CATALOG - University of Maryland University College

MASTER’S DEGREE ANDCERTIFICATE PROGRAMSInitial Requirementto be taken within thefirst 6 credits of studyREQUIRED COURSES: MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONUCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0)AMBA 600 MBA Fundamentals (3)Course SequencingAll seminars must be taken in the order listed.Core Courses AMBA 610 The Manager in Organizations and Society (6)AMBA 620 Managing People and Groups in the Global Workplace (6)AMBA 630 The Economics of Management Decisions (6)AMBA 640 Managing Projects, Operations, and Information Systems (6)AMBA 650 Marketing Management and Innovation (6)AMBA 660 Managing Global Business (6)AMBA 670 Managing Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6)*Alternate Course Choice*Students who transfer 3 credits of graduate coursework from another university may take AMBA 617 Strategic ActionPlanning (3) in place of AMBA 670 (6). Information on transfer credit may be found on p. 126.MASTER OF DISTANCE EDUCATIONMDEALL SPECIALIZATIONSSHARE CORE REQUIREMENTSDistance Education Policyand ManagementDistance Education Teachingand TrainingDistance Education TechnologyDUAL DEGREEMDESEE P. 57 FOR DETAILS ABOUT DUAL DEGREES.+Master of BusinessAdministrationMaster of Education inInstructional Technology(MEd must be earned first)Master of Sciencein ManagementProgram DescriptionDistance education and e-learning have expanded rapidly in the pastfew years, not just in the public and private education sectors, butalso in the training sectors of the government, the military, and forprofitand nonprofit businesses. The demand for qualified managersand leaders in the field will create many new career opportunities.The Master of Distance Education (MDE) is designed to developgeneral knowledge and competencies in all aspects of both the businessand technical issues related to distance education. The goal of theprogram is to produce individuals who are capable of managing distanceeducation enterprises within a wide variety of organizationalstructures.Program ObjectivesGraduates of the program will be able to• Develop and communicate a mission and vision for the implementationof distance education within an organization.• Function effectively as leaders, managers, and team memberswithin a distance education or training organization.• Develop strategic goals and business plans for distance educationwithin an organization.• Analyze and recommend an organizational distance educationtechnology plan and manage the implementation of that technologyin distance delivery.Course descriptions are found on pp. 69–107.12 GRADUATE CATALOG | 2008–2009