The course draws on history, economics, and politics to discuss the problems and prospects of development.
Women and Development
This course examines the politics and policies of international development from a gender-sensitive perspective. The course assumes that the term “development” must be understood within an historical and political context, and that development affects women and men, rural and urban people, rich and poor, differently. We will explore the following: the meanings, history, and political context of development; the uneven impact of development and specific issues that illustrate this uneven impact; and development policies and organizations.
International Law
International law commonly is defined as the rules, principles, and norms which govern the interaction among states. In this course, we will investigate the basic question underlying this debate over the utility of international law: does international law act as a constraint on state autonomy, or is it merely used by states when it is in their self-interest? In an effort to address this question, we will focus on the fundamental principles of international law, sovereignty and non-intervention, and will consider whether these principles have been eroded in recent decades as a result of growing support for new international legal norms, including human rights.
Collective Security and Peacekeeping
This course explores the origins of the idea of collective security, examines the attempts to organize international security collectively, and assesses possibilities and opportunities for collective security arrangements after the Cold War.
Global Change and US Foreign Policy
This course examines the transformation of the U.S. role in the post Cold War world. Specific attention is paid to the political, economic, environmental, and cultural changes affecting the role the US plays globally today. (4 Credits)
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PO 6390 - Human Rights and International Law
International law is commonly defined as the rules, principles, and norms which govern the interaction among states. In this course, we will investigate the basic question underlying this debate over the utility of international law: does international law act as a constraint on state autonomy, or is it merely used by states when it is in their self-interest? In an effort to address this question, we will focus on the fundamental principles of international law, sovereignty and non-intervention, and will consider whether these principles have been eroded in recent decades as a result of growing support for new international legal norms, including human rights and human security, through concepts such as the responsibility to protect (R2P). (4 credits)
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PO 6450 - International Organizations
This course looks at the role international organizations play in the international system. The emphasis is on the development of international organizations and their proliferation. Entities such as the United Nations and the European Union are included along with other regional organizations political and security organizations as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and private volunteer organizations (PVOs). The course also examines human rights issues and the increasing demand for human security at the expense of national sovereignty. (4 credits)
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PO 6550 - U.S. Foreign Policy
This course will provide an analysis of American foreign policy from the perspectives of both domestic American politics and international relations. Policy with reference to the Soviet Union, the Third World, political and military allies, terrorism, nuclear and conventional weapons, international organizations and human rights are considered as they relate to specific presidencies. There will also be a discussion of post-9/11 US foreign policy and its differences from Cold War and post-Cold War world policies.
(4 Credits)
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PO 6560 - Arms Proliferation and Collective Security
This course explores the origins of the concepts of arms control and collective security, examines the attempts to organize international security collectively, and assesses possibilities and opportunities for collective security arrangements after the Cold War. Alliances, balances of power, and international organizational approached to security will be discussed as well as arms control regimes and deterrence and their impact on efforts to develop security regimes. (4 credits)
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PO 6950 - Capstone Project
This course will be the culminating experience in the Master’s Program. In the first part of the course, students will look at advanced techniques in research. Emphasis will be put on choosing an appropriate topic and methodology in the field. This course requires students to integrate principles, theories, and methods learned in courses throughout the program. Students will creatively analyze, synthesize, and evaluate what they have learned in a project focusing on effective problem solving in the field. Students communicate the results of the project effectively, and team with peers to give and receive feedback during the process of creating and presenting the report. (4 credits)
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AC 5255 - Accounting for Leaders
This course prepares students to efficiently lead and influence in conditions where fiscal issues play an integral role in organizational success. Student examine accounting processes, economic concepts, and financial tools utilized by leaders to assess financial conditions influencing performance. This course introduces the concepts and principles of managerial accounting and covers cost accounting systems, budgeting, budget variant analysis, ethical accounting and decision making, and the relationship to leadership and the strategic decision-making process. (3 credits)
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MG 590x - Practicum/Internship in Business Adminstration
The Practicum/CPT (Career Practical Training) allows students to connect and apply the academic and theoretical study of IT Project Management and Leadership with practical experience in the field. Students have the means to apply academic concepts to solve real world business problems. The Internship is designed for students to better understand the work expectations and individual organizational culture. (1 to 4 credits)
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MG 5110 - Organizational Management and Leadership
This course combines theory and practice by encouraging students to learn traditional and contemporary leadership theories and apply them to the analysis of the behavior or leaders, colleagues, and subordinates. Through a variety of readings, cases, and exercises, students will examine numerous effective leadership models. Topics include the evolution of leadership; the leadership roles of strategy, vision and transformational change; the development of leaders; the leadership responsibilities of creating effective teams, organizations and cultures; the exploration of different leadership styles; and current popular approaches to leadership theory. (4 credits)
