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College of Graduate and Professional Studies Course descriptionsCollege of Graduate andProfessional Studiesinformation systems. Emphasis is placed on management andtechnical concepts fundamental to business applications ofinformation systems.BuS 5263 Financing new Ventures 3This course examines the concepts and institutions involved inentrepreneurial finance and private equity markets. It reviews andevaluates major sources of funding including venture capital firms,informal investors, banks, investment banks, suppliers, buyers, andvarious government sources. Topics explored include valuation,joint ventures, private placements, forms of buyouts, and IPOs.BuS 5315 Program Metrics and Measurements 3Program management involves overseeing a portfolio of interrelatedprojects that must be aligned with the enterprise’s strategic goals,and whose operational processes must be consistent with theorganization’s culture. Budgets need to be established, timelines set,reporting procedures established, and progress evaluation processesput in place. risk management, bench marking, and outcomesassessment are critical to successful program planning and progressmeasurement. Focusing on designing and utilizing appropriateevaluation processes, this course analyzes such methods as thebalanced scorecard, six sigma, and total quality management.BuS 5320 enterprise relationship Management 3Program management is becoming a core competency oforganizations because large-scale product development, businessenterprise systems’ development, organizational expansion andchange usually involve multiple, interrelated projects. Effectivemanagement entails consistently communicating with internal andexternal stakeholders associated with the various projects,managing the relationships with project managers, recruiting teammembers, and procuring the needed financial resources andmaterials. With the multicultural nature of the global workplace asthe context, this course introduces the core concepts of programmanagement, and critically examines the issues and practicesregarding the management of contracts, the supply chain, customerrelationships, outsourcing and off-shoring.BuS 5325 dispersed Team dynamics 3Often work is conducted with colleagues who are dispersednationally if not globally. Collaboration is supported by varioustypes of online meeting tools and information systems. This coursecritically discusses the socio-technical nature of virtual teams,successful strategies for building and managing a dispersed teamincluding developing communication channels, and how toestablish trust, credibility, a sense of responsibility, and a feeling ofcommunity in a virtual work environment. Methods for dealingwith cultural issues and working across time zones are alsoaddressed.BuS 5385 Leading a Global Workforce 3Globalized business practices, dispersed organizations, andoutsourcing have created a global work environment wheremanagers and team members often work 24/7. In light of currentworkplace issues, this course critically discusses human resourcemanagement trends, analyzes workforce engagement principles,explores the pros and cons of a dispersed work environment,analyzes strategies for managing internal and external talent, anddevelops work-life balance principles. It also examines thechallenges a global workforce poses for human resource practices,discusses the leadership and managerial skills needed tosuccessfully function in a geographically dispersed and culturallydiverse workplace.BuS 5450 emerging Models of Business 3Globalization, partnerships, innovation, and sustainability arewatchwords for the contemporary business enterprise.Organizational agility, business vitality, and competitive advantagemust be achieved and maintained while not harming people or theenvironment. With entrepreneurship, social responsibility, andorganizational integrity as guiding principles, this course criticallyexplores approaches to business that enable strategic innovationthrough the use of sustainable business principles, the creation ofa clear business model and plan, the development of collaborativework relationships with employees and other businessorganizations, and the creation of a virtual knowledge sharing andproblem solving network.BuS 5455 Theory & Practice of OrganizationalTransformation 3In a highly competitive business environment, change is inevitable.Organizational leaders and staffs deal with it daily, often withoutunderstanding its nature, how it operates, and how its power canbe harnessed to unleash innovation to create the organization’sfuture. This course critically examines the nature of change andhow it can be strategically fostered and managed in complexorganizations. It also explores the types of organizational culturesthat support successful change-management processes and howchange-agent leaders can effectively address resistance and resolveconflict.BuS 5460 Organizational Cultures andemotionally intelligent Work environments 3Organizational culture is as strategic to success as identified goalsand qualified human resources. Grounded in emotional intelligenceprinciples, this course critically discusses how organizationalbeliefs, values, traditions, and role models shape organizationalpolicies and politics, managerial practices, hiring practices,succession planning efforts, and employee reward systems, as wellas how they impact organizational productivity, employeemotivation, and job satisfaction. Based upon these discussions, thiscourse presents how to analyze an organization’s present position,assessing its culture’s strengths and limitations and uncovering itsculture’s underlying assumptions, viewpoints and ethical principlesin order to create an empowering and engaging work environment.BuS 5475 Organizational Communications and Teamdevelopment 3Communication gives form to organizations. In aninformation-driven business climate, organizations are complexsystems of business partnerships, and a web of networkedemployees and teams linked via electronic information andcommunication systems. This course examines the ways companiesself-organize in a socio-technical work environment, the nature oforganizational social networking in a digital age, and thecharacteristics of effective interpersonal communication andrelationship building in teams. Particular attention is given to the122 College of Graduate and Professional Studies JOHN F. KENNEDy UNIvERSITy