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FINC 8302 - Statistical Analysis in Finance 3 hrs
Provides a comprehensive background in the statistical theory, methods, and models used in the study modern corporate finance. Covers discrete and continuous statistical techniques for the analysis of financial market data, securities, and option pricing. Time series methodologies will be explored.
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the MS in Finance program
Fee: $30.
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FINC 8303 - Mathematics for Finance and Business Analytics 3 hrs
Provides students with a comprehensive background in the mathematical topics required for learning quantitative finance, business analytics and data science. Mathematical topics covered include calculus, differential equations, linear algebra and probability and statistics. Broad familiarity with linear algebra, statistics, stochastic process, finance and economics is helpful but not required.
Prerequisite(s): Admission in the MS in Business Analytics or MS in Finance program.
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FINC 8304 - Financial Risk Management 3 hr.
Covers the underlying theory of risk assessment in asset valuation and financial markets, and the modeling and valuation of cash flows. Investigation of estimation techniques for valuation, the measurement and mitigation of risk of financial securities, and the examination of risk management tools.
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FINC 8305 - Corporate Reports and Financial Statement Analysis 3 hrs
Seeks to extract, analyze, and interpret information from sources of financial communication between corporate managers and outsiders. The analysis includes the detailed footnote disclosures in a company’s annual or quarterly report to determine its accounting policy for a particular type of transaction and how that policy choice both affects its primary financial statements and reflects the underlying economics of the firm. Will explore financial statements, voluntary disclosures, and interactions with information intermediaries.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MS in Finance program
Fee: $25.
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FINC 8311 - Valuation and Portfolios 3 hrs
Explores the valuation methodology in modern finance. The use of discounted cash flow models and option pricing are explored. Financial assets are examined including: debt and equity securities, and option, future, and forward contracts, and the evaluation of the investment portfolio is addressed. Techniques are applied to value the firm.
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the MS in Finance Program
Fee: $25.
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FINC 8319 - Corporate Capital Budgeting 3 hrs
Corporate financial strategies, problem solving and decision making within the domestic and international corporate settings. Examination of theoretical underpinnings ad concentration on real world problems.
Prerequisite: FINC 8329 .
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FINC 8321 - International Finance 3 hrs
Examines the theory and practice of corporate financial management in an international arena. Includes topics such as international financing, investment, risk, foreign exchange, capital budgeting and international money management.
Prerequisite: FINC 8329 .
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FINC 8323 - Financial Institutions, Markets and Economic Activity 3 hrs
Integrates modern economic and financial theory with the fields of money and banking, finance and government regulation, and examines the effect of such integration on the organization and behavior of financial markets and institutions.
Prerequisite: FINC 8329 .
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FINC 8329 - Corporate Finance 3 hrs
Covers the tools, methods, and theory of the managing corporate financial decisions. The optimization of investment, financing, and dividend policies requires the understanding of the risk and return, capital budgeting, and capital structure. The tools of regression and time-value of money are explored.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MBA or MS in Finance programs.
Fee: $25.
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FINC 8330 - Data Analytics in Finance 3 hrs
Covers the key quantitative methods that are employed in modern finance, such as financial econometrics and statistical inferences. Emphasizes financial applications through the use of dynamic optimization, Monte Carlo simulations, structured and unstructured data, random effects models, fixed effects models and Bayesian techniques. Applications in the areas of predictive analysis (trading), sentiment analysis, financial fraud, credit rating, pricing and consumer segmentation will be explored. Includes guest lectures from practitioners in the finance industry. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Admission in the MS in Business Analytics Degree or MS in Finance Degree
Fee: $25.
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FINC 8331 - Financial Derivatives and Contracts 3 hrs
Covers derivatives markets: structure, valuation and strategies. Main applications include the equities markets, foreign exchange and commodities. It has two parts: The first part deals with the structure of forward and futures markets, pricing and hedging with such contracts. The second and larger part deals with options markets; strategies, pricing and position analysis. Includes topics like: Short Selling, Value at Risk, Exotic Options, Volatility Derivatives and Trading Volatility. Consist of lectures, discussions and problem solving.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MS in Finance program.
