Comprehensive Exam Track: Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree ( 36 Credit Hours ) as Follows
Specialization Requirements
Students must pass all of the following courses
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Weekly Hours |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
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Practical |
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| 153526000 | PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE | This course provides an overview of procurement management in the digital age. Topics covered include procurement scope and development, strategic procurement and supply chain management, public sector procurement and sustainable procurement, sourcing strategies and relationships, outsourcing, quality and inventory management, contract management, negotiations and applications of procurement management. Special emphasis will be placed on e-procurement, digitalization and analytics. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526010 | PUBLIC PROCUREMENT | This course provides an overview of the principles and practices of public procurement and contract administration. Topics covered include the public procurement cycle, public procurement methods, procurement planning, solicitations, proposal evaluation, contract negotiations and award, contract management, contract administration, contract implementation instruments and contract completion. Special emphasis will be placed on ethical challenges in public procurement. | 3 | - | 3 |
153526000 PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE This course provides an overview of procurement management in the digital age. Topics covered include procurement scope and development, strategic procurement and supply chain management, public sector procurement and sustainable procurement, sourcing strategies and relationships, outsourcing, quality and inventory management, contract management, negotiations and applications of procurement management. Special emphasis will be placed on e-procurement, digitalization and analytics. |
| 153526020 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | This course examines the concepts, techniques and applications of operations management and provides an overview of planning, operating, and controlling production of goods and services. Topics include product and process planning and design, business process analysis, resource requirements planning, forecasting, supply chain management, statistical control and quality management. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526030 | DEMAND FORECASTING | This course provides an overview of the role of forecasting in procurement and best practices in demand forecasting. Topics covered include demand forecasting excellence, capturing unconstrained demand, forecasting hierarchies, forecasting horizons, reconciling forecasts to align supply chains, forecasting metrics, choosing the best forecasting KPI, forecast errors and measuring forecasting accuracy. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of data science in forecasting. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526040 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | This course provides an overview of current practices, trends and developments in supply chain management. Topics covered include purchasing management, creating and managing supplier relationships, ethics and sustainable sourcing, demand forecasting, resource planning systems, inventory management, Lean and Six Sigma, distribution issues in supply chain management, supply chain process integration and performance measurement along supply chains. Special emphasis will be placed on how organizations can use supply chain as a competitive advantage. | 3 | - | 3 |
153526020 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT This course examines the concepts, techniques and applications of operations management and provides an overview of planning, operating, and controlling production of goods and services. Topics include product and process planning and design, business process analysis, resource requirements planning, forecasting, supply chain management, statistical control and quality management. |
| 153526050 | PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | This course provides an overview of the functions of purchasing and supply chain management in both public and private organizations. Topics covered include legal aspects of purchasing, materials and inventory management, Lean purchasing, purchasing procedures and e-procurement, supplier selection and evaluation, strategic outsourcing, global sourcing, Total Quality Management and purchasing as well as price/cost analysis and negotiation strategies. Special emphasis will be placed on the relationship between purchasing decisions and business strategy. | 3 | - | 3 |
153526040 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT This course provides an overview of current practices, trends and developments in supply chain management. Topics covered include purchasing management, creating and managing supplier relationships, ethics and sustainable sourcing, demand forecasting, resource planning systems, inventory management, Lean and Six Sigma, distribution issues in supply chain management, supply chain process integration and performance measurement along supply chains. Special emphasis will be placed on how organizations can use supply chain as a competitive advantage. |
| 153526060 | STRATEGIC SOURCING | This course provides an overview of effective sourcing strategies that drive organizational performance. Topics covered include supply chain leadership, supply market research, supplier research, supplier collaboration, category management, value chain, cost modeling, strategic sourcing decision making, outsourcing management, supply risk management, supplier performance management and buying techniques for smaller volume buyers. Special emphasis will be placed on maximizing the benefits of strategic sourcing in an ethical and environmentally responsive way. | 3 | - | 3 |
153526000 PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE This course provides an overview of procurement management in the digital age. Topics covered include procurement scope and development, strategic procurement and supply chain management, public sector procurement and sustainable procurement, sourcing strategies and relationships, outsourcing, quality and inventory management, contract management, negotiations and applications of procurement management. Special emphasis will be placed on e-procurement, digitalization and analytics. |
