Naveen Jindal School of Management Executive
Education Degree
And Course Descriptions Programs
UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management
Executive Education combines the best of the School’s nationally recognized
faculty with a select group of executives to provide an innovative, relevant
portfolio of programs. Designed to advance knowledge and skills that improve
organizational performance, these programs include both MBA and Master of
Science degree programs, as well as certificate programs. Courses are taught on
campus, on site, or online.
Executive MBA and Master's Degrees
Special admission and fee
requirements apply to the following programs and courses.
Executive MBA Program
Ranked nationally and worldwide, the
Executive MBA program prepares experienced professionals for upper management,
executive levels, and the C-suite. Based in part on personal executive
coaching, the program provides a transformative, leadership, educational and
personal improvement experience that enhances your success and takes your career
to a higher level. The 21-month program has only 3 class days per month,
minimizing disruptions for those with busy schedules. Executive MBA students
learn versatile confidence and performance-oriented capabilities in an
integrated curriculum. Two trips, 1 international, expose students to corporate
and governmental decision makers and take you behind the scenes with one-on-one
conversations with global leaders.
The EMBA program is supported
entirely by participant fees and special admissions requirements apply. Further
information may be obtained from the program website: http://som.utdallas.edu/graduate/execed/execMba/
Executive MBA degree programs in the
Naveen Jindal School of Management require a core of 29 credit hours, along with a set of
specially designed elective courses equivalent to 24 credit hours, for a total
of 53 credit hours. The MBA core is comprised of the following courses:
MBA Core Curriculum (29 Credit Hours):
AIM 6201 Financial Accounting
AIM 6202 Managerial Accounting
BPS 6310 Strategic Management
FIN 6301 Financial Management
IMS 6204 Global Business
MIS 6204 Information Technology and MIS Fundamentals
MECO 6303 Business Economics
MKT 6301 Introduction to Marketing Management
OPRE 6301 Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
OPRE 6302 Operations Management
OB 6301 Organizational Behavior
The following courses, comprising a
total of 21 semester hours, are currently offered in the Executive MBA Program curriculum:
BPS 6251 Capstone:
Integration/Transformation (2 semester
hours). This 3 hour course will immerse the student in an initial examination
and / or design of a substantial project within a corporation intended to raise
corporate value by transforming the business. The emphasis will be on new uses
of assets and resources, not the improved management of existing activities.
This is intended to develop the executive capacity of the individual student. (2-0)
Y
FIN 6251 Strategic Financial Management and Valuation II (2 semester
hours) This is a second level finance course stressing the linkages of
corporate strategy, financial strategy and market valuation. Different
methodologies of valuation will be covered. (2-0) Y
IMS 6150 International Business Management - EMBA (1 semester hour) Considers the role of general managers (CEO and
country/regional managers) in multi-national companies and the working
relationship of subsidiary and home offices in such companies. Topics include
business strategies, control/cooperative systems, the dynamics of addressing
local and global concerns, and corporate learning. (1-0) Y
BPS 6251 Executive Study Trip – Washington DC (2 semester hours) This
course focuses on economic and policy strategy and management as it related to
governmental processes nationally and internationally. Considering business,
political, and cultural issues related to conducting business in the United
States and around the world, this course goes behind the scenes to learn the
processes needed to effectively identify, understand and capture policy and
regulatory efforts at early stages. All this is pertinent to business decision
making and management anywhere in the world. (2-0) Y
IMS 6351 Executive International Studies Trip - EMBA (3 semester hours) This course consists of a class trip to Europe, Asia or
South America. We choose destinations that relate to the EMBA program’s
themes of managing for change, taking the strategic perspective, and leading
effectively. While abroad, participants visit and hear presentations from local
university faculty, local business executives, and expert panels. Participants
are also expected to identify important cultural variables that impact business
decision making and management in the countries visited. (3-0) Y
ACCT 6286 Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (2 semester hours)
Corporate Governance is concerned with the balancing of stakeholder interests.
Reforms such as Sarbanes-Oxley, the rules of the Self Regulating Organizations,
and the new rules of the SEC, have broadened the outlook of accounting
professionals. In this course, the central role of risk management is examined,
the linkage between risk management and compliance requirements is examined,
and the connection between compliance requirements and their intended impact on
reporting is considered. (2-0) Y
OB 6260 Executive Coaching (2 semester hours) This
is a one-on-one, developmental experience with a professional, executive coach.
The goals of the coaching experience are: to help the student learn as much as
possible from the EMBA program and from working in student teams; to identify
the student’s strengths and weaknesses and to develop the person in relevant
areas; to focus on career development issues unique to the individual; and to
instruct the student on the principles and practices of coaching as a
leadership style. (2-0) Y
OB 6261 Executive Workshop (2 semester hours) New
students begin the Executive MBA program by attending this workshop and
completing the follow-up assignments. The course focuses primarily on lectures
and experiential learning exercises conducted by the Leadership Center at UTD
and other Centers of Excellence from our Naveen Jindal School of Management. (2-0) Y
BPS 6332 (SYSM 6320) Strategic Leadership (3 semester hours) Addresses
the challenge of leading organizations in dynamic and challenging environments.
