Administrative Sciences
Metropolitan College
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Business Analytics Foundations
MET AD 571
Prereq: (MET AD 100 Pre-Analytics Laboratory & MET ADR 100 Introduction to R). Presents fundamental knowledge and skills for applying business analytics to managerial decision-making in corporate environments. Topics include descriptive analytics (techniques for categorizing, characterizing, consolidating, and classifying data for conversion into useful information for the purposes of understanding and analyzing business performance); predictive analytics (techniques for detection of hidden patterns in large quantities of data to segment and group data into coherent sets in order to predict behavior and trends); and prescriptive analytics (techniques for identification of best alternatives for maximizing or minimizing business objectives). Students learn how to use data effectively to drive rapid, precise, and profitable analytics- based decisions. The framework of using interlinked data-inputs, analytics models, and decision-support tools is applied within a proprietary business analytics shell and demonstrated with examples from different functional areas of the enterprise. R, SQL, and Power BI software are used in this course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3180
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
Completion of online Pre-Analytics Lab (MET AD100) and Introduction to R (MET ADR100) requiredSummer 2 (July 1-August 7)
Completion of online Pre-Analytics Lab (MET AD100) and Introduction to R (MET ADR100) required -
Introduction to Python and SQL for Business Analytics
MET AD 599
Prereq: (MET PY 100 Preparatory Laboratory). Python is a modern, high-level programming language. One of the most popular programming languages, its use has steadily increased across a large number of industries. This course introduces students to the Python environment and teaches a solid foundation in the basic syntax and structure. Structured Query Language (SQL) is the most common language globally for interacting with relational databases. Employers have indicated that knowledge of SQL is one of the most important skills for new graduates entering the workforce. Even with advances in database technologies and languages for handling heterogeneous data types, SQL remains the core skill for interacting with data. This course introduces both languages to equip students pursuing an analytics education with the skills necessary to succeed in the analytics and data visualization field. It offers a survey of Python and SQL topics designed to equip analytics professionals rather than a deep focus on technical programming topics. 4 cr. Tuition: $3180
Summer 2 (July 1-August 7)
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Operations Management: Business Process Fundamentals
MET AD 605
Provides students with the analytical tools to analyze, manage, and improve manufacturing, service, and business processes. Coverage includes various options to lower operational costs and improve responsiveness to customers' needs, including operating system design, product and service design, capacity analysis and buffering, waiting line optimization, and process quality analysis using statistical approaches. Quantitative methods include application of stochastic simulation, analysis of random outcomes, statistical analysis routines (confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, machine learning), system reliability analysis, and statistical process control. The Deming philosophy of management, Lean operations principles, and Six Sigma process improvement methodologies form the underlying foundation of the course coverage. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
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Enterprise Risk Management
MET AD 610
Examines the management issues involved with assessing the security and risk environments in both the private and public sectors in order to assure continuous system-wide operations. Explores the elements of operational and technological risk assessment and operational continuity using a project management framework and quantitative risk metrics. Students are exposed to the role of the firm in crisis response and management as well as the terms, systems, and interactions necessary to assure continuous operations. Topics include the role and need for comprehensive assurance strategy and planning; information security; an overview of the system-wide structure; the social and emotional impact on the workforce as well as its effect on productivity; and the organizational infrastructure relating to national, regional, and international compliance. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
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Enterprise Risk Planning and Compliance
MET AD 613
Prereq: (MET AD 610). Introduces important issues relating to corporate and organizational security and risk from both the perspective of systems designed to protect against disasters and aspects of emergency preparedness should systems fail. Engineering science is applied to security areas that include information technology, terrorism, and other organization disruptions. Students study proactive risk assessment through analytical risk analysis techniques and simulations. Students learn to design a company or agency global assurance plan, organize the strategy to make the plan operational, and implement control measures to assess the plan's degree of success. The course also provides explanations of legal/regulatory, auditing, and industry-specific requirements related to compliance, control, and reporting issues in business risk management. The role of establishing and maintaining standards by local, national, and international agencies is discussed, as is the importance of these agencies in certifying operations. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
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Disaster Management
MET AD 614