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MG 5120 - Organizational Leadership and Change
This course combines theory and practice by encouraging students to learn traditional and contemporary leadership theories and apply them to the analysis of the behavior or leaders, colleagues, and subordinates. Through a variety of readings, cases, and exercises, students will examine numerous effective leadership models. Students will examine organizational communication including formal and informal communication, as well as the relationship of communication to organizational satisfaction and effectiveness. Topics include the leadership responsibilities of creating effective teams, organizations and cultures; the exploration of different leadership styles; and preparing and implementing negotiation processes. (4 credits)
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MG 5125 - Leadership and Change in Organizations
This course will balance theory and real-world practice by encouraging students to explore and learn about both traditional and contemporary leadership styles. Students will apply them to everyday situations in today’s dynamic workplace analyzing the behavior of leaders, colleagues, and subordinates. Throughout the course students will examine change and the impact leaders have on developing and fostering a cooperative and collaborative environment. Topics address purposeful, planned and consciously directed change and evolution within an organization. Through case studies, individual and group exercises, students will be introduced to tools and techniques for engaging people at all levels of the organization in successful and lasting transition and transformation. (3 credits)
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MG 5220 - Customer Relationship Management
This course focuses on CRM at a strategic marketing level. The goal is to use customer information to build customer loyalty and relationships. Applying differential attention to more valuable customers improves both customer satisfaction and the firm’s bottom line. Built around the notion of the customer lifecycle, this course emphasizes analytical approaches to customer relationship management. Topics include identifying good prospects and customer acquisition; customer development via up‐selling, cross-selling and personalization; customer attrition and retention; and customer lifetime value. (4 credits)
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MG 5230 - Relationship Selling Strategies
This course allows students the ability to become familiar with the selling environment. A decision making perspective is accomplished through a modular format that consists of the discussion and analysis of basic concepts, identifying critical decision areas and presenting analytical approaches for improved professional selling and sales management initiatives as they apply to customer satisfaction strategies. (4 credits)
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MG 5235 - Sustainable Enterprise and Innovation
Students will look at newly emerging and innovative business models that seek to balance complex environmental and social needs with financial viability: in other words the “triple bottom line” of financial strength, environmental sustainability, and social equity. Using a series of case studies and class projects a new framework for “doing business as usual” will be developed, leaving students with an understanding of what tools work best, how these tools can be modified, and where new tools are needed. This course also involves elements of self-reflection intended to build stronger moral leaders, who can lead through “times of uncertainty with no clear answers.” Using leadership modules, critical reading, reflection exercises students can expect to have their understanding of business challenged, the world challenged and critical tools and frameworks will be introduced to help navigate these challenges. (4 Credits)
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MG 5260 - Managing Growth
This course is devoted to the planning for and management of growth. Through cases and projects students will learn about creating the right culture for growth as well as managing the systems that need to exist as a firm grows from a small to medium businesses. This course will examine functional areas of business within the context of the transition from a startup to a successful rapidly growing concern. (4 credits)
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MG 5310 - Strategic Marketing
The goal of this course is to introduce financial decision-making and management techniques in a firm, including its relationship to financial markets and institutions and the impact of marketing on the firms overall strategy. Topics include: balance sheet analysis, capital budgeting, working capital management, capital structure of the enterprise, business valuation and managing risk.
Description Change, effective Spring 2019:
This course introduces marketing strategy in the context of a variety of businesses. A goal of this course is to introduce and reinforce financial and managerial decision making that play an integral role in a firm’s strategic position and approach. The characteristics and management of markets are described in topics that include the marketing environment, components of the marketing mix, market segmentation, and planning. This course focuses on formulating and implementing marketing management strategies and policies, a task undertaken in most companies at the strategic business unit level. This course will provide a systematic framework for understanding marketing management and strategy. Students will develop a foundational knowledge of marketing concepts and practices, marketing decisions making techniques, sources of financial support and strategies for their development, and apply that knowledge in the development of a marketing plan proposal. (4 credits)
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MG 5315 - Marketing Strategies
Students will explore and apply best practices to design and implement the most effective combination of marketing initiatives to execute an organization’s strategy in its target markets. Students will develop, apply, and execute analytical concepts and tools including segmentation, targeting, pricing, branding, distribution, and promotion. Students will examine the impact financial decision-making and management techniques within an organization has on its overall strategy, risk management, valuation, and stakeholders. (3 credits)
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MG 5320 - Marketing Management in Healthcare and Service Sectors
The course introduces fundamental marketing principles then layers issues specific to service industries, health organizations, and fund raising structures. Students will develop a foundational knowledge of marketing concepts and practices, marketing decision‐making techniques, sources of financial support and strategies for their development and apply that knowledge in the healthcare or services industry. (4 credits)
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