AE 5210 - Matrix Structural Analysis

• Develop stiffness matrices to analyze statically indeterminate trusses, beams, and frames
• Develop computer models for structural analysis using commercial software and assess the validity of results

• Structural analysis

• Forces in statically determinate structures
• Deformations and displacements
• Redundant Force method for statically indeterminate structures
• Concept of matrix stiffness method
• Matrix stiffness method for trusses
• Matrix stiffness method for beams
• Matrix stiffness method for frames
• Complex assemblies
• Introduction to non-linear behavior

AE 5220 - AISC Steel Design

• Design plate girders for flexure and shear 
• Design steel frames for gravity and axial loads 
• Design bracing systems for steel structures 
• Design connections for steel structures 
• Understand advanced floor serviceability

• Steel design

• Design of plate girders (2 classes) 
• Design of columns including slender element effects (2 classes) 
• Design of braced and moment frames, including design using the direct analysis method (2 classes) 
• Analysis of steel framed floors for occupant-induced vibrations (1 class) 
• Design of connections for steel structures, including partially restrained connections (2 classes)

AE 5232 - Prestressed Concrete Design

• Design prestressed concrete beams for deflection, flexure, development, shear, and torsion
• Design prestressed concrete columns subjected to axial and flexural loads
• Determine prestressed connection capacities

• Reinforced concrete design

• Analysis methods
• Loss of prestress
• Flexure design
• Shear and torsion design
• Compression member design
• Connection design

AE 5234 - Foundation Design

• Design a spread footing subjected to axial load and moment 
• Design a base plate subjected to axial load and moment 
• Explain the design of deep foundations for axial and lateral loads

• Reinforced concrete design

• Live Load reduction
• Shallow foundation design
• Base plate design
• Anchorage to concrete
• Basement wall design
• Slab on ground design
• Deep foundation design
• Strut-and-tie method

AE 5240 - Masonry Design

• Be familiar with the material properties of masonry units and mortar 
• Understand the behavior and design of masonry flexural members 
• Understand the design of masonry walls for axial loads 
• Understand the design of masonry walls for out-of-plane bending 
• Understand the design of masonry walls for in-plane bending and shear 
• Be familiar with detailing of masonry walls 
• Understand design of anchorage in concrete and masonry

• Reinforced concrete design

• Introduction to course 
• Materials (CMU, mortar, grout, reinforcement) 
• Introduction to ACI 530 
• Reinforced masonry beams 
• Masonry with axial loads (columns, walls and pilasters, slender walls 
• Wall with in-plan bending and shear (unreinforced and reinforced walls, distribution of force to walls, openings) 
• Detailing of masonry (non-masonry lintels, moisture, veneers) 
• Anchorage design in masonry and concrete 
• Construction issues 

AE 5250 - Wood Design

• Be familiar with the material properties and manufacture of sawn and engineered wood products 
• Understand the design of sawn and engineered wood members for flexure, shear, axial and combined axial and flexural loads 
• Understand the selection of plywood for out-of-plane loading 
• Understand the design or horizontal wood diaphragms and vertical wood shear walls 
• Understand the design of bolted connections of wood members 
• Understand the design of nailed connections of wood members 
• Be familiar with other connections of wood members

• Principles of structural engineering

• Introduction to course 
• Introduction to NDS specification 
• Material properties and manufacture of sawn and engineered wood products 
• Sawn beam design

AE 5260 - Bridge Design

• Understand the different types of bridges and when their use is appropriate 
• Determine AASHTO loading requirements for bridges 
• Design basic steel girder bridges 
• Design basic reinforced concrete slab bridges

• Reinforced concrete design

• Short topics: Minneapolis I-35 collapse; bridge types and economical spans; fatigue and fracture mechanics; Hoan Bridge; aesthetics in design; arches; suspension bridge types; Tacoma Narrows; Connecticut Turnpike at Mianus River 
• Basic structural analysis with moving loads 
• Loadings and load combinations 
• Girder bridges: general concepts 
• Two-span continuous composite rolled steel beam bridge design 
• Girder bridges: additional topics for precast concrete girders and steel plate girders 
• Multi-span reinforced concrete slab bridge design 
• Multi-cell box culvert design

AE 5262 - Modern Structural Systems

• Determine the underlying factors in structural system selection with the owner, architect, and engineers of other disciplines in mind 
• Have an understanding of the structural system selection process for low-, mid-, and high-rise buildings 
• Be introduced to spreadsheets, software and other resources available from various professional organizations 
• Have studied materials and materials selection that may be considered “unique” 
• Have made new contacts with experts in the building construction industry 
• Have gained an appreciation for the differences in firms and how other firms approach building design and troubleshooting

• Understanding of design methodologies for different structural materials (steel, concrete, wood, masonry)
• Basic understanding of structural analysis software

• Broad-based system selection comparing materials and construction processes 
• Open-web joists, joist girders, metal deck 
• Efficient framing and lateral resistance schemes for steel framed structures  
• Comparison between concrete floor systems 
• Considerations for masonry structures 
• Design considerations for parking structures 
• Other systems (wood, light gage steel) 
• Considerations when using structural software

AE 5402 - Building Mechanical System Design

• Calculate building heating and cooling loads using standard hand calculation methods, including the CLTD method of cooling load determination
• Explain the purpose and operating principles associated with various hardware components within an HVAC system, and perform basic sizing of components and designs of systems
• Understand various strategies for energy recovery within HVAC systems
• Construct virtual building models and perform energy simulations on simple buildings, using the TRACE energy simulation program
• Explain why and how various unit treatment processes such as water softening, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis are used within modern plumbing systems to pre-treat potable water prior to consumption or for post-treatment purposes
• Explain current trends and recent advances in fire protection systems

• Building mechanical systems

• Review of psychrometrics and human comfort
• Review of heating load calculations                   
• Cooling load calculations                                                                                         
• HVAC system types (all air and hydronic; heating and cooling)            
• HVAC equipment                                                                                                          
• Midterm exam                                                                                                                
• Energy conservation strategies                                                                                              
• Introduction to energy simulation and modelling w/ trane TRACE
• Topics in fire protection system design                                                                            
• Water pre- and post-treatment for plumbing systems

AE 5404 - Building Electrical System Design

• Perform single and three phase calculations
• Understand coordination with utilities
• Calculate building service sizes
• Understand the design and components of building normal and emergency distribution systems
• Understand and interpret one-line diagrams
• Understand the principles of lighting design
• Perform basic illumination calculations
• Understand lighting control systems
• Analyze different building spaces and recommend lighting and controls
• Understand the impact of energy codes on building design
• Understand and evaluate low-voltage telecommunications systems
• Understand the function and design of fire alarm systems
• Understand and evaluate sustainable systems

• Building electrical system design

• Introduction to electrical systems
• Electrical power
• Electrical machines
• Distribution systems
• National electrical code
• Systems studies
• Electrical drawings
• Lighting
• Communications systems
• Fire alarm systems
• Sustainable systems