Fee: $25.
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FINC 8335 - Advanced Financial Applications 3 hrs
Facilitates an integration of the courses in the MS in Finance degree program. Students will apply what they have learned about financial economics, data, statistics, and modern corporate finance in terms of the decision-maker. Each student will frame a research project, by employing the analytical tools and methods from which they have developed in throughout the program. The final capstone project will select from financial scenarios. The student will work with a faculty member to assist in the project.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of 24 credit hours in the MS in Finance Program.
Fee: $50.
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FINC 8340 - Special Studies in Finance 3 hrs
In-depth study of specialized topic chosen by instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Prerequisite: Varies with course content.
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Health Care Management |
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HCMG 7304 - Management of Health Care Institutions 3 hrs
Covers the organization of health care delivery systems in the U.S. including the following hospitals, ambulatory care, intermediate and long term care, cyber care and other contemporary trends. Includes analysis of demographic trends related to the aging U.S. population, early intervention programs for preventive and wellness care, and basic epidemiological techniques for analyzing local health care needs. Considers delivery systems in other countries and the implications for change in the emerging U.S. market. Discussion focuses on intervening in the design of structures and processes of health care systems and the management of organizational performance to include human resources, physical plant and materials.
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HCMG 7320 - Health Care Law and Ethics 3 hrs
Focuses on the legal relationships among health care users, providers, public interest and the government. Reviews administrative and constitutional law as well as ethical issues associated with health care in the United States.
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HCMG 7325 - Health Care Planning and Policy 3 hrs
Analyzes the political, social and economic dimensions of U.S. health care policy at the national, state and local levels and their implications for current and future health care organizations across the spectrum of care. Applies the theory by tracking health care legislation in progress at the national, state and local levels. Considers key federal legislation such as the Balanced Budget Act for implications in the delivery of health care in the U.S. Analyzes trends in policy-making so as to forecast future legislative initiatives that may impact the design of delivery of health care in the U.S. Considers how to influence policy development at the local, state and national level. Applies concepts and techniques that can affect short-term and long-term program strategic planning in health services delivery systems.
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HCMG 7361 - Health Care Finance 3 hrs
Overview of financial management of health care organizations. Topics include printing and reimbursement strategies, managed care contracting financial arrangements and implications, cost control, capital budgeting, cost-benefit analysis, financial ratio analysis, mergers and acquisitions and financial modeling.
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HCMG 7380 - Managed Care for Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid Populations 3 hrs
Analyzes factors impacting on emerging managed care product lines and competing alternative delivery systems. Examines managed care market penetration in various markets and the strategic responses of hospitals, health care providers, integrated delivery systems and others to increasing market penetration by managed care organizations. Discusses characteristics of future leaders of health care organizations and techniques for improving the financial, behavioral and structural dynamics of health care institutions. Integrates the content of the previous courses to enhance potential for successfully managing the delivery of the full spectrum of health services in a future characterized by constant change and increasing organizational complexity.
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HCMG 7384 - Special Topics in Health Care Management 3 hrs
In-depth study of current topics in business chosen by the instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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HCMG 8310 - Health Care Economics 3 hrs
Provides an overview of the market structure for health care services. Utilizing the fundamental theory and tools of microeconomic analysis, students are provided with in depth insight into the relationship among providers of services (hospitals, physicians and ancillary personnel), consumers of such services, and the various
financing agents (e.g., governments, commercial insurers, companies and individuals). The role of technological adoption and diffusion, and demographic changes (such as aging) on health care cost containment are explored.
Prerequisite: ECON 8305
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Human Resource Management |
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HRMG 8310 - Performance Analysis and Improvement Strategies 3 hrs
Based on behavioral concepts as they apply to performance in organizations and organization effectiveness. Examines performance standards. Assessment and appraisal and compensation issues in relation to how employee’s competencies, interests, and accomplishments contribute to the future growth of the responsive organization. Students learn when and how to use performance improvement strategies such as feedback and compensation and incentive systems, professional development plans and workplace and job design.
