Online Math Refresher Course
The GMBA Staff has been working with an instructor in developing a new online
Math Refresher course for the School of Management. This course is now available
for anyone who needs a refresher in Math topics. The 6 modules in this
course cover highlights of Algebra through topics of Calculus, including
linear equations, slopes of lines, functions, limits, derivatives, and
integration. These topics are needed in quantitative MBA courses such as
finance, statistics and operations. A self-test is available to help you
determine if you should enroll in the course. The cost of the course is $75
and you will have access to all of the course material for 1 year.
For self-test and course registration, please go to:
http://som.utdallas.edu/globalmba/currentstudents/mathrefresh.html
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Interactive GMBA Proctor Locating Map
In an effort to make the proctored exam
procedure easier, the GMBA staff has developed an interactive
map that students can use to assist in locating a proctor. The
interactive map (found at the following url:
http://som.utdallas.edu/globalmba/currentstudents/proctormap.html)
uses Google Map’s technology and is very easy to navigate. Zoom
in on a certain city or location, and click on the marker to
find contact information for a specific testing center. The map
will be updated each semester as our students find new locations
for having exams proctored. Please also see
Proctored Exam Information for guidelines and procedures in
arranging a proctored exam for some online courses, if you're a
new student.
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WebCT Campus Edition 6 and Its New Features
UTD is upgrading its WebCT system from Campus Edition 4 to Campus Edition
6. Starting from the Summer 2006 semester, all Global MBA Online and Accounting
Online courses have been offered on this new system.
Many of you have already used this new version of WebCT in taking courses
this summer semester. This new version of WebCT supports more innovative and dynamic approaches to teaching and learning.
New features such as Announcement tool, gradable discussion topics, student
file storage space, group assignment dropbox and "Who's Online" are available
in WebCT CE 6. If you are new to CE6 or need to learn more, please see this Student
Guide to WebCT CE6 provided by UTD Information Resources. A
student tutorial will be available while logging in to the WebCT CE6 server. For a quick orientation, please see
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Fall 2006 Online Courses and New Course Profiles
In the Fall 2006 semester, The Global MBA Online program will be
offering 8 core courses and 7 electives. The Accounting Online program is also
offering 7 online courses. Please see the
Course Offering page for the complete course list. If you haven't
registered yet, please send your course registration request to:
gmbaadvising@utdallas.edu.
Profile of Two New Online Courses:
MKT 6336.0G1 - Pricing (3 semester hours)
Techniques to price durable goods, packaged goods and services. Topics
include: perceived value pricing, bundling, price discrimination,
product-line pricing, dynamic pricing over the products’ life-cycle, pricing
through the marketing channel, and competitive pricing. In addition to
microeconomic approaches to pricing, behavioral approaches to pricing will
also be covered. Pricing decisions will be analyzed using spreadsheet
analysis. Prerequisites: MKT6301 or consent of instructor.
About the instructor: Dr. Ram Rao is Founders Professor and Professor of
Marketing in the School of Management. He has been on the UTD faculty since
1983. Professor Rao teaches marketing in the undergraduate and masters
programs and game theory in the doctoral program. He has also taught MKT
6301 course in GMBA program in the past semesters. Professor Rao’s research
investigates how firms compete and how they should formulate competitive
marketing strategies with emphasis on pricing. He has published numerous
papers in leading marketing journals, and his research has received support
from the National Science Foundation and Nortel Networks.
OB 6326.0G1- Organization and Organizing (3 semester hours)
Means by which people create, maintain, and change organized work structures.
Resulting alternative organizational forms are examined. Prerequisites: OB
6303 and OB 6305, or consent of instructor.
This class is an upper-level Organizational Behavior course that focuses on
how to best organize individuals for a healthy and efficient organization.
The objective of the class is to provide students with theoretical
frameworks and a vocabulary to give students a toolbox for understanding and
managing relationships between individuals in organizations. In taking this
course, students will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of
how individual differences affect how people relate to others in the
workplace, develop an understanding of how to best organize a number of
individuals into a group or team for the purpose of achieving organizational
goals, diagnose and fix problems that occur in groups and teams, and use
groups and teams to both complete the work of the organization and to create
and maintain a positive culture in the organization.
About the Instructor: Dr. Tracy Rockett is a lecturer in Organizations,
Strategy, and International Management. She earned her Ph.D. in
International Management, with a specialization in Organizational Behavior,
from the University of Texas at Dallas. She spent a year at Southern
Methodist University as a post-doctoral fellow before returning to UTD to
teach. She has earned awards for her outstanding teaching at both the
graduate and undergraduate levels. Her current research focuses on
familiarity in groups, social networks, and the effects of conflict on team
processes and performance.
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IOL 2006 Conference at Austin
The 2nd annual Innovations in Online Learning conference hosted by the UT
TeleCampus took place on June 1 -2, 2006. This conference is to "celebrate
and spotlight online education innovations developed by faculty, staff and
students of the University of Texas System." GMBA Staff attended this
conference and made two presentations: "Integrating Elluminate Web
Conferencing into UTD's Global MBA Online" and "Ten Tips to Extend the Shelf
Life of Your Online Course". To see conference details and presentations,
please check out the
IOL 2006 conference web site.
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Important Reminders
Academic calendar: Please keep in mind that our program follows the exact
same
academic calendar
as the university. All deadlines apply to online
students. It's important that you follow the schedule to pay fees, drop/add
classes, etc.
Course registration: Priority is given to GMBA students for core
course registration. GMBA students should register for classes during
the early registration period. Registration request from graduate students with
other majors will be processed when regular registration starts. Please send
your registration request to
gmbaadvising@utdallas.edu.
Please see
the UTD
Course Schedule. Graduation application: The deadline for graduation application for
Fall 2006 is August 24, 2006. Please email the GMBA Advisor at
gmbaadvising@utdallas.edu if you are graduating. Please also see the
Graduation Web Site for more information.
Updating your password: Please make sure you have a valid UTD NetID
account and update your account password periodically (6-12 months) so that
you can access UTD WebCT courses without any interruption. Please see
GMBA FAQ - Password. You can go to
the
NetID Page for
password updating.
Fall 2006 semester course starting dates: 16 week full term courses
and 1st 8-week courses start on August 17 and 2nd 8-week courses start on
October 12.
Courses will be released for student access on or right before these dates.
Please check out
the
Getting Started Information page for course access instructions and other
information. An email reminder will also be sent out to all registered
students right before the semester starts.
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