Overall goal is to not only question one’s assumptions about leadership, but
also enhance skills and acquire new content knowledge. Topics include visionary
and transformational leadership; post-heroic leadership; empowerment;
leveraging and combining resources; designing organizations; and ethics. (3-0)Y
OB 6332 (HMGT 6324) Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (3 semester
hours) This course explores the theories, processes, and practical techniques
of negotiation so that students can successfully negotiate and resolve disputes
in a variety of situations including interpersonal, group, and international
settings. Emphasis is placed on understanding influence and conflict resolution
strategies; identifying interests, issues, and positions of the parties
involved; analyzing co-negotiators, their negotiation styles, and the
negotiation situations; and managing the dynamics associated with most
negotiations. Practical skills are developed through the use of simulations and
exercises. Prerequisite: OB 6301 or consent of instructor. (3-0) T
To complete the requirements for the
EMBA, students take an additional 3 credit hour elective from a set of courses
currently under development.
Global Leadership Executive MBA
Program – GLEMBA
The Global Leadership Executive MBA
- GLEMBA --is specifically designed for experienced professionals and managers
who desire knowledge and skills to lead with a global mindset. GLEMBA is
delivered in 23 months through a defined degree plan that expands the MBA core
curriculum with an international curriculum.
GLEMBA is supported entirely by
participant fees and special admissions requirements apply. Further
information may be obtained from the program website: http://som.utdallas.edu/graduate/execed/glemba/.
GLEMBA students take additional
courses from the following list specific to the Global Leadership Executive MBA
Program curriculum.
ENTP 6351 International
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
(Executive Education Course: 3 semester hours) This course is an introduction
to the International Business Plan and provides an introduction to
entrepreneurship with an emphasis on identifying, evaluating and developing new
venture opportunities for international markets. Topics include
opportunity identification and evaluation, startup strategies, business
valuation, business plan development, financing the venture, managing the
growing business and exit strategies. Prerequisites: IMS 5200, MKTG
6301, FIN 6301, AIM 6201, and BPS 6310 (3-0) Y
ENTP 6352 International Business Plan (Executive Education Course: 3
semester hours)This course is a capstone that requires
the development of a comprehensive business plan for market entry into a
foreign country or region. The construct builds upon the core business
and international coursework including the successful completion of key courses
in accounting, finance, marketing and strategy, as well as, the international
entrepreneurship and innovation. The course consists of lectures, research, and
faculty coaching and guidance. Prerequisite: ENTP 6351 (3-0) Y
IMS
6151 Global Business Ethics (1 semester hour) This course examines
practical issues in global business ethics, including compliance requirements
and their application, effective reactions to global ethical dilemmas and best
practices in global and multicultural environments. (1-0) Y
IMS 6251 Globalization and Sustainability (Executive Education Course: 2
semester hours) This course examines
various historical and contemporary theories of globalization from an
interdisciplinary perspective. Course content centers on key readings
that address the globalization debate with a focus on regionalization versus
globalization trends and global sustainability as a strategy. (2-0) Y
IMS 6352 International Business Implementation (3 semester
hours) This course explores current theories and issues concerning
the development of various types of international business entities with a
focus on organizational design and execution of strategy and operational
delivery. Course content centers on key readings about international
business implementation issues and case examples in emerging and developed economies.
Prerequisite: IMS 6204. Executive Education Course.
(3-0) Y
IMS 6353 International Study Tour - GLEMBA ( 3 semester
hours) This course investigates the political, economic, social and
cultural forces in countries that attract foreign business investment, as well
as, the experiences of local and foreign enterprises doing business in that
country. Prerequisite: IMS 6204. Executive Education
Course. (3-0) Y
IMS 6354 Global Marketing (Executive Education Course: 3 semester hours)
This course promotes an appreciation and understanding
of theoretical and practical issues involved in marketing products and services
in the international context. This course covers the fundamentals and evolution
of international marketing, the environment of international marketing, foreign
entry methods, evaluation of market potential, management
of international marketing mix, consumer behavior and international strategic
marketing planning. Prerequisite: MKT 6301 or consent of instructor. (3-0) Y
IMS 6355 Global Communications and Negotiations (Executive Education
Course: 3 semester hours) This course focuses on
understanding national culture and cultural issues in international business.
It emphasizes the importance of managing cultural differences to enhance
communication, negotiation, leadership, and group dynamics in an international
work environment. (3-0) Y
OB 6151 Intercultural Savvy ( 1 semester hour) This course
addresses the behavioral and skill competencies required to effectively
communicate and develop business relations in multicultural and diverse work
environments Course is highly interactive with assessments and role
plays. Prerequisite: IMS 6204. Executive Education
Course. (1-0) Y
OPRE 6350 Global Supply Chain Management (Executive Education Course: 3
semester hours) This course addresses the design and
management of global supply chain including international sourcing, integration
of suppliers and distribution channels. Prerequisite: OPRE 6201 or
OPRE 6302 or consent of instructor (3-0) Y
Certificate and Degree Programs with
an emphasis in Project Management
The Executive Education Project
Management Program is one of the emphasis areas designed to begin with a set of
specialization area courses followed by additional business management core
courses and leading to either a Master of Science or a Master of Business
Administration degree with the chosen emphasis. Upon completion of the project
management core courses, students earn a graduate certificate in project
management and are prepared to take the Project Management Institute’s Project
Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam. Following
completion of the project management core, students may then continue to
complete the requirements for the Master of Science or the Master of Business
Administration degree.