AE 5450 - Building Control System Design

• Have an advanced knowledge of mechanical system control criteria
• Discuss the operating characteristics and proper application of different control strategies
• Have a basic knowledge of the software logic used to drive control device
• Design the software and hardware for a basic control system
• Write detailed control specification for a variety of mechanical system types
• Read, interpret and evaluate existing control diagrams

• Building control systems

• Review of basic control theory and terminology
• Balance between thermal comfort and energy efficiency
• Direct digital control systems
• Control software and logic
• Control hardware and field devices
• Mechanical controls drawings
• Selection of control devices
• Specifying control software and devices
• Advanced mechanical systems and controls logic
• Controls optimization for energy efficiency
• Controls and energy monitoring
• Basic controls commissioning
• Calibration and on-going maintenance

AE 5460 - Commissioning

• Identify the benefits that the commissioning process brings to new construction and existing buildings as it pertains to HVAC, plumbing, electrical and communication
• Define the commissioning process and the roles that commissioning providers, design teams, contractors, facilities and owner play in the commissioning process
• Implement the commissioning process and the steps necessary to create a cohesive team environment and a successful project outcome
• Prepare construction verification forms from design documents, specifications and equipment submittals
• Explain sequences of operation in a manner understood by the entire commissioning team; identify areas of concern or confusion; develop functional test documents from existing sequences of operation and controls submittals
• Demonstrate proficiency with hand-held measuring devices and data loggers
• Analyze trend data from controls systems and data loggers to verify proper or improper operation of the control system; provide appropriate samples to communicate concerns; evaluate outcomes of functional testing and the next steps to take to move towards a properly functioning system
• Enhance skills in verbal and written communication to address all levels of personnel on the commissioning team, including potential shareholders, with class participation with practice and feedback

• HVAC, plumbing

• Introduction of commissioning, re-commissioning and retro-commissioning
• Communication skills
• Planning the commissioning process
• Facilitating the commissioning process
• Design phase commissioning - owner’s project requirement, basis of design documents, design reviews
• Operations phase commissioning - seasonal testing
• Construction phase commissioning - commissioning meetings, construction verification, site visits, functional testing
• Understanding sequence of operations and controls submittals and creating functional test documents
• Use of hand-held measuring devices and data loggers
• Analysis of test data
• Reporting test data in an effective manner

AE 5470 - Advanced Project Management for MEP

• Analyze a construction contract in terms of risk in order to negotiate an equitable agreement for services
• Apply the fundamentals of proper documentation in order to solve a problem
• Prepare manpower loading charts
• Prepare a complete change order to capture all direct costs as well as impact costs
• Explain the different safety procedures that can be used to ensure a safe worksite
• Explain the various aspects of project closeout

• Project management 
• Estimating

• None

AE 5480 - Hydronic Heating and Cooling Design

• Identify the required components in a hydronic system
• Calculate how to size equipment to meet full-load and part-load conditions
• Discuss the types of piping and joining methods used in HVAC hydronic systems
• Explain the various methods for controlling hydronic system thermal expansion and identify when piping layout requires expansion compensation
• Discuss the various methods of flow rate measurement
• Explain the factors required to size and select an expansion tank
• Explain control valve characteristics including valve authority, rangeability, and selection
• Recognize the importance of proportional balancing
• Identify the differences between low temperature and standard hot water systems
• Discuss the options in solar thermal collectors and system design configurations
• Explain the differences between water source and ground source heat pumps
• Calculate the size requirements for a ground loop geothermal system
• Calculate the capacity required for a chilled water or ice storage system
• Identify the design considerations for a chilled beam system
• Explain the options for piping distribution in district energy systems
• Discuss the requirements for water treatment in open and closed loop systems

• HVAC design

• Hydronic systems overview
• Piping materials and joining methods
• Pumping and piping configurations
• Air elimination and control
• Thermal expansion in piping systems
• Water flow measurement
• Control valve characteristics
• Control valve sizing and authority
• System balancing
• Low temperature hot water systems
• Condensing boilers
• Hot water system retrofits
• Radiant heating systems
• In-floor heating systems
• Snow melt systems
• Solar panel collectors
• Solar thermal heating systems
• Water source heat pump systems
• Geothermal/ground source heat pump systems
• Ground loop designs
• Radiant cooling systems
• Chilled beam systems
• Chilled water storage systems
• Ice storage systems
• District cooling systems
• District heating systems
• Water treatment

AE 5520 - Advanced Plumbing Systems Design

• TBD 

• Plumbing

• TBD 

AE 5530 - Advanced Fire Protection Systems

• TBD

• Fire protection systems

• TBD 

AE 5800 - Research and Writing

• Develop a research question the answers to which will form the basis of a capstone design project
• Locate relevant and credible sources of information that can be used to answer the research question using the MSOE library’s online databases and print/electronic resources
• Reference the relevant sources of information - including books, journal articles, governmental documents, and online publications using the MSOE Graduate Student Style Guide
• Read 6-12 of the relevant and credible sources of information found
• Write a literature review on a topic related to the student’s research question

• None

AE 5980 - Topics in Architectural Engineering

• Varies based on topics discussed in any given quarter.

AE 6210 - Applied Finite Elements

• Analyze structures using one-dimensional finite elements 
• Analyze structures using approximations of two-dimensional finite elements 
• Analyze diverse structures using finite element software

• Matrix structural analysis

• Stiffness matrices 
• Material model 
• Boundary conditions 
• Applied loading

AE 6212 - Structural Dynamics

• Analyze single degree of freedom systems for a variety of dynamic loadings 
• Analyze multi-degree of freedom systems for a variety of dynamic loadings 
• Calculate the response of simple structures to earthquake loading

• Matrix structural analysis

• Single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems 
• Equation of motion 
• Free vibration 
• Harmonic loads 
• Impulsive loads 
• Methods for numerical solution of equations of motion 
• Finite difference methods for linear and nonlinear systems 
• Earthquake response history and spectra 
• Multi-degree of freedom (MDOF) systems 
• Equation of motion 
• Other preliminary topics 
• Free vibration 
• Modal damping 
• Modal analysis for linear systems

AE 6214 - Lateral Loads on Structural Systems

• Determine wind loads on the main wind force resisting system 
• Determine wind loads on components and cladding 
• Determine earthquake loads on a structure

• Structural dynamics

• Earthquake loads 
• Response of MDOF systems 
• ASCE-7 seismic analysis 
• Performance-based design 
• ASCE-7 wind loads

AE 6216 - Structural Stability

• Determine column buckling behavior and torsional buckling capacity of beams 
• Determine plate buckling capacities 
• Model structural stability with the finite element method

• Finite element analysis

• Structural stability 
• Buckling behavior, torsional buckling 
• Plate buckling 
• Modeling 
• Post-buckling behavior

AE 6222 - AISI Steel Design

• Design cold-formed steel members for flexural and shear capacity 
• Design cold-formed steel columns and beam-columns 
• Design connections of cold-formed steel members