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HRMG 8312 - Management Development: Education and Training for Managers 3 hrs
Examines key principles relevant to training and development, including the role of training in an organization, adult learning theory, needs assessment, training methodology, organizational support, resources and constraints, evaluation of training, and managing the training function. International training considerations are also addressed. Issues that influence training implementation, such as ethics and interpretation will be reviewed.
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HRMG 8315 - Strategic Human Resources Administration for Competitive Edge 3 hrs
Focuses on recruiting, screening and selection, hiring and out-placing employees within the public and private sector. Laws of Recruitment and Selection are also discussed with a view to application of recruitment and selection process for a diverse workforce. Includes an analysis of labor force demographics, equity in recruitment and selection, and sensitivity to diverse cultures. Addresses the use of technology to find and attract employees, including company week page criteria for staffing and electronic communications polices. Discusses various Employment Affirmative Action cases and EEO laws for study analysis of laws.
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HRMG 8318 - Conflict Resolution: Management, Mediation and Arbitration 3 hrs
Examines conflict theory and the processes of conflict management and resolution, such as negotiation, mediation, alternative dispute resolution problem-solving. Students study the development and assessment of the roles of mediator arbitrator, and reconciliatory; assess third party interventions in a variety of organizational settings; compare and contrast legal processes and alternative dispute resolution; and discuss ethical perspectives and dimensions, Labor relations cases will be analyzed.
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HRMG 8342 - Special Topics in Human Resource Management 3 hrs
Examples of topics: Technology Management in Organization Development, Organizational Career Management and Coaching, Effective Group Facilitation Processes Deployment, Learning Models and Strategies in Learning Organizations, International Issues in Human Resource Management.
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Information Assurance and Security Management |
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IASM 8302 - Principles of Information Assurance and Security 3 hrs
Course will include survey of information assurance and security, design and analysis methods for high assurance information systems, safety, reliability and security, specification of mission-critical system properties, software and hardware validation, verification and certification, legal and ethical issues in computer security.
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IASM 8303 - Information Assurance Planning and Management 3 hrs
Discussion and practical performance of the certification and accreditation process, to include development of a system security plan. Course will introduce generic security planning guidelines and documents. Students will develop a security plan for a supplied description of an AIS/telecommunications systems.
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IASM 8304 - Information Assurance Assessment 3 hrs
Course will include discussion and demonstration of information assurance assessment. Students will learn to identify, assess and report vulnerabilities, threats and risk in an AIS/telecommunications system, and recommend corresponding protection measures. Students will perform role playing scenarios in which points of exploitation are identified and appropriate countermeasures are applied in an instructor supplied description of an organization’s AIS/telecommunications system.
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IASM 8311 - Special Topics in Informations Systems and Security 3 hrs
In-depth study of topics in information security chosen by the instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Prerequisite: Varies with course content.
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IASM 8312 - Internet Security Architectures 3 hrs
Course will include a detailed study of network and distributed systems security. The course reviews security consideration in distributed system and enterprise network architectures, and implementation of security services such as cryptography, access control and network security and monitoring. Students will examine and compare network and system architectures, and apply lessons learned to instructor supplied AIS/telecommunication systems.
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Leadership Studies |
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GRAD 8000 - Enrollment Continuation 0 hrs
Zero credit course that continues enrollment at OLLU for students who have completed all required courses their graduate degree but have not completed other requirements, e.g., comprehensive examination.
Fee: $300.
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LEAD 6310 - Introduction to Leadership Theories 3 hrs
Introduction to the history and theory of leadership to critical thinking and methods of inquiry as they bear on the subject of leadership, to the ethics of leadership, to basic leadership competencies, to relevant leadership contexts, and to leading groups and individuals. Analysis of historical concepts and contemporary theories of leadership. Emphasis on application of theoretical concepts to actual leadership situations.