Project management faculty members
have industrial project management, operations management, management
consulting and teaching experience. The program curriculum is delivered both on
campus and online. The on-campus program accommodates work and travel schedules
by meeting 8 hours per day on one consecutive Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
per month. The online program is designed as weekly modules equivalent to one
half-day on campus and includes live interaction.
The project management emphasis
certificate and degree programs are supported entirely by participant fees and
special admissions requirements apply. Further information may be
obtained from the program website: http://som.utdallas.edu/graduate/execed/projectMgmtProg/. Both degree and non-degree seeking students with
undergraduate degrees can study towards the Graduate Certificate in Project
Management. Potential students are required to complete an application, provide
written professional references from 3 people, attend an interview with the
program director, and request all universities attended send an official
transcript.
Graduate Certificates in Project
Management
The Graduate certificate in Project
Management is awarded after completion of the project management core courses
described below totaling 21 credit hours. These courses emphasize a systems
approach to project management and follow the lifecycle of a project,
integrating relevant topics from multiple knowledge areas rather than
presenting topical courses in isolation. This type of learning environment more
closely tracks an actual work experience and facilitates learning and
application.
Courses Required for Certificate in
Project Management:
OPRE 6271 Project Overview,
Strategic and Process Management (2
semester hours) Introduces the project lifecycle, typical project management
processes, leadership and teaming in project management, the relevance of
business process analysis, strategic alignment of projects, and financial
considerations in project selection.
OPRE 6372 Project Initiation (3 semester hours) Explores project management in a global
environment, then bridges from strategy to project definition with a discussion
of project selection and a focus on determining project requirements and
managing changes. Course delivery is integrated with relevant
modules from OB6301 Organizational Behavior. Prerequisite: OPRE6271.
OPRE 6373 Project Planning (3 semester hours) Covers
initial stages in planning a project, including organizational and
interpersonal considerations, scope management; quality planning; project team
building; dealing with conflict; and negotiation. Course delivery is integrated
with relevant modules from OB6301 Organizational Behavior. Prerequisite: OPRE6372.
OPRE 6374 Project Planning and Execution (3 semester hours) Continues the discussion of planning techniques from
OPRE6373 and introduces execution phase processes. Topics include scheduling,
resource planning, budgeting, cost management, negotiation skills development,
and risk management. Prerequisite:
OPRE6373.
OPRE 6375 Project Execution and Closeout (3 semester hours) Continues the discussion of planning and execution
techniques from OPRE6374 and discusses project closeout. Topics include
quantitative decision making, project information databases, balanced
scorecards, project procurement management, earned value management, quality
measurement and control, and influence and persuasion. Prerequisite: OPRE6374.
OPRE 6376 Advanced Project Management and Simulation (3 semester hours)
Explores project organizational competence, maturity models, project portfolio
management, program management, PM offices, alternate project management
methodologies, and simulates a project lifecycle. Prerequisite: OPRE6375.
MAS 6101 Legal Considerations in Project Management (1 semester hour)
Provides an overview of legal issues encountered during a project. Topics
include civil and criminal law; intellectual property considerations; and OSHA,
safety, environmental and real estate law.
OB 6301 Organizational Behavior (3 semester hours) The
study of human behavior in organizations. Emphasizes
theoretical concepts and practical methods for understanding, analyzing, and
predicting individual, group, and organizational behavior. Topics
include work motivation, group dynamics, decision making, conflict and
negotiation, leadership, power, and organizational culture. Ethical and
international considerations are also addressed. (3-0) S
Master of Science in Management and
Administrative Sciences with an emphasis in Project Management
A Master of Science degree is
awarded after the completion of an additional 18 credit hours beyond the
Project Management Core requirements. The MS–MAS in Project Management requires
the following coursework:
MS-MAS in Project Management supplemental curriculum:
AIM 6201 Financial Accounting
AIM6202 Managerial Accounting
MECO 6303 Business Economics
MIS 6204 Information Technology and MIS Fundamentals
OPRE 6301 Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
MAS6v03 Seminar in Operations Management
MAS6v03 Seminar in Strategic Management
Executive MBA degree with an
emphasis in Project Management
The Executive MBA is earned by waiving
the Master of Science degree and completing an additional 14 credit hours, for
a total of 53 hours. Students must include the executive core courses listed
below to earn the degree.
Additional courses to fulfill requirements for the Executive
MBA:
BPS 6310 Strategic Management
FIN 6301 Financial Management
IMS 6204 Global Business
MKT 6301 Introduction to Marketing Management
OPRE 6302 Operations Management
Certificate and Degree Programs with
an emphasis in Product
Lifecycle and Supply Chain Management
The
graduate certificate and degree programs in Product Lifecycle and Supply Chain
Management focus on educating executives and industry sponsored employees by
combining theory and practice. It
emphasizes the need to understand “the big picture”, the importance of renewed
focus on product lifecycle from design to disposal and supply chain from end to
end. Students are trained to be
effective problem solvers, and to continuously improve product performance and
supply chain efficiency. The program
will employ lectures, case studies, site visits, and the use of quantitative
and qualitative methods to meet the learning objectives of the program. Students are required to integrate classroom
learning with work projects. The program leverages the world-class faculty in
the operations management and industry leaders/practitioners to deliver the
program. Following
completion of the product lifecycle and supply chain management core, students
may then continue to complete the requirements for the Master of Science or the
Master of Business Administration degree.