Prereq: (MET AD 617). This course takes concepts covered in MET AD 617 and applies them in more detail mainly to the corporate-private sector environment. During this course, students first review the organization and processes necessary to effectively respond to and manage incidents, including the transition from emergency response and incident management to business recovery. The course focuses on disaster recovery, an absolutely essential but sometimes overlooked component of any successful corporate recovery program, and emphasizes technology recovery. This includes reviewing the key components of the IT infrastructure; how these components are accounted for in the response and recovery processes; and some best practices in technology recovery modelling. Several emerging technologies relative to cloud computing, information security, and more are also examined. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Enterprise Risk Analytics
MET AD 616
Prereq: (MET AD 571). Offers an overview of the key current and emerging enterprise risk analytical approaches used by corporations and governmental institutions, and focuses on understanding and implementing the enterprise risk management framework to leverage the opportunities around a firm to increase firm value. The major risk categories of enterprise risk management such as financial risk, strategic risk, and operational risk are discussed, along with risk analytics approaches for each of these risks. Students learn how to use interlinked data-inputs, analytics models, business statistics, optimization techniques, simulation, and decision-support tools. An integrated enterprise risk analytics approach is demonstrated with examples from different functional areas of the enterprise. R, SQL, and Power BI software are used in this course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Financial and Managerial Accounting
MET AD 630
Introduction to the concepts, methods, and problems of financial and managerial accounting. Includes data accumulation, accounting principles, financial statement analysis, measurement and disclosure issues, cost analysis, budgeting and control, production costs, and standard costs. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
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Financial Concepts
MET AD 632
Introduction to the concepts, methods, and problems of accounting and financial analysis. Includes accounting principles, measurement and disclosure issues, financial statement analysis, time value of money, cash flow projection and analysis, capital budgeting and project evaluation, bond and equity valuation, cost of capital and capital structure. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
Summer 2 (July 1-August 7)
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Project Management
MET AD 642
Explores modern project management by providing an enterprise-level, experiential view of the discipline focused on connecting projects to the organization's mission, vision, and values. The theme of the course is applying key project management tools and techniques, through case-based group work, which helps students identify, analyze, and develop practical proposals to real-world issues. Groups select, plan, report, and then present on their project's scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and communications elements using tools such as the WBS, network diagram, PERT estimate, Gantt chart (including the use of MS Project), risk register, and heat map. Students also gain familiarity with important new concepts in project management: Agile frameworks, sustainability thinking, and Benefits Realization Management, all of which are important for their success not only in other graduate courses, but as they lead projects for their organizations so as to provide lasting, triple-bottom-line value. The course is aligned with the latest PMBOK Guide from the Project Management Institute. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
Note start date. Make-up class on Friday, 5/31Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Project Communications Management
MET AD 643
Examines the increasing importance of leadership and communications in projects. Since project outcomes and the delivery of value are accomplished through teams of people, the course aims to improve the capability of a project manager to become a project leader and to excel at motivating and inspiring their teams. Students begin by gaining a better understanding of their own social, leadership, and communications styles. Self-awareness is key to the course. Topics include motivation, conflict management, negotiation skills, and the Agile principles of stewardship and servant leadership. Grounded in the use of tools, the course provides students with templates to enhance team collaboration and communication. The course also addresses more contemporary issues in PM, including resolving ambiguity and complexity, the use of improvised working styles, sustainable PM, and issues around power and politics within the project. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
Summer 2 (July 1-August 7)
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Project Risk and Cost Management
MET AD 644
Prereq: (MET PM 100). Introduces students to macro and micro approaches to project cost estimation. Case studies of both pre-project and in-process estimating cover some of the more common perils of human irrationality associated with project estimation to help develop more sensible, achievable project outcomes. Students learn how to manage both project cost and schedule objectives throughout their projects using the Earned Value and Earned Schedule Measurement Systems. Students then study risk management through an examination of both individual and overall project risk, and apply their learnings using advanced risk management software in an actual case study. Students also study project quality management, procurement/contract management, and project ethics and professional conduct using case study scenarios. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
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Portfolio and Program Management
MET AD 646