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LEAD 6314 - Leadership Decision Making 3 hrs
Introduction to models and techniques that support effective and efficient decision processes. Introduces the students to the identification and avoidance of known cultural and cognitive biases and other process pitfalls that can seriously hinder successful decision-making.
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LEAD 6316 - Conflict Management for Leaders 3 hrs
This course will offer students the opportunity to develop and refine conflict management skills needed to facilitate organizational processes aimed at successfully attaining desired performance results. Topics will include communication, interpersonal skills, bargaining and negotiation, and other strategies for recognizing and resolving conflict in complex organizations.
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LEAD 6321 - Leadership Strategies and Processes 3 hrs
Focus on strategic planning methodologies and issues related to the design of effective organizational structures, processes and control systems in contemporary and future complex organizations. Emphasis will be placed on a variety of seminal strategic planning methodologies available to leaders.
Prerequisite: LEAD 6310 .
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LEAD 6322 - Critical Thinking and Problem Analysis for Leaders 3 hrs
Study of the principles of logic, critical thinking, problem definition and decision theory that are used in identifying problems, assumptions and alternatives for problems that leaders encounter. Methods of decision-making and scenario planning are explored in detail.
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LEAD 6341 - Introduction to Leadership Research Methods 3 hrs
Explores the process of asking research questions and finding answers. Includes broad overview of experimental and non- experimental methods. Emphasizes the functional use and understanding of basic statistics in evaluating research findings.
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LEAD 6344 - Transformational Leadership 3 hrs
Introduction to the history of Transformational Leadership, to critical thinking and methods of inquiry as they bear on the subject of leadership, to the ethics of leadership, to the basic leadership competencies, to relevant leadership contexts, and to leading groups and individuals. Emphasis on application of theoretical concepts and the measurements of Transformational Leadership to actual leadership situations.
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LEAD 6351 - Readings in Leadership 3 hrs
Introductory survey of contemporary writings and emerging theories on leadership.
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LEAD 6360 - Multi-Cultural Issues in Leadership 3 hrs
This course will examine cultural styles of leadership and various leadership styles that can be employed in different cultural settings. Students will examine the role of culture in attitudes toward society, family and work.
Prerequisite: LEAD 6310 .
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LEAD 6361 - Gender Issues in Leadership 3 hrs
This course will examine gender issues by exploring how gender influences human development, achievement, self-concepts, family roles, work life and social institutions such as the legal system. Gender perceptions as they relate to leadership styles will be explored in detail.
Prerequisite: LEAD 6310 .
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LEAD 6362 - Written Communication for Leaders 3 hrs
Provides an overview of the structure, process and requirements associated with writing effective reports, executive summaries and proposals. Covers advanced rules of grammar and syntax and methods for synthesizing disparate sources of information into concise written summaries.
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LEAD 6366 - Selected Topics in Leadership 3 hrs
In-depth study of specialized topic chosen by instructor. May be repeated for credit.
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LEAD 6370 - Synthesis of Leadership Research Theories 3 hrs
This course is designed to serve as a capstone to the first 18 hours (core courses) of the MSOL degree. This course integrates material across the core practical and theoretical courses, and is intended to aid retention and student success by enabling integration, synthesis and application of specialized knowledge.
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LEAD 7330 - Leadership in Social Movements 3 hrs
Exploration of history of leadership is social movements. Comparison and contrast of forms, mechanisms and practices of leadership in various stages of a social movement. Examination of values of leaders as expressed through stories of ordinary people involved in leadership in social movements.
Prerequisite: LEAD 6310 .
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LEAD 9115 - Internship 1 hr
Participation in an internship position related to other field of study and dissertation concentration. May be repeated for up to six total credit hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of graduate adviser.
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LEAD 9134 - Community Resources II 1 hr
Examination of the reciprocal partnerships in the community specific to his or her field of interest and the implications of that specific partnership for community and regional structure and function, social and political organizations, economic structure and development.
