This course provides an introduction to the instructional design process.  Students will start with the identification of a problem or need that can be addressed by an instructional intervention. Weekly course work will then culminate in conducting a complete instructional design front end analysis (IDFEA). Major components to the IDFEA include: gathering data to inform the intervention, identifying and describing a target audience and learning setting, and providing an overview of tasks, instruction, and content that will be associated with the proposed solution to the problem or need.  In addition, students will take part in professional network development (PND) activities and discussions to create connections to other professionals via social networking technologies in the field of instructional design and technology.

This course focuses on the application of strategic and managerial tools critical for success in today’s marketplace. In this course, students will be managing and leading a startup enterprise, via an on-line competitive business simulation entitled “Growing Your Business,” that will integrate prior work in a cross-functional framework that balances short- and long-term needs, as well as soft and hard skills. Students will have the opportunity to test their ability to create a Business Strategy and operationalize decision-making to achieve its success. Numerous aspects of management and leadership skills will be practically tested in a drive to create shareholder value by meeting - or exceeding - commitments. Our goal is to ensure students are properly prepared to meet not only the demands of their current job, but the growth in their career as well, and that they bring strategic, managerial, and critical thinking from a systems perspective to any business environment. This course is cumulative in nature, integrating knowledge and information attained during the entire MBA curriculum. Prerequisites: Successful completion of MBA program core courses.

This course provides students with an understanding of the importance of diversity within the modern workforce and strategies to manage diversity. Students will explore the multifaceted nature of diversity and the relationships between diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action. Students will be able to understand the mechanics of oppression and power while learning the greater advantages of hedging diversity for higher organizational performance and managing the emerging issues in diversity.

This course is a study on the role of measurements and metrics in making informed decisions and aligning HRM strategies with business objectives. Students will examine Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS), performance management, and HRM Analytics. Students will learn how to. Students will also learn how to bridge the gap between organizational strategy, individuals, and departments.

This course provides a study of the theory, principles, and legal requirements for effective workplace planning, recruitment, selection, and retention. Students will explore methods for forecasting staffing needs, and attracting and retaining talent. Students will examine the usefulness of various methods and metrics used in job analysis, testing and measurement, and internal and external market analysis. This course explores practical situations regarding areas of employee performance, discipline and termination.

This course examines the process of designing jobs based on market analysis and organizational strategy. Students will explore how job analysis and job design contributes to performance measurement, selection and other core Human Resources functions.

This course offers a comprehensive review of labor relations and employment law as well as legal issues surrounding today’s employment market. The course is designed to evaluate, analyze and apply laws and legislation designed to protect employees and laborers and their implementation by government entities. Students will examine antidiscrimination, occupational safety and health, unemployment, privacy, wages and other federal employment and labor laws. Students will become familiar with leading labor and employment regulations and practice in order to apply them to the workplace.

This course is designed to get students thinking about appropriate and intentional interventions to address a variety of challenges faced by learners in the instructional setting. Students apply practical, yet innovative instructional strategies to realistic situations in which interventions are needed to advance learners to the next level of success. A variety of evidence-based curriculum adaptations and interventions are examined with the goal of improved outcomes for learners, schools, districts or organizations. Prerequisite: ECI 601

This course examines the relationship between curriculum design and instructional strategies deemed best practices. Students design creative, student-centered, and standards-based learning opportunities incorporating 21st-century skills. Participation in this course challenges students to commit to a shift away from educational approaches of the past and embrace proven effective methods to engage diverse learners in a variety of learning environments. Prerequisite: ECI 601.