| 153526070 | REASEARCH METHODS | The course examines the role of business research and provides an overview of commonly used qualitative and quantitative research methods. Topics covered include scientific inquiry, the research process, proposal development, research design, hypothesis testing, primary and secondary data collection, statistical data analysis and presentation of research reports. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526080 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS | This course provides an overview of the development, implementation, and utilization of computer-based business models for business analytics. Topics covered include optimization, simulation modeling, decision making under uncertainty, linear variables and linear programming. Special emphasis will be placed on using regression and forecasting modeling to analyze organizational data and make informed business decisions. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526090 | ESSENTIALS OF NEGOTIATIONS | This course introduces students to the theory and practice of negotiations and conflict resolution. Students will study different strategies and styles of negotiations and how to deescalate conflict once it occurs. Topics covered include distributive bargaining, ethics in negotiation, emotion and cognition, communication, power and influence, multiple party negotiation and cross-cultural negotiation. | 3 | - | 3 |
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Students must pass ( 6 ) credit hours from any of the following courses
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Weekly Hours |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
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Theoretical |
Practical |
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| 153526100 | LEGAL ASPECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT | This course provides an overview of the legal aspects of public procurement. Topics covered include the fundamentals of procurement law and procurement authority, components of a common law contract, legal context for formal solicitations, legal issues in competitive sealed proposals, legal context of contract administration and legal considerations in information technology procurement. Special emphasis will be placed on ethics and professionalism in public procurement. | 3 | - | 3 |
153526010 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT This course provides an overview of the principles and practices of public procurement and contract administration. Topics covered include the public procurement cycle, public procurement methods, procurement planning, solicitations, proposal evaluation, contract negotiations and award, contract management, contract administration, contract implementation instruments and contract completion. Special emphasis will be placed on ethical challenges in public procurement. |
| 153526110 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | This course introduces the principles of managerial accounting and emphasizes the development and use of accounting information for internal decision making. Topics include cost behavior and analysis, cost allocations, product and service costing, pricing and profitability, budgeting, activity-based costing and interpretation of financial statements. Special emphasis will be placed on using data analytics in accounting. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526120 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | This course examines the principles of project management and how project management is integral to the organization as a whole. Topics covered include defining and selecting projects, estimating project times and costs, developing a project plan, managing risk, scheduling resources and costs, reducing project duration, effective project management and managing project teams. Special emphasis will be placed on progress and performance measurement and evaluation. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526130 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | This course provides students with an understanding of theory and practice of strategic management. Students will examine the ways that organizations plan and execute strategies and analyze the ways in which strategic management can be used to create effective organizations and build sustainable competitive advantages. Topics covered include competitive analysis, impact of internal and external environment on choice of strategy and strategic planning, positioning and implementation. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526140 | DECISION ANALYSIS | This course is an introduction to how successful managers successfully plan, frame, and research decisions before implementing them. Topics covered include how to define decisions, apply appropriate decisions frameworks, deal with uncertainty, develop numerous high-quality options, evaluate the options, choose the one most appropriate to meet goals and implement the option. Special emphasis will be placed on decision making involving multiple objectives. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526150 | LEADERSHIP | This course examines modern leadership theories and models and provides an overview of the impact of successful and unsuccessful leadership. This course focuses on the development of leadership theories from trait, skill, style, situational, and contingency perspectives and their utilization by managers and leaders. Topics covered include ethical leadership, team leadership and the relationship between leaders and followers. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526160 | ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE | This course provides students with an overview of the different theories and models of change and the tools available to manage change in an organization. Students will examine the drivers of change, the different types of change and best management practices to successfully lead their organizations through times of change. Topics covered include identifying the need for change, planning and communicating change, strategies for implementing change, and overcoming resistance to change. | 3 | - | 3 |