• Structural stability

• AISI design of beams, columns, connections

AE 6224 - Connection Design

• Understand the basis for connection design as presented in the AISC Manual 
• Determine limit states for different types of connections 
• Determine connection efficiency for given loads 
• Determine suitability of connections for different situations 
• Understand analysis methods unique to connection design 
• Design simple shear, moment and partially restrained connections 
• Design light and heavy bracing connections 
• Understand how seismic loading affects the design of the connection

• Determinate and indeterminate structural analysis 
• Understanding of structural analysis software 
• Understanding of basic design for steel tension, compression, flexural and combined flexural/axial members 
• Understanding of design of simple connections (tension, shear, moment)

• Fastener types 
• Eccentric loading on fasteners 
• Prying action 
• Framing connections 
• Moment connections 
• Bracing connections 
• Partially restrained connections 
• Introduction to connection design for seismic loading  

AE 6230 - Reinforced Concrete Structure Design

• Be familiar with the ACI code provisions and engineering methods needed to design any of the common concrete floor systems: pan joist, wide pan, flat slab and flat plate with conventional reinforcement

• Reinforced concrete design

• ACI code provisions for pan joist floors 
• Designing a pan joist floor for shear and moment 
• Wide pan code considerations 
• ACI code provisions for flat slab floors 
• The Direct Design and Equivalent Frame method 
• ACI code provisions for flat plate floors 
• Introduction to posttensioned floor design

AE 6264 - Structural Systems and Optimization

• Analyze structures with graphical methods
• Design structures with energy methods
• Optimize structural designs

• Matrix structural analysis

• Graphical methods for optimal layout of truss systems
• Introduction to graphical methods and reciprocal diagrams
• Optimization using forces as objective, Lenticular trusses
• Optimization using the minimum load path approach, dual structures
• Rankine’s theorem, 3D reciprocal diagrams
• Maxwell’s theorem for frame structures and its application in design
• Proof of the theorem, application to frame structures, design examples
• Michell frames
• Proof of Michell’s criterion, derivation of Michell’s frames, applications to structural design
• Principal stress trajectories and force flow (intuitive aspects, calculation of principal directions from the stress tensor, Mohr’s circle, application to high-­rise buildings, application of principal directions in design)
• Sizing techniques for frames using energy methods (derivation of sizing equations for braced frames and moment frames, application to design problems)
• Structural systems for high­-rise and long­span structures (typical lateral and gravity systems used in design and their parametric description for structural optimization)
• Topology optimization for structural design (fundamentals, derivation of sensitivities, 99­line MATLAB code, Voronoi meshing, applications in design, manufacturing constraints)
• Form finding of cablenets (linear and non­linear force density methods, applications to design problems)
• Advanced topics on optimal frames layouts (geometrical rules, bound/unbound cantilever problem, optimal arch) as time permits

AE 6410 - Data Driven Modeling

• Building energy systems

AE 6412 - Building Energy Simulations

• Discuss and create a listing of potential Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM) including financial payback analysis
• Compute the impact of climate zones on energy use and different building types
• Analyze raw energy consumption data from measured-meter readings
• Explain energy metrics and how they are developed
• Define the process of certifying professionals in energy assessment
• Calculate a ASHRAE bEQ In Operation rating for a building
• Create and submit a bEQ In Operation workbook to apply for a bEQ Certificate and Dashboard
• Calculate a building energy model for a commercial building
• Discuss how building envelope construction affects building energy consumption
• Apply system selection procedures to a building based on energy use goals
• Define the title, purpose, and scope of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 and 189
• Explain the energy cost budget and performance rating method in ASHRAE 90.1

• Energy modeling software

• Building energy use and management
• ASHRAE bEQ program
• US EPA Energy Star program
• Preliminary energy use analysis
• Analyzing energy costs, bills and rate structures
• Developing energy targets and requirements
• Level 1, 2 and 3 energy audits
• Energy efficiency measures
• Identify opportunities for energy conservation
• Indoor environmental quality survey
• Completing and submitting a bEQ project
• Energy estimating and modeling methods
• Energy modeling and high-performance buildings
• Energy code analysis and compliance
• System selection process
• Architectural energy modeling
• Modeling as part of the design efforts
• Energy modeling for existing buildings
• Comparison of approaches to energy modeling

AE 6440 - Sustainable Built Environment

• None

• None

• None

AE 6460 - Life Cycle Assessment of Building Systems

• Understand how the tools of Life Cycle Inventory (LCI), Life Cycle Impacts Assessment (LCIA), and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) are useful when planning and designing a green building or green infrastructure project
• Understand the basic elements required when performing an ISO I4040 compliant Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)
• Perform a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) on a building or infrastructure system
• Perform a Life Cycle Impacts Assessment (LCIA) on a building or infrastructure system
• Identify common risks and liabilities associated with a green infrastructure or building project and assign costs associated with such risks and liabilities
• Perform a Life Cycle Cost Assessment on a building or infrastructure project, accounting for uncertainties associated with future costs and discount rates using Monte Carlo simulation techniques

• Building systems

• What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
• Designing for sustainability
• ISO 14040 Standards for LCA
• Quantifying environmental impacts
• Life Cycle Cost Analysis
• Risks and liabilities associated with building and infrastructure projects
• Deterministic vs. stochastic LCCA Models
• How to use Monte Carlo simulations
• LCA case studies

AE 6462 - Sustainable Energy in Buildings

• TBD

• Green building practices
• Green building rating systems

• TBD

AE 6510 - Moisture Problems in Building Envelopes

• TBD

• Ventilation, air conditioning

• TBD

AE 6560 - Water Reuse Design

• Identify the socio-economic factors that lead to water reuse
• Analyze water quality needs and match those needs with appropriate water treatment technologies
• Evaluate alternative technologies and treatment scenarios for a water reuse system based on local, economic, and technological factors
• Design a water reuse treatment system for use in a realistic situation
• Present a design report to alleviate typical fears associated with water reuse systems

• None

• One water concepts
• Water quality issues
• Centralized treatment paradigm
• Decentralized paradigm
• Water quality measurement
• Physical treatment processes
• Chemical treatment processes
• Biological treatment processes
• Pathogen reduction processes
• Typical centralized treatment systems
• Typical decentralized treatment systems

AE 6562 - Specialized Industrial Plumbing Systems

• TBD

• Plumbing

• TBD

AE 6570 - Air Quality in Buildings

• Define the title, purpose, and scope of ASHRAE Standard 62.1
• Calculate and apply the ventilation rate procedure, indoor air quality procedure, or natural ventilation compliance path for acceptable indoor air quality
• Calculate the ventilation rate procedure for ASHRAE Standard 62.1 using the ASHRAE provided spreadsheet
• Classify mechanical system equipment that shall be maintained and the frequency of the maintenance related to indoor air quality
• Explain the interdisciplinary relationship required for indoor air quality including architects, engineers, facility managers, owners, contractors, physicians, and industrial hygienists
• Discuss worker productivity and the economics related to indoor air quality
• Define factors affecting occupant comfort within a space
• Define and classify particulate and gaseous contaminants
• Explain the testing procedure used in ASHRAE Standard 52.2 for determining minimum efficiency reporting values (MERV)
• Apply the appropriate air cleaning techniques to particulate and/or gaseous air contaminants
• Analyze factors affecting filter design and selection
• Explain integrated design and construction approaches to achieve acceptable indoor air quality
• Identify and analyze potential sources of indoor and outdoor contaminants
• Analyze methods to control moisture in buildings
• Create an indoor air quality plan

