This course presents mind-body practices that provide the core elements of behaviors for individual and team performance. The student will learn to practice and to teach mastery of cognitive and physical skills to control systemic arousal and focusing behavior. The course will provide tools to construct performance profiles on individuals taking into account age, gender and cultural parameters. This depth of analysis provides the foundation to effectively integrate mind-body practices with performance enhancement. The student will be given strategies for measuring the efficacy of applying mind-body practices in diverse settings.

This course will lead the student through the development of a conflict resolution plan, and will focus on how a written plan serves as a key tool in conflict resolution for mediators, managers, and negotiators alike. Further emphasis will be given to the role communication plays the resolution process by providing a concrete structure, guidelines, and standards for conflict resolution.

This course explores principles, challenges, and models of conflict resolution. The course emphasizes using organizational business metrics as key macro-level outcomes measures, and multiple-method, multiple source measurement approaches to predicting and explaining outcomes.

This course explores the theories and methods leaders can use to influence and persuade others to employ as constructive approaches to conflict resolution. Topics include the power leaders can employ to provide impetus to conflict resolution and effective communication strategies for leaders to employ in resolving conflict.

Systems theory involves an orientation to the unified whole of any system in which human beings find themselves. The emphasis will be on integrating theory and concepts from the behavioral and social sciences as a basis for understanding human behavior within organizations and resulting conflict from that behavior. Experiential exercises will augment theoretical learning.

This course focuses on applying psychological principles to the workplace and facilitating the improvement of work environments, employee performance, motivation, attitudes, and interpersonal/team functioning. There is an emphasis on critical analysis, problem-solving, and leadership. Topics include talent management, globalization, changing demographics and diversity, and digital disruption and transformation. Drawing on both psychological theory and practical application, the course equips students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical understanding needed to lead and execute consulting projects.

This course emphasizes the importance of reflecting on the self. The emphasis is on exploring unresolved shame, guilt, anger and interpersonal communication blunders, the role of forgiveness and making amends, along with negative and positive communication patterns as they help future health and wellness experts increase their effectiveness in advising and counseling employees, patients and clients in various organizational settings. The role of suppressing biased thinking is also addressed. The idea is that people who are able to address their own psychological needs are more efficient in helping others, than those who have unresolved issues.

This course addresses important aspects of environmental influences on health and wellness, such as exposure to industrial chemicals, environmental toxins in air and water due to excessive use of agricultural chemicals, as well as contaminates from radon, molds and cancer causing erionite exposure. A corporate health and wellness consultant needs to be familiar with basic environmental hazards that cause illness both in the private and corporate settings, as well as how to address the health and wellness needs of those whose health has already been compromised through environmental agents.

This course examines healthcare delivery systems in various developed economies around the world. Content focuses on health insurance and other forms of healthcare financing, and means of providing efficient and effective healthcare to the general public. The course includes discussions of a variety of healthcare financing and healthcare delivery systems in countries around the world, some of which offer nationally financed programs, while others offer a combination of nationalized and private health care features. Pertinent issues related to healthcare financing and delivery systems located in the United States will be highlighted and analyzed. Topics include current issues and practices in the public policy related to financing and delivery of healthcare, preventative and wellness programs, access to healthcare, and quality of care.

This course examines recent advances in traditional and non-traditional research that have led to new ways of thinking about well-being and illness. Drawing on fields such as neuroscience, positive psychology, and interdisciplinary consciousness studies, students will enhance their awareness of ways to promote exceptional health habits through self-awareness and enlightenment. Students will also conduct in-depth studies of advanced research and theories that integrate mind-body practices beneficial to the health of individuals, groups, and organizations alike. Advanced practices in the areas of performance, health psychology, energy healing, indigenous, and Eastern medicine will be explored. Students will assess the efficacy and appropriateness of various practices to know which of them to incorporate into health promotion programs.