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Thesis\Treatise Track: Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree ( 36 Credit Hours ) as Follows
Specialization Requirements
Students must pass all of the following courses plus ( 6 ) credit hours for the Thesis
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Weekly Hours |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
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Theoretical |
Practical |
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| 153526000 | PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE | This course provides an overview of procurement management in the digital age. Topics covered include procurement scope and development, strategic procurement and supply chain management, public sector procurement and sustainable procurement, sourcing strategies and relationships, outsourcing, quality and inventory management, contract management, negotiations and applications of procurement management. Special emphasis will be placed on e-procurement, digitalization and analytics. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526010 | PUBLIC PROCUREMENT | This course provides an overview of the principles and practices of public procurement and contract administration. Topics covered include the public procurement cycle, public procurement methods, procurement planning, solicitations, proposal evaluation, contract negotiations and award, contract management, contract administration, contract implementation instruments and contract completion. Special emphasis will be placed on ethical challenges in public procurement. | 3 | - | 3 |
153526000 PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE This course provides an overview of procurement management in the digital age. Topics covered include procurement scope and development, strategic procurement and supply chain management, public sector procurement and sustainable procurement, sourcing strategies and relationships, outsourcing, quality and inventory management, contract management, negotiations and applications of procurement management. Special emphasis will be placed on e-procurement, digitalization and analytics. |
| 153526020 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | This course examines the concepts, techniques and applications of operations management and provides an overview of planning, operating, and controlling production of goods and services. Topics include product and process planning and design, business process analysis, resource requirements planning, forecasting, supply chain management, statistical control and quality management. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526030 | DEMAND FORECASTING | This course provides an overview of the role of forecasting in procurement and best practices in demand forecasting. Topics covered include demand forecasting excellence, capturing unconstrained demand, forecasting hierarchies, forecasting horizons, reconciling forecasts to align supply chains, forecasting metrics, choosing the best forecasting KPI, forecast errors and measuring forecasting accuracy. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of data science in forecasting. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526040 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | This course provides an overview of current practices, trends and developments in supply chain management. Topics covered include purchasing management, creating and managing supplier relationships, ethics and sustainable sourcing, demand forecasting, resource planning systems, inventory management, Lean and Six Sigma, distribution issues in supply chain management, supply chain process integration and performance measurement along supply chains. Special emphasis will be placed on how organizations can use supply chain as a competitive advantage. | 3 | - | 3 |
153526020 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT This course examines the concepts, techniques and applications of operations management and provides an overview of planning, operating, and controlling production of goods and services. Topics include product and process planning and design, business process analysis, resource requirements planning, forecasting, supply chain management, statistical control and quality management. |
| 153526050 | PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | This course provides an overview of the functions of purchasing and supply chain management in both public and private organizations. Topics covered include legal aspects of purchasing, materials and inventory management, Lean purchasing, purchasing procedures and e-procurement, supplier selection and evaluation, strategic outsourcing, global sourcing, Total Quality Management and purchasing as well as price/cost analysis and negotiation strategies. Special emphasis will be placed on the relationship between purchasing decisions and business strategy. | 3 | - | 3 |
153526040 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT This course provides an overview of current practices, trends and developments in supply chain management. Topics covered include purchasing management, creating and managing supplier relationships, ethics and sustainable sourcing, demand forecasting, resource planning systems, inventory management, Lean and Six Sigma, distribution issues in supply chain management, supply chain process integration and performance measurement along supply chains. Special emphasis will be placed on how organizations can use supply chain as a competitive advantage. |
| 153526060 | STRATEGIC SOURCING | This course provides an overview of effective sourcing strategies that drive organizational performance. Topics covered include supply chain leadership, supply market research, supplier research, supplier collaboration, category management, value chain, cost modeling, strategic sourcing decision making, outsourcing management, supply risk management, supplier performance management and buying techniques for smaller volume buyers. Special emphasis will be placed on maximizing the benefits of strategic sourcing in an ethical and environmentally responsive way. | 3 | - | 3 |