Prereq: (MET PM 100 & MET PM 200). Focuses on the relationship among portfolios, programs, and projects, and the important strategic objectives of each endeavor. Designed to assist students in developing a program management framework, policy, and organizational structure. Students develop skills and techniques for chartering constituent projects, directing and managing program execution, and managing the program team and stakeholders. The global legal, economic, cultural, and political environments in which projects operate are contrasted, and mechanisms for resolving conflicts are addressed. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Ecommerce
MET AD 648
Provides a detailed examination of the history of ecommerce, along with important concepts related to the ways that businesses can successfully use internet and Web technology. Students are introduced to the concepts and problems associated with electronic commerce. Topics include comparison of ecommerce procedures, payment mechanisms, applications in different industry sectors, security, and the challenges of starting and maintaining an electronic business site, as well as a comparison with traditional business practices. The development of a WordPress-themed website is a minor feature of the course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
Note start date. Make-up class on Friday, 5/31Summer 2 (July 1-August 7)
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Marketing Analytics
MET AD 654
Prereq: (MET AD 100 & MET ADR 100 & MET AD 571). Examines the foundations of modern marketing analytics and offers students the opportunity to develop their abilities to select, apply, and interpret readily available data on customer purchase behavior, new customer acquisition, current customer retention, and marketing mix optimization. Explores approaches and techniques to support the managerial decision-making process and skills in using state-of-the-art statistical and analytics tools. Students gain a basic understanding of how transaction and descriptive data are used to construct customer segmentation schemas, build and calibrate predictive models, and quantify the incremental impact of specific marketing actions. Python, R, SQL, and Power BI software are used in this course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
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International Business, Economics, and Cultures
MET AD 655
Considers macroeconomic factors of relevance to the firm: aggregate economic activity, cyclical movements, and fiscal and monetary policies. Reviews the problems of decision-making relating to demand, production, costs, market structure, and price. Provides an analysis of the interplay between governments, economic systems, labor, and multinational corporations (MNCs). Topics include the basis for the existence, organization, and growth of MNCs; and a comparison of major economic and government systems. Areas include the impact on the firm's business transactions and trade due to taxation, regulation, legal environments and labor influences. This course additionally investigates the relationship between the interaction of national culture and development. Topics range from developing nations' rain forest and species management to pollution generated by developed nations. Culture, policy, and development are also discussed in relation to the impact of the business interactions (agriculture, fishing, technology transfer, etc.) among developing and developed nations. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Innovation, Global Competitiveness, and National Economic Development
MET AD 667
Examines various approaches to developing high-tech innovation-based economies as a route to self-sufficiency and growth. Topics include both structural reforms in the political, legal, and economic areas, and government-sponsored initiatives in higher education; basic research, private venture capital, grants to support new product development by promising ventures, and the creation of science and technology parks and incubators are also considered. Students independently research, write, and present studies of the strategies of various countries. Also included are case studies, readings, and guest speakers on strategies being employed in such countries as Taiwan, Thailand, and Brazil. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Global Supply Chains
MET AD 680
Covers the quantitative analysis tools to support operations management for a supply chain that is geographically dispersed and culturally diverse. Discusses the tools necessary to assure that the products/services are delivered/provided in the quality and timely manner, including demand forecasting, inventory and capacity buffer optimization, delayed differentiation, statistical risk pooling, and stochastic inventory optimization. These tools are then applied to decisions such as offshoring, multi-country outsourcing, push-pull, reverse supply chains, and risk mitigation. Particular attention is given to sustainability, information technology and digitalization, and creating resiliency. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Quantitative Methods for Finance
MET AD 685
Prereq: (MET ADR 100 Introduction to R). Finance is a highly competitive and dynamic industry that demands quantitative-oriented professionals. This course equips students with empirical techniques which are used in the analysis of financial markets, with a strong focus on financial applications using actual data. The goal of this course is to provide students with a number of econometric techniques which are used in the analysis of financial markets based on asset pricing and corporate finance models. In particular, the emphasis is on classical linear regression models, time series analysis, and limited dependent variable models applied to the following topics: predictability of asset returns; event study analysis; econometric tests of the CAPM and multifactor models; and volatility modeling. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
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Web Analytics for Business
MET AD 688