The project management emphasis
certificate and degree programs are supported entirely by participant fees and
special admissions requirements apply. Further information may be
obtained from the program website: http://som.utdallas.edu/graduate/execed/projectMgmtProg/. Both degree and non-degree seeking students with
undergraduate degrees can study towards the Graduate Certificate in Project
Management. Potential students are required to complete an application, provide
written professional references from 3 people, attend an interview with the
program director, and request all universities attended send an official transcript.
Graduate Certificates in Product
Lifecycle and Supply Chain Management
The Graduate certificate in Product Lifecycle and Supply Chain Management is awarded after completion of the product
lifecycle and supply chain management core courses described below, totaling 15
credit hours.
Courses Required for Certificate in
Product Lifecycle and Supply Chain Management (15 credit hours):
OPRE 6366 Supply
Chain Management
OPRE
6370 Logistics and Distribution
OPRE6371
Purchasing and Sourcing Management
OPRE
6379 Product Lifecycle Management
OPRE
6364 Lean 6 Sigma
Master of Science in Management and
Administrative Sciences with an emphasis in Product Lifecycle and Supply Chain
Management
A Master of Science degree is
awarded after the completion of an additional 22 credit hours beyond the
Project Management Core requirements. The MS–MAS in Project Management requires
the following coursework:
MS-MAS in Product Lifecycle and Supply Chain Management
supplemental curriculum (22 credit hours):
AIM 6201 Financial Accounting
AIM6202 Managerial Accounting
FIN 6301 Financial Management
OB 6301 Organizational Behavior
OPRE 6301 Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
OPRE 6302 Operations Management
OPRE 6367 Capstone Project (International Study)
OPRE 6368 Industry Supply Chains (International Study)
Executive MBA degree with an
emphasis in Product Lifecycle and Supply Chain Management
The Executive MBA is earned by
waiving the Master of Science degree and completing an additional 16 credit
hours, for a total of 53 hours. Students must include the executive core
courses listed below to earn the degree.
Additional courses to fulfill requirements for the Executive
MBA (16 Credit Hours):
BPS 6310 Strategic Management
MIS 6204 Information Technology and MIS Fundamentals
IMS 6204 Global Business
MKT 6301 Introduction to Marketing Management
MECO 6303 Business Economics
OPRE Elective
Executive Programs in Healthcare
Management for Physicians and Senior Healthcare Administrators
The Master of Science in
Healthcare Management is a specialized business degree available to
licensed MDs and DOs and a select number of senior healthcare administrators.
The 36 credit hour healthcare management curriculum consists of nine 4-day
residential classes OR any eight classes plus a self-directed field study. A
different class is offered every two months and classes may be started at any
time and taken in any order. Eight classes are eligible for up to 36 hours each
of Category 1 CME credit toward the AMA Physician’s Award and CEU credit for
healthcare administrators. Successful completion of any five classes is
recognized by the award of a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management.
The curriculum is centered on
real-life healthcare problems and cases. Classes are jointly taught by senior
business and medical school faculty with outstanding academic credentials and
real-world healthcare experience. Physicians and faculty work collaboratively
in small teams to examine facts, evaluate alternatives
and develop workable solutions.
The healthcare management curriculum
consists of the following courses:
HMGT 6401
HMGT 6402 Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations (Executive
Education Course; 4 semester hours) Develops the
critical skills needed to make financial decisions that reduce risk and
increase the economic value of a healthcare organization. Topics include
how to read and interpret healthcare financial statements, determining a
medical organization’s cost of capital, using net present value to make value
creating investment decisions; and evaluating the
ability to attract and retain capital. (4-0) T
HMGT 6403 Medical Cost and Performance Management (Executive Education
Course; 4 semester hours) Develops powerful
tools to measure and control healthcare costs and improve operating performance.
Topics include identifying and controlling important medical cost drivers,
using flexible budgeting to improve operating performance, measuring the
profitability of individual medical services and developing both financial and
non-financial measures of organizational performance. (4-0) T
HMGT 6404 Service Quality Improvement and Patient Satisfaction
(Executive Education Course; 4 semester hours) Provides the tools
physicians need to position and grow their practices by improving the quality
of their patient service processes. Topics include how to identify and
improve key service processes, redesigning critical service processes to
improve operating efficiency, and developing products and services that add
patient value. (4-0) T
HMGT 6405 Healthcare Information Management and Technology (Executive
Education Course; 4 semester hours) Examines the critical success factors
for the specification, selection and implementation of a healthcare IT
system. Topics include analyzing healthcare IT architectures, developing
an IT implementation plan and budget, and developing the governance and
oversight requirements of a major IT project. (4-0) T
HMGT 6406 Strategic Leadership of Healthcare Organizations (Executive
Education Course; 4 semester hours) Develops the
strategic thinking skills required to create sustainable competitive
advantage in a healthcare organization. Topics include critically assessing a
medical organization’s competitive
strengths and weaknesses, analyzing competitive threats to long-term survival,
strategy formulation and the identification of potential strategic partners.
(4-0) T
HMGT 6407 Healthcare Policy and Regulation (Executive Education Course;
4 semester hours) Examines the social and economic forces that are shaping US healthcare policy. Analyzes the
federal government’s role in the financing and regulation of healthcare,
discusses the government’s enforcement role with CMS and the OIG and analyzes
the prospects for healthcare reform. This class is held in Washington, DC.