• Ventilation

• ASHRAE standard 62.1
• Indoor environmental health
• Estimates of productivity & health benefits
• Indoor air quality factors in designing a healthy building
• Indoor & outdoor pollutants
• Particulate contaminants
• Gaseous contaminants
• Air cleaners
• Particulate air cleaners
• Gaseous air cleaners
• Indoor air quality management
• Assessing indoor air quality
• Creating an IQA plan
• Preventing indoor environmental problems
• Advanced ventilation techniques

AE 6590 - District Energy Mechanical Systems

• Identify the required components in a district energy system
• Calculate how to size equipment to meet full-load and part-load conditions
• Discuss various heating and cooling equipment options for central plants
• Calculate the load for a district energy system including system diversity
• Identify buildings that are candidates for inclusion in the district energy system
• Discuss the types of piping and joining methods used in district systems
• Discuss the site distribution options for cooling and heating systems
• Create site distribution profiles based on existing topography
• Discuss the various methods of flow rate measurement at the consumer interconnection
• Explain the basic components required of a steam and condensate system
• Design a basic steam system including pipe sizing, steam traps, drip legs, pressure reducing valves, condensate pumps, and boiler feed pumps
• Design a district energy system with team members for an integrated design

• HVAC system design

• What is district energy?
• History, examples & applicability of district energy systems
• Components and benefits of district energy systems
• System master planning
• Technical issues
• Developing the database and alternatives
• Construction and economic considerations and costs
• District cooling plants
• Decision to cogenerate
• Steam vs hot water thermal energy plants
• Heating fuels
• Distribution systems
• Site distribution routes
• Access point and pit design
• Steam fundamentals
• Condensate pump and boiler feed pump sizing
• Consumer interconnections
• Types of heat exchangers
• Consumer interconnection metering

AE 6630 - Advanced Building Illumination Design

• TBD

• Illumination

• TBD 

AE 6632 - Wireless Communication

• TBD

• Communication systems

• TBD

AE 6690 - District Electrical Energy Systems

• TBD

• Building electrical system design

• TBD

AE 7999 - Independent Study

• Demonstrate knowledge of the independent study topic

• None

• Determined by student and faculty advisor

AE 8000 - Research and Presentation

• Demonstrate knowledge on chosen research topic

• Architectural engineering

• Determined by student and faculty advisor

AE 8900 - Capstone Project I

• Complete an independent research project

• None

• Determined by student and faculty advisor

AE 8910 - Capstone Project II

• Complete an independent research project

• None

• Determined by student and faculty advisor

AE 8920 - Capstone Project III

• Complete an independent research project

• None

• Determined by student and faculty advisor

MB 5000 - Curriculum & Instruction

• Analyze the purpose of curriculum and instruction and why is it important as a field of inquiry
• Research literature on curriculum, assessment and instruction to inform the understanding of student learning and thereby affect current educational practice
• Promote instructional growth through the use of effective evaluation tools, teacher reflection, and application of learning to practice
• Compare and contrast the impact of current legislation, policy and practices on school and school district infrastructure, as well as classroom instruction
• Analyze curriculum standards, develop and implement instructional program scope and sequence and assess program effectiveness

• None

MB 5100 - Clinical Practice - School Business Manager

• Provides the school district, the university, and the candidate with a means to determine the likelihood that the candidate will be successful in a school business manager role
• Develop competencies by attempting tasks around finance, accounting, auxiliary services and operations improvement initiatives under the supervision of a competent, experienced administrator
• Enables the candidate to benefit from the lessons learned by the supervising administrator during a lifetime of professional service
• Explore larger school or district picture of change and improvement with business services

• None

MB 5200 - Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners

• Learn strategies for differentiating content, learning process, and learning products
• Identify appropriate tools for assessing student progress, engaging interests, and meeting varied learning styles.
• Discuss how to manage a differentiated classroom, focusing in particular on the importance of using assessment data to guide individual instruction
• Reflect on the differentiated instructional strategies you plan to implement in your own classroom/school
• Understand special education policies and laws and allocate resources for efficient delivery of services

• None

MB 5300 - Advanced Finance and Accounting-School Business Manager

• Study key financial concepts, identify the financial decisions confronting organizations, and learn to analyze an organization’s status using financial tools and techniques
• Apply accounting methods used in the public and private sector, as well as produce key financial statements
• Learn the principles and concepts of school accounting, auditing, financial reporting, capital project planning and debt service management
• List revenue sources and expenditure categories, assess allocations in relationship to overall operating budget, and determine the need for preservation of fund balance
• Explain recent legislation, as well as financial ramifications to stakeholders
• Summarize the scope of “Business Office” operations
• Outline the process, conduct analysis, evaluate financial ramifications, and determine funding for major school district initiatives, especially construction
• Identify areas associated with ethics violations and identify operations or procedures that become “red flags” in the auditing process

• None

MB 5400 - Clinical Practice-Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

• Provides new ideas and supplementary services for the school system sponsoring the candidate
• Provides the school district, the university and the candidate with a means to determine the likelihood that the candidate will be successful in a curriculum/instruction leadership role
• Develop competencies by attempting tasks around curricular improvement initiatives under the supervision of a competent, experienced administrator
• Enables the candidate to benefit from the lessons learned by the Supervising Administrator
• Explore larger school or district picture of change and improvement with curriculum and instruction
• Requires the candidate to look beyond a single school and adopt a district or system-wide perspective

MB 5600 - Operations and Auxiliary Services-School Business Manager

• Gain knowledge and training in the management of school operations and auxiliary services
• Apply processes and procedures necessary in the management of operations
• Examine school transportation, plant/maintenance, and food services operations
• Explore various management concepts and techniques in school business operations
• Utilize computer applications for efficient operations
• Learn principles, concepts, and skills needed in collective negotiations and contract management in schools

