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Click on the name of an online course offered at Keller Graduate School of Management to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the course by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Database Security (SE574) |
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Computer Science |
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This course provides an overview of security issues in database systems and shows how
current and future commercial systems may be designed to ensure secrecy and confidentiality. Security models, basic security mechanisms and software, database security, intrusion detection and security models for next generation databases are covered. |
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Decision Support and Expert Systems (IS585) |
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Computer Science |
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This course focuses on design, development and implementation of effective systems for
meeting information needs of management decision-makers. The course explains both
model-based and data-based decision support systems and their use by managers in functional areas. Rule-based decision support software is used to introduce expert systems techniques in the decision-support process. |
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E-Business Security (SE573) |
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This course covers issues involved in protecting an e-business from external threats while safeguarding customer privacy. Students examine external threats to a company?s systems and learn how to react if systems and business goals conflict. |
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Educational Management Practicum (EM601) |
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Students in this course complete two practicums ? one focused on school management and one on school policy ? under the direction of an appropriate educational leader. Students complete the management practicum in a selected public or private school, thus gaining exposure to day-to-day problems and opportunities encountered in school leadership, and observe effective supervisory practices. The policy practicum may be completed with an appropriate policy-making body. A research paper and oral presentation are required. |
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Electronic Commerce Marketing Management (EC541) |
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E-Commerce & E-Business |
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This course explores the world of e-commerce and its impact on business practices. Topics
include opportunities, issues, alternatives and techniques to support development of an
e-commerce marketing plan and a related Web site. Understanding customer needs and concerns is addressed, as is their impact on members of the supply chain. Students evaluate alternative e-commerce Web sites, plan a site that meets marketing objectives and examine ways to promote the site to target audiences. |
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Electronic Commerce Operations Management (EC543) |
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E-Commerce & E-Business |
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This course presents a structured approach to establishing a new or add-on channel of distribution. Students review characteristics of the new distribution vehicle and develop its operations. They also identify and analyze e-commerce opportunities and evaluate their potential in the marketplace. Coursework focuses on concepts and practical activities related to forecasting, scheduling, inventory planning and logistics in the form of an operational plan. |
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Electronic Commerce Strategy Management (EC544) |
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E-Commerce & E-Business |
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This course focuses on formulating and implementing a plan consistent with a company?s
long-range corporate objectives, developed in the context of its broad strategic issues. Students use environmental assessment skills to address economic, cultural, social, technological and legal issues. They also study global competition issues and develop strategies that provide sustained competitive advantage. |
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Electronic Commerce Technology Management (EC542) |
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E-Commerce & E-Business |
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This course focuses on the infrastructure needed to deploy effective e-commerce solutions. The basic structure of the Internet and computer technologies needed to develop e-commerce
applications are covered. Students explore available telecommunications and computer infrastructure, and define future trends and directions. |
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Employment Law (HR593) |
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Employment Law provides a comprehensive analysis of federal and state laws as they affect
the human resource function, including equal employment opportunity, wage/overtime payment, employment agreements and other restrictions on management?s rights. Emphasis is placed on applying employment laws to develop programs that enable organizations to be proactive in meeting both company and work force needs, with an eye to resolving workplace disputes, preventing litigation, and implementing and administering personnel policies and practices in compliance with applicable law. |
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Entrepreneurial Finance (FI512) |
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This course concentrates on the needs of, and financial issues surrounding, entrepreneurial ventures. Topics include internal financial operations of a venture, obtaining seed and growth capital from various sources, and evaluating funding decisions and alternatives as they impact the firm. Other topics include valuing a company, preparing for and executing an initial public securities offering, selling out, acquisitions and bankruptcy. Students apply course concepts using real-world cases. |
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Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (GM560) |
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This foundations course addresses issues surrounding various stages in the entrepreneurial process. Topics, illustrated through case studies, include new venture creation, the business plan, economics of the business, marketing requirements, technology issues, ethics, family business issues and funding sources. |
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Essentials of Information Systems and Programming (IS525) |
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This course introduces structure, applications and management issues involved with corporate information systems. It also provides a foundation for programming in a business-oriented language. Students concentrate on developing programming logic to solve business problems. Design tools such as flowcharts and pseudocode are introduced and used as bases for developing programs. |
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Essentials of Telecommunications (TM525) |
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Computer Science |
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This course introduces basic technologies involved in electronic communications, the structure of the telecommunications industry and the composition of today?s worldwide telecommunications network. Coverage includes data communications and computer networking; local area communications topics such as cabling, and local area network hardware and software; and topics involved in wide area networking, such as circuit and packet switching, and multiplexing. |
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External Auditing (AC555) |
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Accounting |
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External Auditing deals with accepted principles, practices and procedures used by public accountants for certification of corporate financial statements. The major focus is on external audit services; auditor and management responsibilities; professional standards of external auditors; evidence and procedures used by external auditors; and audit reports. |
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Federal Taxes and Management Decisions (AC553) |
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Accounting |
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This course deals with the need to recognize important tax consequences of common business transactions and how substantially different tax liabilities can result from nearly identical economic events. The course emphasizes practical results rather than technical compliance requirements to achieve those results. |
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Financial Management Capstone: The Role of the Chief Financial Officer (AC600) |
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Accounting |
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This culminating course provides students with the opportunity to integrate knowledge and skills learned throughout the program and is intended to be taken as the last course other than the exam-preparation courses. Students integrate strategic planning, critical thinking and communication skills relating to both treasury and accounting responsibilities from the perspective of a chief financial officer. |
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Forensic and Business Investigations and Techniques (SE584) |
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Business |
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This course provides an overview of basic forensic techniques as applied to the business environment. Topics include social and psychological profiling, systems design, case construction, team analysis, report development, chain of custody, law enforcement systems and cooperation, investigation techniques and forensic teamwork. Students are familiarized with skills necessary to meet the criteria for forensic expertise such as Daubert and Kumho. |
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Foundations of Business Communications (GM410) |
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Business |
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This course helps improve students? ability to communicate effectively in professional
environments by enhancing their understanding of ways in which language is used to accomplish various purposes and shape readers? responses in business situations. Building on an understanding of audience, purpose and the writing process, students learn to create effective messages for a variety of business contexts. Topics include business letters, memos and short reports; message organization and design; strategies for oral presentations; and grammar, punctuation and style. Students also explore the influences of technology, ethics and the global workplace on effective communication. Students earn a Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory grade for work in the course; no credit is awarded. |
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Foundations of Business Communications for Speakers of English as a Second Language (GM405) |
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Linguistics, Language & ESL |
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This course provides an intensive review of English fundamentals as well as a foundation
for business communication practices. Also addressed are critical grammar, style and punctuation topics. Emphasis is placed on writing and speaking practices in business contexts, with students learning ways in which North American cultural characteristics are reflected in these practices. Students examine and write business correspondence such as letters, memos and reports, as well as study and practice conventions of discussion, negotiation and formal presentation. Students earn a Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory grade for work in the course; no credit is awarded. |
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Foundations of Managerial Mathematics (GM400) |
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Mathematics |
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This course prepares students in quantitative skills useful to managers. The course covers selected algebra topics, mathematics for finance and descriptive statistics. Students earn a Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory grade for work in the course; no credit is awarded. |
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