(4-0) T
HMGT 6408 Motivational Leadership in Healthcare (Executive Education
Course; 4 semester hours) Analyzes
the types of behaviors which lead to high performance within healthcare
organizations. Topics include individual behavior and motivation, behavioral
job requirements and job/person matching,, the differences between leadership and managerial behavior;
and how to establish and maintain a high performance work climate. (4-0) T
HMGT 6409 Self-directed Field Study (Executive Education Course; 4 semester
hours) A self-directed, faculty supervised field study of the participant’s
practice or medical organization using the knowledge and skills acquired in the
residential program. This course is non-residential. ( 4-0)
T
HMGT 6410 Coaching as a Leadership Style (Executive Education Course; 4
semester hours) Develops highly effective coaching skills for fostering
positive change in both individuals and teams. Topics include developing
an effective coaching relationship through intelligent listening and authentic
feedback, assessing an individual’s readiness for change and helping to
increase colleagues’ personal and professional effectiveness. (4-0) T
HMGT 6V10 Special Topics in
Healthcare Management (Executive Education Course) Issues in current
Healthcare Management. Topics vary from semester to
semester. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of
six hours. (|1-3|-0)Y
HMGT 6V15 Self-directed Field Study (1-4 credit hours) A self-directed,
faculty supervised field study of the participant’s practice or medical
organization using the knowledge and skills acquired in the residential
program. This course is non-residential. (1-4 -0) S
The Healthcare Management
Executive MBA is a general business degree preferred by physicians and
healthcare administrators who wish to pursue a career in healthcare consulting.
It requires the completion of the healthcare management curriculum plus an
additional 17 credit hours consisting of six non-healthcare related general
business classes. These classes provide an integrated overview of functional
areas of management as well as analytical tools for effective decision making.
The general business classes are
taken on line for maximum flexibility and convenience. The on-line classes
require no on-campus visits.
The six general business classes
required are:
FIN 6301 Financial Management
IMS 5200 Global Business
MECO 6303 Business Economics
MKT 6301 Introduction to Marketing Management
OPRE 6301 Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
OPRE 6302 Operations Management
The Healthcare Management Executive
MS and MBA degrees are supported entirely by participant fees and special
admissions requirements apply. Further information may be obtained
from the program website: http://amme.utdallas.edu/ .
Executive Program in Organizational
Behavior and Coaching
As is the case with both Project
Management and Healthcare Management for Physicians, students in the executive
program in Organizational Behavior and Coaching can complete multiple levels of
recognition in the program, including:
1.
A Graduate Certificate in Executive
and Professional Coaching after 15 credit hours;
2.
A Master of Science degree in
Management and Administrative Sciences after the completion of an additional 21
credit hours beyond certificate requirements.
This concentration focuses on
organizational behavior and coaching theory, methodology and techniques.
Students learn how to become instruments of individual and organizational
change, lead and manage organizational transitions, work effectively when there
is resistance to change, and develop skills as an internal and external
practitioner. Students deepen their knowledge of individual and organizational
behavior through the integration of theory and practice. They leave the program
with a set of tools for personal, group, organization and community
transformation, qualified to apply for professional accreditation by the
International Coach Federation.
Classes are conducted utilizing the
very best in interactive distance learning methodologies, making the program
convenient, efficient, and geographically independent for busy
professionals. Students are taught by outstanding master coaches with
real-world coaching experience within business settings and School of
Management faculty. Participants will be eligible to receive fifteen
graduate credit hours upon completion of the graduate certificate. More
information is available at http://som.utdallas.edu/coaching
Graduate Certificate in Executive
and Professional Coaching
The graduate level certificate
requires the successful completion of the following six courses specific to
Executive and Professional Coaching, including two Coaching Practicum,
OB 6253:
OB 6350 Introduction to Executive
and Professional Coaching (3 semester
hours) The class provides students with a study of the
origins and structure of coaching. Topics include, the current status of
coaching, the history of coaching as a profession, basic coaching principles,
ethics and standards, the core competencies of coaching, and basic coaching
techniques and practices. It also addresses the role of personal style in
coaching and how to adjust coaching behavior to fit the coaching requirements
of clients. (3-0) T
OB 6351 Coaching in the Business or Organizational Setting (3 semester
hours)This class prepares coaches to work with
individuals and teams in a corporate or business environment. Topics
include: 1) coaching and organizational behavior theories and models that
facilitate client change within an organizational setting; 2) coaching
executives with an emphasis on achieving business results; 3) coaching methods
for teams and groups; and 4) coaching clients through career transitions. (3–0)
T
OB 6352 Advanced Coaching Models and Methods (3 semester hours) The course provides students with advanced principles and
practices for coaching individuals within the corporate setting. Topics
include appreciative inquiry models and techniques, a survey of evidence-based
coaching models, the use of language to promote change, research practices, the
basics of clinical diagnosis and how to respond as a coach when clients display
clinical symptoms.
OB 6253 Coaching Practicum (2 semester hours) Individual sessions with a
supervising coach and small-group supervised sessions. For the individual
sessions, students will be required to submit recordings for review or provide
for real-time attendance by the supervising coach so that an evaluation of
their coaching competence can occur. Feedback and guidance will help students
develop their coaching skills. A comprehensive exam will be used to evaluate
coaching competency. The exam will test for their knowledge, skills,
and abilities as an executive and professional coach.
MAS 7200 Coaching Practice Lab (2 semester hours) Small group practice
sessions for the purpose of applying and deepening the principles and
techniques learned throughout the coaching classes. The purpose of this class
is to engage in applied learning through peer-to-peer interaction with
instructor feedback.