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LEAD 9149 - Field Based Research 1 hr
Identification of a problem related to the field of leadership and use of experimental and/or qualitative research to investigate the issue and suggest solutions. Offered on a pass/fail basis. May be repeated as many times as needed.
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LEAD 9166 - Selected Topics in Leadership Studies 1 hr
Specialized courses which provide intensive, specific exposure to a topic selected from the following emphasis areas: technology leadership, non-profit and public leadership and for-profit leadership. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Prerequisite: Doctoral level or consent of instructor.
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LEAD 9170 - Synthesis of Leadership and Research Theories 1 hr
This course provides specialized instruction to serve as a capstone to the first year of courses. The course will help students to consolidate learning across practical and theoretical courses in such a manner that the student goes beyond encapsulated knowledge and moves towards successful integration of material, with the ability to discuss and apply consolidated knowledge in a scholarly manner.
Prerequisite: A minimum of 12 hours of leadership core courses, including LEAD 9310 and LEAD 9341 .
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LEAD 9171 - Research Synthesis for Leadership 1 hr
The course provides specialized instruction to serve as a research capstone to the pre-candidacy doctoral student. It will help students to consolidate learning across 12 hours of research methodology and statistics courses in such a manner that the student goes beyond encapsulated knowledge and moves towards successful integration and application of the material beyond the classroom.
Prerequisite: A minimum of 12 hours of research methods and statistics courses, including LEAD 9341 , LEAD 9342 , LEAD 9343 , LEAD 9344 .
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LEAD 9172 - Leadership Theories Synthesis for Leadership 1 hr
The course provides specialized instruction to serve as a leadership theories capstone to the pre-candidacy doctoral student. It will help students to consolidate learning across 12 hours of leadership theory courses in such a manner that the student goes beyond encapsulated knowledge and moves towards successful integration and application of the material beyond the classroom.
Prerequisite: A minimum of 36 hours in program with the following courses LEAD 9310 , LEAD 9320 , LEAD 9321 , LEAD 9350 and LEAD 9316 .
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LEAD 9173 - Management Synthesis for Leadership 1 hr
The course provides specialized instruction to serve as a management capstone to the pre-candidacy doctoral student. It will help students to consolidate learning across 12 hours of management courses in such a manner that the student goes beyond encapsulated knowledge and moves towards successful integration and application of the material beyond the classroom.
Prerequisite: A minimum of 36 hours in program, with the following courses LEAD 9313 , LEAD 9320 , LEAD 9321 and LEAD 9323 .
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LEAD 9199 - Dissertation Defense 1 hr
This one-hour credit must be taken the semester a candidate wishes to defend the dissertation.
Fee: $200.
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LEAD 9215 - Internship 2 hrs
Participation in an internship position related to other field of study and dissertation concentration. May be repeated for up to six total credit hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of graduate adviser.
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LEAD 9249 - Field Based Research 2 hrs
Identification of a problem related to the field of leadership and use of experimental and/or qualitative research to investigate the issue and suggest solutions. Offered on a pass/fail basis. May be repeated as many times as needed.
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LEAD 9261 - Oral Communication for Leaders 2 hrs
Covers principles of effective oral communication to both small and large groups in both formal and informal settings. Covers aspects of developing effective support materials for and principles of effective meeting management, briefings and speeches. The student will be required to hone her or his skills in impromptu presentations requiring critical thinking skills and oral dialectic exchanges.
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LEAD 9266 - Selected Topics in Leadership Studies 2 hrs
Specialized courses which provide intensive, specific exposure to a topic selected from the following emphasis areas: technology leadership, non-profit and public leadership and for-profit leadership. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Prerequisite: Doctoral level or consent of instructor.
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LEAD 9310 - Intermediate Leadership Theories 3 hrs
Overview of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to lead complex organizations in the public and private sectors of 21st Century American society. Issues include developing and sustaining strategic focus, applying leadership principles in an environment of constant change and applying systems thinking to the management of human, financial, materials and information resources.