• None

MB 6000 - Management Principles

• Distinguish the roles, skills, abilities, and levels of management and leadership to promote effectiveness in various organizational structures and cultures
• Model principles of self-awareness and analysis, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior to integrate new learnings into a personal/professional leadership mission/vision and growth plan.
• Understand, synthesis, and apply theories that describe, explain, and/or predict the actions of individuals and groups in relationship to organizational structures and cultures, within a system and sub-systems
• Explore the relationship of ethical and societal responsibilities related to management decisions and strategies and establish a framework for assessing differences in perspectives
• Contrast global ethical issues with regional ethical issues, as related to management and leadership
• Assess your own values, attitudes, emotions, personality, perceptions, stress and learning styles while understanding differences in others and the impact each has on leadership, decision making, ethics, organizational performance and satisfaction
• Distinguish the functions of groups and teams and propose strategies to promote cohesiveness and effectiveness within diverse and new organizational designs
• Understand elements of organizational structure and culture to development and alignment of organizational structures and cultures
• Understand and predict multiple drivers of change and responses to change to develop and support change initiatives/projects
• Demonstrate a progression to higher levels of learning (Bloom’s Taxonomy of learning) through understanding, applying, evaluating and synthesizing management concepts and theories, which set the foundation for future course work and professional life
• Consider “conflicting views” that occur in complex organizations develop strategies to explore and evaluate multiple perspectives 
• Develop and extend public speaking skills, effective professional written communication skills, teaching/facilitation skills and teamwork skills through the completion of graded and nongraded course assignments

• None

• Leadership
• Organizational behavior
• Ethics
• Individuals in organizations
• Groups in organizations
• Organizational structure/culture
• Change
• Professional development

MB 6000A - Distributed Leadership for Effective Organizations

1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 1 credits

As students continue to develop their leadership style and attributes, this course introduces the role of the leader in a complex organizational setting. Theories of organization, organization behavior, organization design, and organizational change are presented, and students are oriented toward the process of distributed leadership in complex organizations. The development of vision and mission, and their communication to all stakeholders is explored. Common challenges in the leadership of people in organizations are also included. (prereq: graduate standing)

Wisconsin Administrator Standards, Learning Outcomes, and Performance Indicators addressed in this course:

2.0         The administrator leads by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared by the school community

• Define a collaborate process for approval of a shared vision for the organization

4.0         The administrator ensures management of the organization, operations, finance and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment

• Describe governance structure within the organization, including decision-making processes and authority structures
• Describes key tenets of distributed leadership
• Critique current leadership processes with a given organization through a distributed leadership lens
• Recommend distributed leadership strategies to build capacity for achieving enhanced performance
• Create a plan to foster distributed leadership skills among employees
• Describe key factors that result in a creative and innovative organization
• Identify key factors of leadership and management that are universal and apply across all types of organizations
• Contrast global ethical issues with regional ethical issues as related to management and leadership
• Guide disparate groups of people to deliver organizational goals
• Select key business and management practices appropriate for a given scenario

2.9         Communicate effectively orally and in writing

2.9.6      Describe and apply the key elements of a persuasive presentation

5.0         The administrator models collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources             

• Identify theories that describe and explain the actions of individuals and groups with a system and subsystem
• Given a scenario, describe the likely motivation behind individual and group behavior using theory-based analysis
• Define organizational conditions necessary to support, develop and change organizational initiatives/projects
• Develop a system to routinely foster communication and collaboration between stakeholders and peers
• Consider multiple viewpoints and perspectives in key decision-making activities

6.0         The administrator acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner

• Use an ethical analysis framework to resolve ethical conflicts
• Apply an ethical framework to a specific scenario to identify ethical issues
• Generate several different options for addressing an ethical dilemma

6.5         Model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior

6.5.1      Describe the personality characteristics and traits of effective leaders

6.5.2      Conduct an analysis of personal leadership skills and abilities and formulate a personal growth plan

6.5.3      Use self-reflection to integrate new learning on education leadership into a personal growth plan

6.5.5      Develop and maintain a professional development plan

6.6         Create and implement a personal leadership plan to support on-going development of a specified range of leadership skills and abilities

7.0         The administrator understands, responds to, and interacts with a larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context that affects schooling

• Applies the tenets of distributed leadership to a variety of different scenarios which frequently occur in complex organizations
• Identifies the major theories of organizations and articulates their explanatory, analytic, and predictive use

MB 6000B - Distributed Leadership for Effective Organizations

1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 1 credits

Wisconsin Administrator Standards, Learning Outcomes, and Performance Indicators addressed in this course:

• 2.0         The administrator leads by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared by the school community
• 4.0         The administrator ensures management of the organization, operations, finance and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment
• 5.0         The administrator models collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources         
• 6.0         The administrator acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner
• 7.0         The administrator understands, responds to, and interacts with a larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context that affects schooling

•  None

MB 6000C - Distributed Leadership for Effective Organizations

2 lecture hours 0 lab hours 2 credits

Wisconsin Administrator Standards, Learning Outcomes, and Performance Indicators addressed in this course:

• 2.0 The administrator leads by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared by the school community
• 4.0 The administrator ensures management of the organization, operations, finance and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment
• 5.0 The administrator models collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources     
• 6.0 The administrator acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner
• 7.0 The administrator understands, responds to, and interacts with a larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context that affects schooling

• None

• None

MB 6001 - STEM Mindset and Methods

• ST1.0 Assess existing knowledge and skills against those required for meaningful project- and problem-based teaching and learning in the classrooms
• ST2.0 Identify, describe and implement activity, project and problem based learning methods
• ST3.0 Evaluate existing curriculum and pedagogical methods and refine the approach to formulate best-practice STEM and pedagogical methods
• ST4.0 Explore existing STEM curricula to address STEM learning needs
• ST5.0 Identify, adapt, and justify new STEM curriculum and/or teaching techniques as the intervention to be investigated in the research model

• None

MB 6010 - Leadership and the Global Achievement Gap

• Establish high expectations and build organizational systems that result in a high performing school.
• Establish a learning environment with instructional programs that meet the diverse learning needs and interests of students and leads to increased student achievement.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of the instructional program for continuous improvement to assure high levels of student achievement.
• Collaborate with families, the community, service-providers, and other key decision-makers to increase student achievement.     
• Develop, implement and evaluate school policies, programs and practices that ensure social justice, equity, confidentiality, inclusion and respect between and among students, parents, faculty, and the community to support student achievement.
• Know, understand, and articulate the relationships among social justice, culture and student achievement and promote programs to address inequities within the school community.
• Advocate for school policies, programs and instructional practices that promote an equitable and culturally relevant instructional program.
• Analyze and resolve school problems considering the larger political, social, cultural, economic and historical context.