Master of Science in Management and
Administrative Sciences with a Concentration in Organizational Behavior and
Coaching
After completion of the certificate
requirements, students can go on to complete a Master of Science in Management
and Administrative Sciences by completing another 21 hours of graduate level
courses, including the courses in the MS-MAS core curriculum.
The MS-MAS core is comprised of the
following courses:
MS-MAS Core Curriculum:
AIM 6201 Financial Accounting
MECO 6303 Business Economics
MIS 6204 Information Technology and MIS Fundamentals
OPRE 6301 Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
OB 6301 Introduction to Organizational Behavior (3 semester hours)
Organizational Behavior and Coaching
students take the executive MS-MAS core set, and then draw the remainder of
their courses from the following list specific to the Organizational Behavior
component of the curriculum.
Organizational Behavior Electives:
OB 6331 Power and Politics in Organizations (3 semester
hours)
OB 6307 Strategic Human Resource Management (3 semester hours)
OB 6326 Organizations and Organizing (3 semester hours)
OB 6332 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (3semester hours)
OB 6337 Motivational Leadership in Organizations (3 semester hours) On Campus
Only
OB 6338 Coaching as a Leadership Style (3 semester hours) On Campus Only
Executive Master of
Science Degree and Certificate Programs in Systems Engineering and Management (MS-SEM) - Joint Degree Program
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer
Science
The
M.S. in SEM program is delivered through an equal partnership between The
Naveen Jindal School of Management and the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science.
The course of study has been designed to meet the need for formalized education
in the design, engineering and management of increasingly complex systems
involving a large number of interconnected components.
The
Master’s in Systems Engineering and Management (MS-SEM) will focus on educating
industry-sponsored corporate employees in the disciplines of Systems
Engineering, Systems Management, Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship,
Product Line Development and Management, and Strategic Business
Management. Target industries for the
program include: aerospace, defense and space systems; transportation systems;
information and communications technology (ICT) systems; information assurance
and cyber-security systems; healthcare systems; energy, environment and
infrastructure systems; complex biological systems; and macro-economic and
financial systems.
Prospective
students should have a minimum of a
BS in engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, economics or finance (in
order to ensure adequate fundamental skills in mathematics) and at least 5
years of industry experience. We draw
our faculty for the core courses from both the engineering and management
schools; faculty from other schools on campus, and industry leaders with
expertise in specific fields will be invited to teach courses as
appropriate.
The MS
in SEM degree will require a total of 36 credit hours consisting of 12 courses
in the non-thesis option or 10 courses plus 6 hours of thesis credit for the
thesis option.
Non-thesis
Option: This program is designed
to be flexible to accommodate different student backgrounds, allowing students
to pick up areas in which they are deficient, while still guaranteeing core
competency in systems engineering and engineering management.
Required
Courses:
Students are required to take 4 courses (a total of 12 credit hours) from a set of 8
courses in the table below. Two of the
courses must be from the Engineering 1 section and two from the Management 1
section. The 4 required courses contribute a total of 12 credit hours towards
the MS degree.
Prescribed
Elective Courses: these consist of an
additional 4 courses (a total of 12 credit hours) from the set of 20 courses
listed in the table, excluding the four courses already taken for the
requirement above. At least two of these
courses must be chosen from the two Engineering sections in the table.
SEM Core Curriculum |
||
Section
& Course |
Course Title |
Credit |
Engineering 1 |
|
|
SYSM6301 |
Systems
Engineering Architecture & Design |
3 |
SYSM6302 |
Dynamics
of Complex Networks & Systems |
3 |
SYSM6303 |
Quantitative
Risk, Probability, Stochastic Processes |
3 |
SYSM6304 |
Risk
Assessment and Management |
3 |
Management 1 |
|
|
SYSM6311 |
Systems
Project Management |
3 |
SYSM6312 |
Systems
Financial Management |
3 |
SYSM6313 |
Negotiating
Deals & Resolving Conflict within the Organization |
3 |
SYSM6314 |
Manufacturing
and Service Systems Planning and Analysis |
3 |
Engineering 2
|
|
|
SYSM6305 |
Dynamic
Systems Modeling & Analysis |
3 |
SYSM6306 |
Modeling
and Simulation of Engineering Systems |
3 |
SYSM6331 |
Systems
and Control Theory |
3 |
SYSM6356 |
Software
Maintenance, Evolution and Re-engineering |
3 |
SYSM6361 |
Advanced
Requirements Engineering |
3 |
SYSM6367 |
Software
Testing, Validation, Verification |
3 |
Management 2 |
|
|
SYSM6315 |
The
Entrepreneurial Experience |
3 |
SYSM6316 |
Innovation
within the Corporation |
3 |
SYSM6317 |
The
Management of High Tech Products |
3 |
SYSM6318 |
Marketing
Management, Marketing Systems Analysis |
3 |
SYSM6319 |
Business
Economics |
3 |
SYSM6320 |
Strategic
Leadership |
3 |
Free Elective Courses: For the free
electives students will be able to take any 4 additional and distinct courses
of the remaining 12 core courses that have not already been taken as required
courses or prescribed elective courses. Students will also be able to take additional free elective courses that
are already being offered in management or in engineering that will allow
“concentration” or “specialization” in specific industry sectors, including the
following:
Areas for Free Electives |
1.
Healthcare Services |
2.