Prereq: (MET AD 100 & MET ADR 100 & MET AD 571). Explores web analytics, text mining, web mining, and practical application domains. The web analytics part of the course studies the metrics of websites, their content, user behavior, and reporting. The Google analytics tool is used for collection of website data and doing the analysis. The text mining module covers the analysis of text including content extraction, string matching, clustering, classification, and recommendation systems. The web mining module presents how web crawlers process and index the content of web sites, how search works, and how results are ranked. Application areas mining the social web and game metrics are extensively investigated. R, SQL, and Power BI software are used in this course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
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Data Mining for Business Analytics
MET AD 699
Prereq: (MET AD 100 & MET ADR 100 & MET AD 571). Enterprises, organizations, and individuals are creating, collecting, and using massive amounts of structured and unstructured data with goals of converting the information into knowledge, improving the quality and the efficiency of their decision-making process, and better positioning themselves to the highly competitive marketplace. Data mining is the process of finding, extracting, visualizing, and reporting useful information and insights from both small and large datasets with the help of sophisticated data analysis methods. It is part of business analytics, which refers to the process of leveraging different forms of analytical techniques to achieve desired business outcomes through requiring business relevancy, actionable insight, performance management, and value management. Students in this course study the fundamental principles and techniques of data mining. They learn how to apply advanced models and software applications for data mining, as well as how to examine the overall business process of an organization or a project with the goal to understand (i) the business context where hidden internal and external value is to be identified and captured, and (ii) exactly what the selected data mining method does. R, SQL, and Power BI software are used in this course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 1-August 7)
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Case Studies in Current Corporate Financial Topics
MET AD 709
Prereq: (MET AD 630 & MET AD 731). Utilizes analytical methods for financial forecasting, cost of capital calculation, rate of return analysis, use of derivatives instruments, business growth management, discounted cash flow analysis, corporate valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and evaluation of bankruptcy proceedings. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Financial Markets and Institutions
MET AD 712
Prereq: (MET AD 630 & MET AD 731). Investigates and analyzes organization, structure, and performance of US money and capital markets and institutions. Examines regulation of the financial industry and the role of financial instruments. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
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Derivative Securities and Markets
MET AD 713
Prereq: (MET AD 630 & MET AD 731). Provides an overview of operation, mechanics, and structure of the derivative markets and covers in-depth quantitative valuation of derivative instruments, such as options, futures, and swaps. Involves risk analysis including risk arbitrage, and risk management. Emphasizes the theory and practice of derivatives-based trading strategies including hedging opportunities for risk mitigation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
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Mergers and Acquisitions
MET AD 714
Prereq: (MET AD 630 & MET AD 731). Examines the corporate valuation process by which takeovers and other corporate control transactions take place. Includes financial forecasting, based on expectation models, scenario analysis, and due diligence. Emphasizes the defensive measures by management against hostile bids, buyout transactions, the relation of takeovers to capital structure changes, and the insider trading in takeover contests. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 1-August 7)
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Quantitative and Qualitative Decision-Making
MET AD 715
Considers how to improve business problem solving and managerial decision-making through the use of quantitative and qualitative decision-making tools and techniques. Provides an overview of how decisions are made to solve management problems in the business environment. Introduces the fundamental concepts and methodologies of the decision-making process, problem-solving, decision analysis, data collection, probability distribution, evaluation, and prediction methods. Students learn how to apply different quantitative and qualitative analytical tools commonly used in business to provide a depth of understanding and support to various decision-making activities within each subject area of management. Through the use of case studies of decisions made by managers in various production and service industries and a business simulation package specifically prepared for this course, the scope and breadth of decision-making in business are described. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
Note start date. Make-up class on Friday, 5/31Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
MET AD 717
Prereq: (MET AD 630 & MET AD 731). Develops a framework for understanding the various types of financial decision-making faced by financial managers and provides students with analytical tools for evaluating portfolio construction and management problems in a systematic manner. Includes analysis and determination of securities values. Problems of investment policy are approached through studies of portfolio selection methods and the valuation of special classes of securities. Offers quantitative strategies for portfolio diversification and risk management. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
Note start date. Make-up class on Friday, 5/31Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Fixed Income Analysis
MET AD 719