• None

• No course topics appended

MB 6100 - Statistical Thinking and Data Analytics

• Create a plan that ensures a high degree of transparency in the reporting of local measures against standards and benchmarks
• Compare current performance to benchmarks and identify gaps
• Utilize data from organization performance monitoring systems to improve student achievement
• Create a plan that ensures a high degree of transparency in the reporting of local measures against standards and benchmarks
• Compare current performance to benchmarks and identify gaps
• Utilize data from organization performance monitoring systems to improve student achievement
• Demonstrate how statistics and analytics can be used to identify patterns and analyze problems
• Determine root cause of a problem and identify the data needed to help understand and address it
• Apply methods of descriptive inferential, predictive and evaluative statistics to support decision-making and problem resolution
• Using existing data sources, extract data and convert it into a useful format to support decision-making and goal achievement
• Identify tools and techniques that support the aggregation and disaggregation of organization performance data to support decision-making on multiple levels
• Identify data sources and evaluate data quality
• Using existing data sources, extract data and convert it into a useful format to support decision-making and goal achievement
• Identify tools and techniques that support the aggregation and dis-aggregation of organization performance data to support decision-making on multiple levels
• Identify data sources and evaluate data quality
• Apply multiple techniques to analyze and define the root cause of a problem
• Assist others in developing a “statistical thinking” mindset and incorporating data analysis in appropriate tasks
• Make sound decisions and exercise good judgment under conditions of uncertainty
• Identify methods for reducing uncertainty and making effective decisions under uncertainty
• Given a scenario, describe the risks to an organization and ways to minimize or mitigate risk

• None

• No course topics appended

MB 6110 - Fundamental Statistics and Analytics

• Apply fundamental concepts in the use and interpretation of statistical methods
• Prepare data for use in statistical and analytical processes
• Generate and interpret descriptive statistics related to business scenarios
• Use diagnostic analytics to inform solutions to business problems
• Select an appropriate statistical or analytic method to address a given business problem
• Communicate the meaning of statistical or analytic results to stakeholders

• None

MB 6121 - Data Wrangling and Exploration

• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the field of business analytics, including trends and challenges
• Evaluate sources of data and opportunities for data collection and use across an organization
• Perform data wrangling using appropriate methods and tools for a given analytics scenario
• Apply appropriate data exploration techniques for a given analytics scenario
• Prepare reports and presentations appropriate for the intended audience

• None

MB 6131 - Predictive Analytics

• Evaluate, propose, and apply appropriate predictive analytics techniques for a given decision-making scenario
• Illustrate the benefits of business analytics for individuals, stakeholders, and organizations
• Develop and deliver clear and persuasive messages based on the outcomes of analytics projects

• Understanding of inferential statistics, probability, and regression
• Data collection and wrangling, as well as data exploration in preparation for creation of analytical models

MB 6141 - Analytics Leadership and Strategy

• Conduct an analytics stage assessment within an organization
• Create an analytics strategy aligned with organizational strategic goals
• Recommend an implementation plan for the action items within an analytics strategy
• Evaluate ethical dilemmas that arise within analytics
• Deliver a professional presentation recommending an analytics strategy and implementation plan

• None

MB 6151 - Data Visualization

• Create visualizations that directly tie analytics to a given decision-making context
• Develop dashboards to support organizational decision making
• Evaluate analytics interfaces and select the best interface for a given audience
• Monitor and improve the performance of visualizations and dashboards

• None

MB 6200 - Finance and Accounting

• Describe the financial theories and markets that have greatest applicability and relevance to an organization
• Describe the basic financial decisions confronting organizations
• Describe relevant data, data sources, data access techniques, and reporting practices within a given organization
• Describe how the data included in financial statements is acquired, stored, and reported within the organization
• Compare the accounting methods utilized in the public and private sectors
• Interpret an organization’s financial statements and identify strengths and challenges
• Identify strategies for improving an organization’s financial position
• Interpret the three key financial statements used by most organizations
• Demonstrate an ability to perform an objective evaluation of an organization
• Produce an analysis of various organizations based on financial data
• Evaluate spending proposals utilizing financial tools and techniques
• Monitor and report resource expenditures against budget.
• Develop a monitoring plan to assess progress toward strategic targets for a location
• Work with staff to define annual budget needs for location
• Assess alignment of annual organization budget with strategic priorities
• Describe the key elements of a persuasive presentation.  In this context, students will explore the development of a budget that is grounded in the organization vision/mission and improvement plan, and develop a presentation to gain stakeholder support and approval
• Produce a detailed annual budget for a given organization or proposed initiative
• Prepare and propose an annual organization budget that supports the strategic targets

• None 

MB 6310 - Professional Seminar I

1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 1 credits

• Describe and apply the key elements of a persuasive presentation
• Demonstrate proficiency with professional writing standards required in graduate study.
• Identify key technologies relevant to management and leadership performance in a given context.
• Assess own skills and abilities with respect to key technologies.
• Identify a personal development plan to acquire needed skills and abilities to use key technologies.
• Demonstrate proficiency using the Internet and personal productivity tools to complete a variety of tasks.
• Demonstrate effective listening skills.
• Develop an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses in relation to context.
• Incorporate into personal development plan tasks to strengthen one’s ability to work more effectively in the societal context.
• Identify the personality and character traits of effective leaders
• Complete a full leadership self-assessment to identify strengths and opportunities for growth
• Assess and identify the strengths/weaknesses in the leadership capabilities of others

• None

Week 1 - Case analysis

Week 2 - Leadership

Week 3 - Executive summaries

Week 4 - Persuasive presentations

MB 6320 - Professional Seminar II

1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 1 credits

• Demonstrate proficiency with professional writing standards required in graduate study
• Create and deliver a persuasive presentation
• Formulate a concise executive summary on a given topic
• Synthesize and summarize research results
• Select appropriate communication content and formats that meet the needs of intended audiences
• Formulate a proposal for an initiative or change effort
• Describe the key elements of a persuasive presentation
• Evaluate published research results to determine quality and degree of validity, as well as suitability for application within a given organizational context

• None

Week 1 - Shark Tank topic (the importance of knowing one’s audience)

Week 2 - Management theories (theories and principles)

Week 3 - Ethics in business (theories and principles)

Week 4 - Application (value statement and stakeholder value that build upon Weeks 1 to 3)

MB 6400 - Economic Analysis Decision Making

• Explain the impact of labor supply and demand on wage rates for faculty and staff
• Develop a view of the organization as a sub-process within a much broader societal context
• Identify global factors with the greatest degree of relevancy to the organization
• Evaluate the organization’s readiness for global engagement
• Apply an ethical framework to a specific scenario to identify ethical issues
• Select from among different options the best option that addresses an ethical dilemma in a socially responsible manner
• Analyze the implications of legal and regulatory environments on the workplace
• Contrast global ethical issues with regional ethical issues

• None

• No course topics appended

MB 6600 - Human Resource Management

• Describe applicable employment law related to decisions on recruitment, selection, discipline, promotion, and separation from the organization
• Develop a compensation model that encourages and rewards motivation, high achievement and retention and also reflects understanding labor supply and demand and organizational finances
• Identify specific, unambiguous criteria on which to base hiring decisions and develop a comprehensive recruitment and selection plan
• Demonstrate understanding of performance management by articulating clear expectations, monitoring performance and coaching for improvement, and reviewing results

• None

• None

MB 6630 - Applied Organizational Behavior

• Know and understand organizational behavior and its impact on organizational performance, especially in today’s business environment
• Identify and assimilate the theory/practice covered in this course with real-world work situations
• Describe the impact of perception, individual approaches to learning, ability and personality, and their effect on performance
• Examine how motivation and job satisfaction are affected by leadership/management practices, policies and job characteristics
• Recognize the importance of roles, norms, status and cohesiveness within organizations
• Explain how individual performance in groups is affected by the presence of others, the cultural diversity of group membership, and the number of others with whom one works
• Describe the formal forces and informal networks that influence communication in organizations
• Distinguish between social influence, power, and organizational politics, and their application in organizations
• Explain how rising expectations about quality and ethical behavior have influenced the field of organizational behavior
• Describe how technology has led to the development of new organizational forms