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LEAD 9311 - Leadership Issues in Technology and Organizational Change 3 hrs
Leadership opportunities and challenges related to the integration of technology within complex organizations. Discussion will include trends, issues and the effects of technological change on organizational structure and behavior. Focus on resource implications and legal issues related to organizational use of digital technology. Course provides experimental familiarization with a broad range of technological support systems that are available or anticipated in the near term.
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LEAD 9312 - Social Context for Leadership in Democratic Society 3 hrs
Investigation of the moral, ethical and social context of organizational decision-making. Examination of social and value issues which confront organizational leaders in the public and private sectors of a democratic society. Exploration of the implications of value-driven decision-making for the development of organizational responses to contemporary social issues.
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LEAD 9313 - Global Leadership 3 hrs
Exploration analysis and evaluation of comparative approaches to leading and managing complex organizations form an international perspective. Investigation of comparative societal cultures, norms and systems in other developed and developing nations. Evaluation of implications of differing societal cultures and social systems for organizational behavior at the institutional, organizational and individual levels of analysis.
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LEAD 9314 - Leader Decision Processes 3 hrs
Experiential investigation of models and techniques that support effective and efficient decision processes. Emphasizes the practice of effective decision processes through team decision-making activities. Provides experiential focus on the identification and avoidance of known cultural and cognitive biases and other process pitfalls that can seriously hinder successful decision-making.
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LEAD 9315 - Internship 3 hrs
Participation in an internship position related to other field of study and dissertation concentration. May be repeated for up to six total credit hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of graduate adviser.
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LEAD 9316 - Conflict Management for Leaders 3 hrs
Advanced study of theoretical models behind conflict management needed to effectively lead organizations and influence a positive organizational culture and enhance organizational processes. Students will engage in critical analysis of models and scenarios reflecting the importance of communication, interpersonal skills, bargaining and negotiation, and creating a culture that facilitates effective conflict management.
Prerequisite: Acceptance to Leadership Studies PhD program.
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LEAD 9317 - Leadership in Learning Organizations 3 hrs
Process of strategy development formulation and implementation at various levels within the organization. Focus on role of top leaders in creating and sustaining organizational vision, and integrating organizational systems and resources to support mission accomplishment. Other issues considered will include organizational change and strategic renewal, and the management of human resources throughout theses continuing processes.
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LEAD 9318 - Leadership Assessment 3 hrs
Course provides an overview and application of key leadership assessment instruments and explores the evolution of leadership and the development of psychological assessment instruments as a means for understanding leadership dynamics. Research assignments to integrate scholarly writing and systems thinking to leadership research and theory to organizations.
Fee: $40.
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LEAD 9320 - Intra-organizational Leadership 3 hrs
Identification, analysis, evaluation and application of factors which influence the design, structure and operation of complex organizations in the public and private sectors of society. Emphasis on integration of theory and concepts from the social sciences as a basis for understanding human behavior within complex organizations.
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LEAD 9321 - Inter-organizational Leadership 3 hrs
Issues related to the design of effective organizational structures, process and control systems in contemporary and future complex organizations. Domains of inquiry include strategic assessment, goal formulation; design of organizational processes to attain desired performance; and measurement, analysis and evaluation of organizational performance outcomes. Emphasis on application of contemporary theory, methods and techniques to improve organizational outcomes.
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LEAD 9323 - Resources Management I 3 hrs
Focus is on the application of the theory, methods and techniques of economic analysis to entrance the effectiveness of resource allocation decisions within complex organizations. Issues and techniques related to estimation and allocation of costs, evaluation of revenues and decision-making processes related to programmatic resource allocations will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on real world problem-solving related to revenue maximization and cost minimization in complex organizations.
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LEAD 9324 - Legal Issues 3 hrs
Reviews the legal bases for organizing and administering organizations. Statutes and court decisions affecting organizational functions will be studied. Discussion will include an overview of legal policy and precedents related to equal opportunity, discrimination and other issues involving equity, access and opportunity within complex organizations in the public and private sectors.