153526000 PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE This course provides an overview of procurement management in the digital age. Topics covered include procurement scope and development, strategic procurement and supply chain management, public sector procurement and sustainable procurement, sourcing strategies and relationships, outsourcing, quality and inventory management, contract management, negotiations and applications of procurement management. Special emphasis will be placed on e-procurement, digitalization and analytics. |
| 153526070 | REASEARCH METHODS | The course examines the role of business research and provides an overview of commonly used qualitative and quantitative research methods. Topics covered include scientific inquiry, the research process, proposal development, research design, hypothesis testing, primary and secondary data collection, statistical data analysis and presentation of research reports. | 3 | - | 3 |
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Students must pass ( 6 ) credit hours from any of the following courses
|
Course Number |
Course Name |
Weekly Hours |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
|||||
| 153526080 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS | This course provides an overview of the development, implementation, and utilization of computer-based business models for business analytics. Topics covered include optimization, simulation modeling, decision making under uncertainty, linear variables and linear programming. Special emphasis will be placed on using regression and forecasting modeling to analyze organizational data and make informed business decisions. | 3 | - | 3 |
- |
| 153526090 | ESSENTIALS OF NEGOTIATIONS | This course introduces students to the theory and practice of negotiations and conflict resolution. Students will study different strategies and styles of negotiations and how to deescalate conflict once it occurs. Topics covered include distributive bargaining, ethics in negotiation, emotion and cognition, communication, power and influence, multiple party negotiation and cross-cultural negotiation. | 3 | - | 3 |
- |
| 153526100 | LEGAL ASPECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT | This course provides an overview of the legal aspects of public procurement. Topics covered include the fundamentals of procurement law and procurement authority, components of a common law contract, legal context for formal solicitations, legal issues in competitive sealed proposals, legal context of contract administration and legal considerations in information technology procurement. Special emphasis will be placed on ethics and professionalism in public procurement. | 3 | - | 3 |
153526010 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT This course provides an overview of the principles and practices of public procurement and contract administration. Topics covered include the public procurement cycle, public procurement methods, procurement planning, solicitations, proposal evaluation, contract negotiations and award, contract management, contract administration, contract implementation instruments and contract completion. Special emphasis will be placed on ethical challenges in public procurement. |
| 153526110 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | This course introduces the principles of managerial accounting and emphasizes the development and use of accounting information for internal decision making. Topics include cost behavior and analysis, cost allocations, product and service costing, pricing and profitability, budgeting, activity-based costing and interpretation of financial statements. Special emphasis will be placed on using data analytics in accounting. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526120 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | This course examines the principles of project management and how project management is integral to the organization as a whole. Topics covered include defining and selecting projects, estimating project times and costs, developing a project plan, managing risk, scheduling resources and costs, reducing project duration, effective project management and managing project teams. Special emphasis will be placed on progress and performance measurement and evaluation. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526130 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | This course provides students with an understanding of theory and practice of strategic management. Students will examine the ways that organizations plan and execute strategies and analyze the ways in which strategic management can be used to create effective organizations and build sustainable competitive advantages. Topics covered include competitive analysis, impact of internal and external environment on choice of strategy and strategic planning, positioning and implementation. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526140 | DECISION ANALYSIS | This course is an introduction to how successful managers successfully plan, frame, and research decisions before implementing them. Topics covered include how to define decisions, apply appropriate decisions frameworks, deal with uncertainty, develop numerous high-quality options, evaluate the options, choose the one most appropriate to meet goals and implement the option. Special emphasis will be placed on decision making involving multiple objectives. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526150 | LEADERSHIP | This course examines modern leadership theories and models and provides an overview of the impact of successful and unsuccessful leadership. This course focuses on the development of leadership theories from trait, skill, style, situational, and contingency perspectives and their utilization by managers and leaders. Topics covered include ethical leadership, team leadership and the relationship between leaders and followers. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 153526160 | ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE | This course provides students with an overview of the different theories and models of change and the tools available to manage change in an organization. Students will examine the drivers of change, the different types of change and best management practices to successfully lead their organizations through times of change. Topics covered include identifying the need for change, planning and communicating change, strategies for implementing change, and overcoming resistance to change. | 3 | - | 3 |
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