• None 

• Introduction to organizational behavior
• The field of organizational behavior: defined and differentiated fundamental assumptions, the impact of globalization, advances in technology and changes in people’s expectations
• Perception and learning
• The attribution process perception and learning: organizational applications
• Individual differences
• Personality: work-related aspects
• Ability
• Emotion and stress on the job
• Managing emotions and moods
• Managing stress on the job
• Work related attitudes
• Job satisfaction and its consequences
• Organizational commitment
• Managing diversity and prejudice
• Motivation in organizations
• Motivating by meeting needs, motivating by being fair, motivating by altering expectations motivating by structuring jobs
• Career dynamics
• Organizational socialization and mentoring
• Group dynamics, structural dynamics, and individual performance
• Teams and effective team performance
• Communications in organizations
• Types of communication: verbal and nonverbal, formal and informal, and improvement techniques
• Decision-making: factors affecting decision in organization Individual versus group decision-making techniques for improvement
• Interpersonal behavior: dynamics of pro-social behavior, cooperation, and conflict managing organizational behavior
• Influence, power, and politics, social influence, individual and group power
• Organizational politics, power in action
• Leadership approaches to identifying leadership effectiveness
• Organizational culture: identifying organizational culture, its consequences and capacity to change
• Creativity and the process of innovation
• Organizational structure and design: structures and dimensions of organizations, organizational design

MB 6900 - Project Management

• Create an implementation plan for a change initiative that addresses all of the following: process, systems, people, multiple stakeholder perspectives, change status tracking, and data
• Communicate and build support for the vision with stakeholders
• Produce a detailed budget for a given organization or proposed initiative
• Given a scenario, describe the risks to a project or an organization and identify ways to minimize or mitigate risk
• Apply knowledge of project management methods and team performance to diagnose an actual project and suggest changes to support project success
• Demonstrate how statistics and analytics can be used to identify patterns and analyze problems
• Describe the process through which change can be introduced into an organization
• Take personal responsibility for completion of team-related assignments and contribute to the performance success of other team members, as needed

• None

MB 6950 - Facilitating Change in Complex Systems

• Understand the dynamics of group and team behavior
• Describe and diagnose the antecedents of employee motivation.
• Explain and diagnose the sources of work group and team effectiveness.
• Discuss and evaluate the characteristics of effective change leadership and influence.
• Explain and evaluate how contextual variables influence employee behavior, organizational effectiveness, and successful organizational change.
• Describe the role culture plays in organizational performance. 
• Evaluate the implications for the ethical practice of management and leadership.

• None

• No course topics appended

MB 7210 - Evaluating Educational Interventions

• Assess own knowledge and skills against those needed to conduct meaningful scholarship in teaching and learning in their classrooms
• Describe the action research model, appropriate use of collaborative research techniques, and elements of sound classroom research design
• Define a focal point and refine it to formulate a research question appropriate for implementation using the action research model in the classroom
• Design an action research model to address the formulated research question
• Address key ethical and legal issues surrounding action research in the classroom, and in the research design of own project in particular
• Identify, adapt, and justify new STEM curriculum and/or teaching techniques as the intervention to be investigated in the research model
• Implement the classroom research protocol defined in the model, typically including pre-measures, intervention, and post-measures
• Apply appropriate statistical analysis methods to evaluate data gathered in research effort
• Document and present results of research with an emphasis on findings, implications for student
• Communicate positive findings to peers and school leaders in a compelling and persuasive manner

• None 

• Introduction to education research
• Action research overview
• Ethical frameworks for education research
• Understanding the problem or focus area
• Defining a research topic/project
• Connecting research, theory, and prior practice
• Conducting a literature review - Part 1
• Exploring MSOE online library resources
• Conducting a literature review - Part 2
• Revising the research topic/focus area
• Developing an educational intervention
• Planning the action research study
• Aligning data collection strategies with research questions
• Sources of data and data collection
• Enhancing credibility, reliability, and validity of data and the study
• Analyzing data to produce insights/results
• Communicating research proposals and results
• Persuasive presentations
• Anticipating and responding to risks
• Peer evaluation of planned research projects
• Course evaluations
• Project final revisions and wrapup

MB 7220 - Advancing STEM in Schools

• Design an action research model to address the formulated research question
• Address key ethical and legal issues surrounding action research in the classroom, and in the research design of own project in particular
• Identify, adapt, and justify new STEM curriculum and/or teaching techniques as the intervention to be investigated in the research model
• Implement the classroom research protocol defined in the model, typically including pre-measures, intervention, and post-measures
• Apply appropriate statistical analysis methods to evaluate data gathered in research effort
• Document and present results of research with an emphasis on findings, implications for student learning, and factors for further consideration
• Communicate positive findings to peers and school leaders in a compelling and persuasive manner
• Evaluate the action research of others to determine validity

• None

• Introduction - course overview
• Review of action research project & timeline
• Role of school leaders in school improvement
• Developing formal hypotheses
• Using research for school improvement
• School-level action research
• Instruments for data gathering
• Gathering data from staff and other stakeholders
• Statistical methods - quantitative and qualitative
• Analyzing cause-effect experiments, correlations, survey research, qualitative studies
• School-level action research teams
• Case study: decreasing the performance gap
• Independent action research project work
• Complete and submit final report

MB 7400 - Supply Chain Management

• Understand the issues current interest in optimizing entire supply chains
• Understand supply chains and the issues involved
• Analyze a supply chain and suggest ways it could be improve
• Understand the major tools used to analyze and improve supply chains

• None

• Supply chain management
• Global optimization
• Uncertainty
• Logistics network configuration
• Transportation networks
• Simulation models
• Inventory management and risk pooling
• Forecasting methods
• Information bullwhip effect
• Supply chain integration
• Push/pull distribution strategies
• Supply chain management
• 3PL RSP DI
• Procurement and outsourcing strategies
• Make/buy decisions
• International issues
• Coordinated product and supply chain design
• Concurrent and parallel processing
• Mass customization
• Customer value and supply chain management issues
• Measures of customer value
• Information technology and supply chain management
• Decision support systems modeling
• Putting it all together

MB 7460 - Technology Strategy

• Develop an understanding of the principle issues involved with managing technological development and implementation
• Provide an opportunity to apply these principles in the assigned cases
• Provide a basis for further learning and study on these topics
• Examine tools to anticipate and create technology strategies by forecasting technological change and formulating technology plans
• Review technological systems and products and the role of standards in technology utilizing case studies
• Identify and describe the historical character of change in organizations, technology and society as it affects business
• Analyze the paradigms of change within organizations and apply them to their organizations in addressing current and future threats and opportunities for their activities
• Compare and contrast the six models of change and propose a synthesis of these for a unified model for today’s organizations in industry, service (finance, health care, etc.) and non-profit organizations
• Propose solutions to the classic change block or obstacles and apply them to their organization in terms of proposed new products or services
• Address how knowledge workers challenge the traditional model of business worker and what changes are integral to this new worker paradigm
• Describe the three kinds of movement, three forms and three actions of change in modern organizations and then apply these to their organization