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LEAD 9325 - Marketing and Public Relations 3 hrs
Offers an overview of the key elements of marketing and its impact on organizations and society. Topics include strategic marketing decisions made at the corporate and business level, and organizational issues that affect the formulation and implementation of marketing strategy.
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LEAD 9326 - Resources Management II 3 hrs
Focus on developing and refining skills, knowledge and abilities needed for successfully integrate financial planning and management control systems in complex organizations. Topics covered include theory, methods and techniques that support effective analysis of the financial implications of program alternatives; cash and capital budgeting, risk and return analysis; and long-range financial planning in a managerial team environment.
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LEAD 9330 - Policy, Values and Partnerships 3 hrs
Interdisciplinary overview of research related to contemporary policy development at federal, state and local levels, and their implications for organizations and communities. Includes introduction to and analysis of the dynamics of public policy formulation in allocating resources to support social institutions such as education, health care, the family, social welfare and housing.
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LEAD 9331 - Intergrated Delivery of Services 3 hrs
Illustrates the synergistic relationship between the organization and the community. Includes opportunities to analyze and evaluate historical and current services provided through organizations.
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LEAD 9332 - Applications in Policy and Services 3 hrs
Provides the students with the opportunity to examine the dynamics of policy development in his or her field of interest and to place the dynamics in the context of historical and current service delivery.
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LEAD 9333 - Community Resources I 3 hrs
Involves study in the interconnections among organizations, community programs and public policies. Course attention will be given to building reciprocal partnerships between the organization and the community; theory and analysis of community and regional structure and function; social and political organizations, economic structure and development.
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LEAD 9341 - Intermediate Research Methods 3 hrs
Overview of theory and methods of research in the social sciences. Topics include development of research questions and analysis, site entry, interviewing, participant observation and data collection and coding. Emphasis on theory and methods of survey research, including sampling, measurement theory, questionnaire construction, issues related to reliability and validity, and introduction to techniques used in data reduction and analysis.
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LEAD 9342 - Advanced Research Methods 3 hrs
Offers an overview of various methods of qualitative research, including broad categories of phenomenology, case study research, ethnography and critical research. The philosophies, methodologies and issues associated with various kinds of qualitative research will be studied. Students will explore a research problem specific to their field, using a qualitative research design.
Prerequisite: LEAD 9341 .
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LEAD 9343 - Experimental Design and Statistics I 3 hrs
Characteristics of various group experimental designs, with emphasis on application and interpretation of inferential statistics used to analyze data. Includes review of statistics such as z-scores; t-tests, chi-square; simple linear regression; discriminate analysis; analysis of variance and an introduction to multiple linear regression. Emphasizes use of computer statistical software and interpretation of results.
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LEAD 9344 - Experimental Design and Statistics II 3 hrs
Develops skills and understanding needed to apply and interpret the results of multivariate statistical methods of data analysis. Topics include non-parametric statistics; multiple linear regression analysis; path analysis; factor analysis; cluster analysis; principal components analysis and discriminate analysis. Uses and interpretation of methods such as multivariate analysis of variance; repeated measures analysis of covariance; and multiple analysis of covariance. Emphasis will be on the use and interpretation of computer software to analyze data sets assigned.
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LEAD 9345 - The Literature Review 3 hrs
Strategy for writing chapters 1 and 2 of the dissertation, the literature review. Builds on the skills developed in earlier courses related to searching for and summarizing appropriate literature, as well as structuring and writing the literature review.
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LEAD 9346 - The Dissertation Proposal 3 hrs
Focus on the scholarly development of dissertation proposal including survey approvals, sample identification, writing Chapters 1-3, IRB research form(s), and research proposal presentation.
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LEAD 9347 - Applied Data Analysis 3 hrs
Enhancement of the data analytic skills acquired in previous statistics courses and facilitation of the data analysis process for the preparation and defense of the doctoral dissertation. Practical application of effective communication of findings to audiences made up of empirical researchers, scholars, practitioners, students, and the general public.