Energy, Resources and Infrastructure |
3.
Complex Brain, Biological and Behavioral |
4.
Aerospace, Defense and Space |
5.
Telecom and IT Networks |
6.
Information Assurance and Cyber-security |
7.
Arts and Technology and Web-based |
8.
Transportation |
9.
Macro-economic and Financial Services |
10. Global Supply Chain
Management |
Thesis Option: An alternative to 36
credit hours required for the MS SEM degree, would be to take 30 credit hours
of courses and, in addition, write a Master’s Thesis, in lieu of 6 credit hours
of free electives.
Note: SEM includes two non-degree certificate
options (listed below), one in systems engineering and one in systems
management. Students who complete both certificates can go on to earn the M.S.
degree by taking additional program courses, and meeting the requirements set
out above.
SEM
Certificate Programs
Curriculum
Requirements
Students
have a choice of two different SEM certificates: a Certificate in Systems Engineering, or, a
Certificate in Systems Management. Each certificate requires 12 credit
hours. The courses are offered in an
Executive Education, 4-hour module format.
(1)
The
Certificate in Systems Engineering
requires students to complete over the period of one academic year two courses
from the set of engineering courses listed below, and any two additional
courses from the remainder of the 20 SYSM-prefix courses listed below in either
group, engineering or management.
Systems Engineering Courses |
||
Prefix & Number |
Engineering Course Titles |
Credit |
SYSM 6301 |
Systems
Engineering Architecture & Design |
3 |
SYSM 6302 |
Dynamics
of Complex Networks & Systems |
3 |
SYSM 6303 |
Quantitative
Risk, Probability, Stochastic Processes |
3 |
SYSM 6304 |
Risk
Assessment and Management |
3 |
SYSM 6305 |
Dynamic
Systems Modeling & Analysis |
3 |
SYSM 6306 |
Modeling
and Simulation of Engineering Systems |
3 |
SYSM 6331 |
Systems
and Control Theory |
3 |
SYSM 6356 |
Software
Maintenance, Evolution and Re-engineering |
3 |
SYSM 6361 |
Advanced
Requirements Engineering |
3 |
SYSM 6367 |
Software
Testing, Validation, Verification |
3 |
(2) The Certificate in Systems Management
requires students to complete over the period of one academic year two courses
from the set of management courses listed below, and any two additional courses
from the remainder of the 20 SYSM-prefix courses listed in either
group, engineering or management.
Systems Management Courses |
||
Prefix & Number |
Management Course Titles |
Credit |
SYSM 6311 |
Systems
Project Management |
3 |
SYSM 6312 |
Systems
Financial Management |
3 |
SYSM 6313 |
Negotiating
Deals & Resolving Conflict within the Organization |
3 |
SYSM 6314 |
Manufacturing
and Service Systems Planning and Analysis |
3 |
SYSM 6315 |
The
Entrepreneurial Experience |
3 |
SYSM 6316 |
Innovation
within the Corporation |
3 |
SYSM 6317 |
The
Management of High Tech Products |
3 |
SYSM 6318 |
Marketing
Management, Marketing Systems Analysis |
3 |
SYSM 6319 |
Business
Economics |
3 |
SYSM 6320 |
Strategic
Leadership |
3 |
Engineering Course Descriptions:
SYSM 6301 Systems Engineering, Architecture and Design (3
credit hours) The
course will consider concepts related to the architecture and design of
large-scale and decentralized Systems from technical and management
perspectives. An overview of Systems architectures, requirements analysis,
design tradeoffs, and reliability will be discussed through case studies
and mathematical techniques. Students will explore the history and current
state-of-the-art in systems architecture and design concepts, international
standardization bodies, engineering processes, notations, and tool support from
both theoretical and practical perspectives. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6302 Dynamics of Complex Networks
and Systems (3 credit hours) Design,
development, manufacturing and analysis of large, complex mechanical systems.
Prerequisite: MECH 3302 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
SYSM 6303 Quantitative Risk,
Probability, Stochastic Processes (3 credit hours) Risk analysis is
becoming prevalent in most technical and business aspects of economic activity.
In this course, basic approaches of risk analysis in industry and finance will
be presented. A solid review of the methodology based on probabilistic,
statistical and decision making approaches will be made. Prerequisites: none
(3-0) Y
SYSM 6304 Risk Assessment and Management
(3 credit hours) This course will familiarize participants with various
kinds of risk that an organization may face; methodologies for identifying
these risks and classifying them into various categories, their extent and
their potential for causing harm; methods for quantifying the potential impact
of various kinds of risk, as well as the cost of implementing risk management
techniques; and risk management and implementation strategies at an
organizational level. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6305 Dynamic Systems Modeling &
Analysis (3 credit hours) This course will address linear and non-linear
Systems and fundamental properties of dynamical Systems. Techniques such as frequency domain analysis
of linear Systems and numerical methods will be discussed. Chaotic Systems and stability of dynamical
Systems and will also be addressed. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6306 Modeling & Simulation of
Engineering Systems (3 credit hours) Principles of computational modeling
and simulation of complex systems. Monte Carlo methods.
