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Graduate Info Tech & Supply Chain Mgmt

2022 Spring Term

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STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

ITSCM 745

A graduate business course covering technology led strategic innovation designed to provide an understanding of the dynamic links between technology and innovation strategy. Students will acquire essential managerial and critical thinking skills to develop competitive technology enhanced business strategies and models.

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SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION

ITSCM 746

Efficient and effective supply chains are necessary to be competitive in fast-changing needs of industry and society. Disasters, natural and otherwise, have heightened the need for creating innovative supply chain-based business models in all industry sectors (including private and public). Businesses require new ways to plan and execute supply chain processes. In addition to innovative product design, competitive strategies for generating and enhancing value for customers should include development of innovative processes. This course will deal with the development and implementation of innovative supply chain processes that seek efficiency and effectiveness in production, distribution and delivery of products and services.

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TOPICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

ITSCM 760

This course addresses a changing milieu of topics concerning information systems business. Topics may include new methodologies and products that implement them, new problem solving approaches, or emerging business and environmental concerns.

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QUALITY ISSUES IN OPERATIONS

ITSCM 769

Course focuses on qualitative and quantitative techniques used to study and improve quality of operations in manufacturing and service organizations covering topics such as quality philosophy, statistical process control (SPC), acceptance sampling, tools for quality improvement, product and process design. The role of quality in the entire cycle including product/ service design, development, production, delivery, and customer support is emphasized.

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FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ITSCM 770

This course develops a basic understanding of a project management methodology through lectures, case analyses, problem solving and discussions. Topics covered include planning, budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation and controlling of projects. The course provides a good background for students interested in pursuing certification in the area of project management.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE MANAGEMENT

ITSCM 772

The course is designed to introduce information technology service management in a variety of enterprise and service industry settings. Concepts of IT service management based on contemporary best practices such as ITIL are covered. The course will cover the mangement of service systems, IT service system design, operations, and management.

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DATA FOUNDATIONS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS

ITSCM 773

This course focuses on developing managerial skills of understanding and use of common data resources in business. Topics covered include traditional data warehousing, data marts, real time data loading, importance of data quality, understanding of data meaning, metadata management, extraction of data using SQL, and the impact of data transformation rules on loading data into data warehouses.

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DATA ANALYTICS AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

ITSCM 774

A graduate course covering the use information technology to assist decision making in today's business environment. This course provides an overview of decision making theory, data warehousing, data mining, business intelligence and analytics. The course also surveys contemporary framework, tools, and techniques for BI and data analytics.

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DATA MINING FOR BUSINESS

ITSCM 777

This course focuses on the application of data mining for business. Topics covered include mining structured data, techniques for handling big data, working with unstructured data. Emphasis is placed on identifying and applying appropriate mining techniques for specific business problems, and interpreting the validity and utility of the results. Students will use data mining software to gain practical experience.

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PROGRAMMING FOR ANALYTICS

ITSCM 778

This course introduces students to programming techniques for data analytics. The class will cover programming techniques necessary to carry out rigorous data analytics projects, based on data mining, machine learning, and statistical methods. No initial programming skills are required. Course concepts focus on providing introductory knowledge of data analytics methods. Course tutorials teach students specific code libraries that implement state-of-the-art data analytics methods. Each week students will work on mini projects based on real-world datasets.

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VISUAL ANALYTICS FOR BUSINESS

ITSCM 779

This course focuses on developing students' knowledge and abilities to summarize large data sets using appropriate visualization tools. The students will also learn how to use visuals to discover and describe relationships among elements in a business environment. The topics covered include: an introduction to a variety of visuals and their applications; data communication and reporting principles; and the manipulation of large data sets and creation of effective visuals using cutting-edge software tools.

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SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS

ITSCM 781

This course explores the integration of data systems within the supply chain context. Includes an examination of descriptive, predictive approaches in managing supply chain networks. Topics include data modeling, role of big data, model development process, demand analytics, multi-echelon systems, and product development in the context of supply chain data flows.

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GLOBAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ITSCM 782

This course prepares students for global project management, effective teamwork and collaboration from theoretical and practical viewpoints. Students are prepared to understand key issues in systems lifecycle planning, managing and coordinating distributed project teams, organizing work products, implementing process and quality metrics, maintaining effective control and coordination, and risk management.

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APPLIED PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ITSCM 785

This course utilizes a formal project management process to convey the key competencies that project managers must develop. Students will apply project management tools and techniques to execute a full project. Topics covered include project management and organization; planning; budgeting; scheduling; resource management; project control; project termination; project management tools; and project completion hours. Emphasis is on hands-on application.

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INDIVIDUAL STUDIES

ITSCM 798

Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member.