Prereq: (MET AD 630 & MET AD 731). Covers the nature and analysis of fixed income securities and provides an in-depth examination of some of the particular features of some major classes of fixed income instruments, valuation, sensitivity to risks, and management of fixed income portfolios. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
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Corporate Finance
MET AD 731
Prereq: (MET AD 630). Emphasizes issues of accounting, finance, and economics that are important in most management contexts. Stresses understanding financial statements, planning and control, cost and benefit evaluation, cash flow analysis, and capital budgeting. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
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Innovative Marketing Techniques
MET AD 737
Provides a theoretical understanding of the internet marketplace, which is necessary to adapt to its many changes. Equips students with the skills needed to perform vital daily functions. Includes discussions of both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) and examines marketing and communications from an integrated, business-wide perspective. The goal is to appreciate principles and practice of online marketing. Topics include integrated innovative marketing strategy, search engine marketing, email marketing, and social media. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
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Planning and Operating New Ventures
MET AD 740
Grad Prereq: (MET AD 741). Includes opportunity assessment and feasibility analysis, concept development, budgeting and financial operations, financial and human resource management, legal and organizational issues analysis, and comprehension and determination of the roles of boards and external advisors, all leading into the planning and operating of new ventures. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
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The Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services
MET AD 741
Addresses the specifics of new product and service development and fostering innovation and technology to increase performance. Topics include generating and screening initial ideas; assessing user needs and interests; forecasting results; launching and improving products and programs; and bringing innovation to commercial reality. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 20-June 26)
Note start date. Make-up class on Friday, 5/31Summer 2 (July 1-August 7)
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Multinational Finance and Trade
MET AD 763
Prereq: (MET AD 630 & MET AD 731). Applies the concepts of corporate finance and risk mitigation to the problems of multinational financial management. Major topics include foreign exchange risk, and construction of hedging strategies using derivative instruments such as forwards, futures, and swaps to reduce multinational corporate risk. Addresses international financial flows and their impact on foreign exchange rates, capital flows, speculation, analysis of alternative foreign investments, analysis of sources and uses of corporate funds abroad, multinational tax and profit. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 1-August 7)
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Project Value Strategies
MET AD 782
Pre-req: (MET AD 642). Introduces students to Project Value--a unique perspective on classical Project Management that is focused on assuring that a project delivers value that is aligned with the mission, vision, and values of an organization. This increasingly popular framework with which to view projects and project management is derived from current research, standards, and thought leadership from PMI and other international bodies. Students learn how to create value in projects even in today's disruptive, turbulent environment. They learn how to apply the conceptual framework of benefits realization management (BRM) and to use tools to manage a portfolio of programs and projects strategically with an aim of sustainable project value. Value in Agile projects is also discussed. The element of the Triple Bottom Line and a focus on sustainability is part of the subject matter. Case studies and real life experiences, illustrated with guest lectures, are interwoven with current research in project management. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 1 (May 21-June 27)
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Principles and Best Practices in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management
MET AD 807
One of the last courses that a student in the Master's degree project management program is required to take. Students carry out independent research on a relevant topic in the area of project management under the supervision of the instructor. This course focuses on emerging trends and reviews unique methodologies and approaches to project management. Students are exposed to research methods and practice that contributes to original research in the emerging project management areas. Students are required to submit a research proposal prior to registration. Approval of the instructor is required. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Twelve-week course (May 22-August 7)
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Market and Economic Research and Analysis
MET AD 856
Provides a comprehensive overview of market and economic research and analysis, their key concepts, process description, qualitative and quantitative techniques for market research and data analysis, and application scenarios. Students gain an appreciation for some of the breadth and depth of this subject and its significance for the business enterprise--both from start-up entrepreneurship as well as from an established business organization. The structure of the course is based on the six steps of the market research process: problem definition; development of an approach to the problem; research design formulation; fieldwork and data collection; data preparation and qualitative and quantitative analysis; report preparation and presentation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3820
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)