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This course introduces students to the basic principles of leadership that effective leaders use when managing/leading individuals and teams in organizations.  These include discussions related to personal traits, characteristics, and attributes, leadership competencies, motivation, group dynamics, power and politics, conflict resolution, and organizational culture.

This course approaches the decision-making process by developing rational methods to transform and simplify complex decisions.  Students will learn how to evaluate choices and actions while assessing certainty, uncertainty, and risk.  Both individual and group decision- making will be explored. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to improve their own decision-making skills as well as to help others make sound decisions for organizational effectiveness.

This course examines the characteristics of business organizational management in a contemporary environment. This course takes an in-depth strategic approach to the primary functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Students will be exposed to both practical application and theory while studying such topics as ethical management and leadership, human resources, leading teams, and monitoring performance. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate how sound management processes and practices affect organizational success.

This course provides a basic understanding of how businesses use Six Sigma to proactively eliminate waste, reduce variation in business processes, and continually meet customer requirements and expectations.  Students will learn how to use Six Sigma tools and techniques to develop and sustain efficient operations applicable to any industry.  Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to apply the tools needed to develop charters, build process and value stream maps, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to ensure businesses competitive advantage.

This lab course provides students with an opportunity to apply Six Sigma methodology to practical work problems and issues. Students will use Six Sigma tools and processes to move through the different phases of DMAIC in a charter project. Upon successful completion of the lab course, students will be able to function successfully in a Six Sigma team environment.

This course illustrates how to manage information in context of different management roles within an organization, for instance, decision making, tactical, operational and business strategy. The core functions of an organization will be present in relation to a new era of global competition, technology, enterprise oriented environment, and how organizations approach these methods to sustain a competitive advantage in a constantly changing technological environment. Different frameworks of communication will be discussed within an organization, for instance, Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), and wireless network.

This course delves into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on modern commerce, with a special focus on the Internet as a global marketplace through case studies. Students will learn cutting-edge strategies, tools, competencies, and business concepts, alongside the social issues associated with the rise of AI in e-commerce. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to identify AI-driven e-commerce products and services.