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This course develops an understanding of the key information resources in an organization. Students will consider issues associated with managing the use and impact of information technology for improving organizational and facilities management effectiveness, specifi cally addressing available computer aided facilities management (CAFM) and geographic information systems (GIS) software. The objective of the course is to prepare students to provide leadership in managing the use of information and information technology. While some of the material may be technical in nature, the perspective will be that of the facilities manager. Prerequisite: Graduate Status STCW: None
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A comprehensive review of law and the judicial process; the legal relationships among man, society and the business community; an analysis of the concept and legal consequences of contracts; business torts and crimes; consumer protection; and personal property. This course also covers environmental laws and regulations as they apply to industrial organizations. Students explore the relationships between technology, community development, and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. Special topics include ISO 14000 standards, the role of private industry in developing new technology and the responsibilities of both business and government in the economy. Prerequisite: Graduate Status STCW: None
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Covers fundamental concepts of probability. Events, sample space, discrete and continuous random variables. Density functions, mass functions, cumulative probability distributions and moment generating functions. Expectation of random variables. Common discrete and continuous probability distributions including binomial, Poisson, geometric, uniform, exponential and normal. Multivariate probability distributions, covariance and independence of random variables. Sampling and descriptive statistics. Parameter estimation, confi dence intervals and hypothesis testing. Covers statistical design and data evaluation as part of the facilities manager's decision-making process. Prerequisite: Graduate Status STCW: None
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Exploration of issues encountered by the facilities manager from product/ process design to implementation and control of ongoing operating systems for service and manufacturing organizations. Introduction to the theory and use of deterministic models to represent industrial operations, including linear programming and networks. Other topics include capacity planning, inventory management, scheduling, production and inventory control, sourcing strategies, quality management, the implications of global and time based competition and project management. Prerequisite: Graduate Status STCW: None
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A detailed introduction to the critical human resource issues faced by facilities managers. It will examine issues concerning organizational and personnel policies and practices in areas such as the human resource environment; employee relations; employment; development and performance systems; reward systems; and work systems. The course is intended to guide current and potential facilities managers in analyzing the HRM impact on both individual performance and organizational effectiveness. Prerequisite: Graduate Status STCW: None
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Covers strategic business plans, marketing plans, and international business management issues. Addresses the dynamics of the total organization within its business environment. Incorporates industry structure and dynamics, emphasizing the drivers, environmental and otherwise, which make industries dynamic within a systemic view of global competition. Focuses on the role of senior managers, responsible for the strategic assessment of the business with a philosophy of continuous improvement. Discussions involve; analysis of business problems; marketing research and plans; long-term fi nancial decisions; capital budgeting; the cost of capital; the valuation of a business; and the development of integrated strategies. Prerequisite: Graduate Status STCW: None
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Managers and supervisors fi nd themselves increasingly involved in the management of projects. Projects may be concerned with development of new projects, implementation of new systems, reorganization of a department, or some similar collection of tasks. Project management involves conception, design, planning, implementation and evaluation. Discussion of approaches employed in effectively managing projects, from project identifi cation through project implementation and evaluation. Also addresses the optimization of schedules utilizing pertinent software tools such as the linear programming and project management packages will be undertaken. Determination of the critical path and comparison of actual performance with the planned schedule will be covered. The systems life cycle will be considered. Needs analysis, requirements defi nition, preliminary design, detailed design and implementation will be addressed in the context of project management Prerequisite: Graduate Status STCW: None
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This capstone course develops an integrated understanding of generally accepted facilities management principles along with the underlying concepts of engineering systems. Emphasis is placed on current developments within the profession. This capstone course explores current topics in organizational development and change, including the practical and ethical issues arising in the context of national and multinational organizations, and the conduct of international business. Guest speakers augment case study analyses, seminar discussions, and student presentations. Prerequisite: Graduate Status STCW: None
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This course will provide students with a review of basic writing skills and the writing process, concentrating on sentence, paragraph and essay development. Students will also review the fundamentals of correct sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and mechanics. Critical thinking skills will be developed through reading, observation, and writing. Word processing basics are necessary for this course. Prerequisite: None STCW: Knowledge
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This course provides an introduction to the understanding and appreciation of prose, poetry and drama. Students will read, analyze, and write about the genres from different critical perspectives. Students will study representative authors and be exposed to a variety of forms and styles from a wide range of historical periods. Prerequisite: HU-1111 STCW: None
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