Hierarchical simulation systems. Prerequisites: none. (3-0) Y
SYSM 6331 (MECH 6331) Systems & Control Theory (3 credit hours) (3 semester hours) Systems and
control theory: state space, convolution integrals, transfer functions,
stability, controllability, observability, and
feedback. Prerequisites: MECH 2300 and MECH 4310 or equivalents. (3-0) Y
SYSM 6356 (CS 6356/SE 6356) Software Maintenance, Evolution & Re-engineering
(3 credit hours) Principles and techniques of
software maintenance. Impact of software development process
on software justifiability, maintainability, evolvability,
and planning of release cycles. Use of very high-level
languages and dependencies for forward engineering and reverse engineering.
Achievements, pitfalls, and trends in software reuse, reverse
engineering, and re-engineering. Prerequisite: CE/CS/SE 5354. (3-0) Y
SYSM 6361 (SE 6361/CS 6361) Advanced Requirements Engineering (3 credit
hours) System and software requirements engineering. Identification, elicitation, modeling, analysis, specification,
management, and evolution of functional and non-functional requirements.
Strengths and weaknesses of different techniques, tools, and
object-oriented methodologies. Interactions and trade-offs among
hardware, software, and organization. System and sub-system
integration with software and organization as components of complex, composite
systems. Transition from requirements to design.
Critical issues in requirements engineering. Prerequisite: CS/SE 5354. (3-0) S
SYSM 6367 (SE 6367/CE 6367/CS 6367) Software Testing, Validation,
Verification (3 credit hours) Fundamental concepts
of software testing. Functional testing. GUI based testing tools.
Control flow based test adequacy criteria. Data flow based test adequacy
criteria. White box based testing tools. Mutation testing and
testing tools. Relationship between test adequacy
criteria. Finite state machine based testing. Static
and dynamic program slicing for testing and debugging. Software reliability. Formal verification
of program correctness. Prerequisites: CE/CS/SE 5354 or consent of
instructor. (3-0) Y
Management Course
Descriptions
SYSM 6311 Systems
Project Management (3 credit hours) Systems project management is the discipline
of planning, organizing and managing resources to bring about the successful
completion of specific project goals and objectives. The course will cover
critical path methods for planning and controlling projects including time and
cost tradeoffs, resource utilization, organizational design, conflict
resolution and stochastic considerations. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6312 Systems Financial Management (3 credit hours) Theoretical and
procedural considerations in the administration of the finance function in the
individual business firm; planning, fundraising, controlling of firm finances;
working capital management, capital budgeting and cost of capital.
SYSM 6313 Negotiating Deals & Resolving Conflict Within the Organization
(3 credit hours) This course explores the theories, processes, and
practical techniques of negotiation so that students can successfully negotiate
and resolve disputes in a variety of situations including interpersonal, group,
and international settings. Emphasis is placed on understanding influence and
conflict resolution strategies; identifying interests, issues, and positions of
the parties involved; analyzing co-negotiators, their negotiation styles, and the
negotiation situations; and managing the dynamics associated with most
negotiations. Practical skills are developed through the use of simulations and
exercises. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6314 Manufacturing & Service Systems Planning & Analysis (3
credit hours) Manufacturing & Service Systems Planning & Analysis
is the study of management related to transforming inputs to outputs for both
manufacturing and service organizations. Its fundamental purpose is the adding
of value to inputs - materials, labor, capital and management - to create
outputs - products or services which customers want - throughout the supply
chain. Prerequisites: none. (3-0) Y
SYSM 6315 The Entrepreneurship Experience (3 credit hours) This course
is designed to provide student teams with practical experience in the
investigation, evaluation and recommendation of technology and/or market entry
strategies for a significant new business opportunity. Projects will be defined
by the faculty and will generally focus on emerging market opportunities
defined by new technologies of interest to a sponsoring corporate partner.
Teams will be comprised of management and engineering graduate students,
mentored by faculty and representatives of the partnering company. Evaluation
will be based on papers, presentations and other deliverables defined on a
case-by-case basis. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6316 Innovation within the Corporation (3 credit hours) Intrapreneurs are the entrepreneurs within established
corporations who combine innovation, creativity and leadership to develop and
launch new products, new product lines and new business units that grow
revenues and profits from within. The course seeks to equip student with the
skills and perspectives required to initiate new ventures and create viable
businesses in dynamic and uncertain environments in the face of organizational
inertia and other sources of resistance to innovation. Prerequisites: none
(3-0) Y
SYSM 6317 The Management of High Tech Products (3 credit hours) Building
on the premise that successful product management involves getting the right
product to the right customer at the right price at the right time, the course
will teach techniques in product definition and requirements; product
development; management of internal resources, including manufacturing, sales
and management; costing and pricing decisions; product planning and winning the
right design win. Prerequisites: none
(3-0) Y
SYSM 6318 Marketing Management, Marketing Systems Analysis (3 credit hours)
Overview of marketing management methods, principles and concepts including
product, pricing, promotion and distribution decisions.
SYSM 6319 Business
Economics (3 credit hours) This course
provides foundations of the economic analysis of business problems, with
special emphasis on the function and determination of market prices in
production and consumption. Supply and demand, price theory, production theory,
trade theory with reference to the global economy, the effects of tax and other
policies in the economy, and essential elements of the banking system and
monetary policy are addressed. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6320 Strategic Leadership (3 credit hours) This
course addresses the challenge of leading organizations in dynamic and
challenging environments. Overall goal is to not only question one’s
assumptions about leadership, but also enhance skills and acquire new content
knowledge. Topics include visionary and transformational leadership;
post-heroic leadership; empowerment; leveraging & combining resources,
designing organizations, and ethics. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y