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LEAD 9349 - Field Based Research 3 hrs
Identification of a problem related to the field of leadership and use of experimental and/or qualitative research to investigate the issue and suggest solutions. Offered on a pass/fail basis. May be repeated as many times as needed.
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LEAD 9350 - Historical Leadership Theories 3 hrs
Survey of historical and contemporary writings on leadership. Readings and discussions will focus on developing a historical understanding of leadership and an in-depth understanding of current schools of leadership thought.
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LEAD 9351 - Advanced Leadership Theories 3 hrs
Survey of contemporary writings and emerging theories on leadership.
Prerequisite: LEAD 9350 and completion of 36 semester hours in the doctoral program or department permission.
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LEAD 9352 - Leadership Ethics and Morality 3 hrs
An in-depth investigation of the characteristics and relationships between ethical and moral practices and effective leadership. Ethical reasoning will be developed and applied to a variety of leadership situations.
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LEAD 9360 - Written Communication 3 hrs
Provides an overview of the structure, process and requirements associated with writing for conducting literature reviews, writing effective reports, executive summaries and proposals, and articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals and other professional publications. Covers advanced rules of grammar and syntax.
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LEAD 9361 - Oral Communication 3 hrs
Covers principles of effective oral communication to both small and large groups in both formal and informal settings. Covers aspects of developing effective support material for and principles of effective meeting management, briefings and speeches. The student will be required to hone her or his skills in impromptu presentations requiring critical thinking skills and oral dialectic exchanges.
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LEAD 9366 - Selected Topics in Leadership Studies 3 hrs
Specialized courses which provide intensive specific exposure to a topic selected from the following emphasis areas: technology leadership, non-profit and public leadership, and for-profit leadership. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Prerequisite: Doctoral level or consent of instructor.
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LEAD 9415 - Internship 4 hrs
Participation in an internship position related to other field of study and dissertation concentration. May be repeated for up to six total credit hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of graduate adviser.
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LEAD 9515 - Internship 5 hrs
Participation in an internship position related to other field of study and dissertation concentration. May be repeated for up to six total credit hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of graduate adviser.
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LEAD 9615 - Internship 6 hrs
Participation in an internship position related to other field of study and dissertation concentration. May be repeated for up to six total credit hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of graduate adviser.
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MGMT 8315 - Entrepreneurship 3 hrs
This course focuses on the key concepts and methods relevant for entrepreneurs. Course covers the elements of new venture initiation as well as strategies for small and growing organizations. Students will prepare a business plan for an entrepreneurial venture of their choice, possibly for new venture they are considering.
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MGMT 8320 - International Business Strategy 3 hrs
Focuses on multinational business firms and the strategies employed to gain competitive advantage in international markets. Also includes discussion of ethics and social responsibility in a global economy. Draws from readings, cases and current business periodicals.
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MGMT 8334 - Management Theory and Decision Making Practices 3 hrs
The complex role of the manager in strategic planning. leadership, power, communication, motivation and decision making. Decision theater practice of effective team decision-making processes.
Fee: $50.
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MGMT 8343 - Current Topics in Business 3 hrs
In-depth study of current topics in business chosen by the instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Prerequisite: Varies with course content.
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MGMT 8347 - Supply Chain and Operations Management 3 hrs
Overview and case study of issues and problems in management of the operations function along the supply chain. Topics include strategy, quality management, just-in-time process improvement management, customer and supplier relations, forecasting, and supply chain measurement and benchmarking.
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MGMT 8351 - Strategic Management Concepts and Processes 3 hrs
An integrative capstone course to be taken in the final trimester. Examines the role of top management in creating a vision for the enterprise and integrating resources to achieve a competitive advantage in carrying out its mission. Focuses on total enterprise objectives with societal values and a global economy.
Prerequisite: BLAW 8301 or HCMG 7320 (health care management students), MGMT 8334 , ACCT 8310 , FINC 8329 or HCMG 7361 (health care management students), MGMT 8347 , MKTG 8305 , CISS 8319 , ECON 8305 and enrollment in final term of the MBA Program.
Fee: $50.
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