• None

MB 7500 - Operations and Systems Management

• Synthesize organizational factors to determine their impacts on progress toward strategic goals
• Analyze, using Lean methods, existing organizational processes to identify sources of inefficiency and bottlenecks
• Suggest changes to organizational processes that will increase efficiency, reduce cost, and/or better serve the needs of stakeholders
• Describe relevant data, data sources, data access techniques, and reporting practices within a given organization
• Align core operational processes and appropriate technology through use of process analysis tools
• Establish a process for identifying metrics, gathering data, assessing progress toward goals, and implementing corrective action
• Identify tools and technologies that support ongoing monitoring of organizational value streams
• Critique an organization’s knowledge management plan for capturing lessons learned
• Professionally communicate information throughout the project life cycle

• None 

MB 7660 - Bargaining and Negotiating

• Identify the fundamental pre-work that negotiators must do to get ready for a successful negotiation: framing the dispute, defining negotiation objectives, and planning
• Compare the two core approaches to negotiation, the win/win and the win/lose, identifying which is appropriate to a given situation
• Recognize the basic processes of perception, cognition, and communication that exist in a negotiation and the biases that result
• Identify the ways that negotiators can find and use leverage
• Appraise the ethical standards and criteria that surround negotiations
• Recognize how negotiations and problem solving can be affected by gender, personality, culture, and multiple-party involvement
• Obtain better organizational and individual results from a conflict resolution or negotiating situation

• None

• Bargaining and negotiating nature of conflict and negotiating interdependence, mutual adjustment, and value creation
• Strategizing, framing and planning goals: objectives that drive strategy defining the issues; “framing,” understanding the flow of negotiations and planning
• Distributive bargaining fundamental strategies: tactical tasks and positions during the negotiation commitment, closing the deal, and hardball tactics
• Integrative bargaining: key steps/factors that facilitate successful integrative negotiation; difficulty in achieving integrative solutions
• Perception, cognitive and communication perception in negotiation, cognitive biases in negotiation, managing misperception and cognitive biases, what and how communication takes place in a negotiation, how to improve communication
• Leverage: leverage as power in a negotiation sources of and how to acquire power managing power: influence and persuasion central and peripheral routes to influence
• Ethics: what are ethics and how do they apply to negotiations? Major ethical concerns and how they occur, intentions and motives to use deceptive tactics, how to deal with deception
• Social context: negotiating through others within a relationship, key elements in managing within relationships, using representatives
• Coalitions: multiple parties and teams coalitions in negotiations, nature of multiparty negotiations, managing multiparty and inter-team negotiations

MB 7700 - Marketing

• Describe the major components of the marketing planning process
• Develop and implement a stakeholder management plan
• Design a marketing plan that includes market segmentation, target markets and marketing mix
• Select an appropriate communication channel, tool or technology for a given message
• Evaluate the marketing plans of different organizations
• Judge the integration of the organizational strategic plan and marketing plan in an organization

• None

MB 7770 - New Product Management

• Analyze innovation processes for the purpose of continuous improvement
• Evaluate the effectiveness of innovation processes using relevant measurements
• Create innovation strategy aligned with business strategy
• Apply innovation best practices to new product and service development processes
• Apply the principles of knowledge management to innovation processes
• Manage and lead innovation processes to sustain competitive advantage
• Understand the principles of lean and agile product development processes
• Understand the principles of sustainable product development

• None

• Strategic planning for new products 
• Opportunity identification and selection 
• Concept generation, problem-based ideation 
• Concept evaluation system 
• Concept testing, product use testing, market testing
• Global, multifunctional team leadership and management 
• Strategic launch and implementation 
• Knowledge management for innovation
• Lean product development: people, process, and technology
• Agile product development

MB 7800 - Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2 lecture hours 4 lab hours 4 credits

• Conceptually design an innovative product or service 
• Apply “Business Model Canvas” for an innovative product or service with practical market realities
• Analyze an innovative opportunity (idea) in the context of competition and a lack of historical data
• Create and deliver an elevator pitch
• Analyze a target marketplace to determine needs (benefits) based segmentation and grate a profile of an ideal customer
• Create and deliver an entrepreneurial plan pitch
• Create and deliver an abbreviated business plan

• None

• No course topics appended

MB 7830 - Modern Business Ethics

• Name and describe the criteria and methodology of ethics as an academic discipline within philosophy and as it relates to business activity
• Describe the ethical theories presented in this course for the purpose of applying them to modern business theory and practice
• Analyze the complexity of business activity and theory presented in the foundation courses from the ethical theories regarding organization management, culture, and operations
• Identify the key ethical issues in the cases throughout this course, link each with ethical theory, and propose moral solutions for each
• Evaluate their organization’s code of ethics according to each of the ethical theories and criteria used in this course and propose a code that is consistent with its mission statement
• Synthesize the role of ethics within change management and strategic management as presented in this integrated course
• Assess the metrics of ethical theory as they pertain to individuals and organizations
• Actively participate in discussions on ethics comparing and contrasting the strengths and weakness of the ethical systems and how modern business practices can be appraised
• Present the arguments for and against a global ethic and how international organizations address the competing values of different cultures

• None 

MB 7900 - Strategy

• Identify current and emerging strategic human resource challenges as they relate to the work environment
• Devise a compelling future vision and mission for an organization, and a plan to communicate it to all stakeholders
• Design an environmental scanning system for your organization
• Maintain awareness of emerging and pending issues which may impact the organizations performance
• Design a scenario learning process for a leadership team

• None

MB 8100 - Final Project - Education Leadership

• Varied

• None

MB 8100A - Clinical Project - Education Leadership

0 lecture hours 1 lab hours 1 credits

In this course the student, along with their site supervisor and MSOE coach, will decide on the project and prepare a statement of work (prereq: none)

• 2.0 Leads by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared by the school community
• 3.0 Leads by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to pupil learning and staff professional growth
• 4.0  Ensures management of the organization, operations, finance, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment
• 5.0 Models collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.           
• 6.0 Acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
• 7.0 Understands, responds to and interacts with the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context that affects schooling (Wisconsin Administrator Standards)

These outcomes are measured with the following assessments:

• WI Administrative Standards Clinical Evaluation Document (four assessment periods with one final rating)
• Final student portfolio
• Final project presentation

• None

MB 8100B - Clinical Project - Education Leadership

0 lecture hours 1 lab hours 1 credits

• 2.0 The administrator leads by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared by the school community.            
• 3.0 The administrator leads by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to pupil learning and staff professional growth
• 4.0 The administrator ensures management of the organization, operations, finance, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
• 5.0 The administrator models collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.           
• 6.0 The administrator acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
• 7.0 The administrator understands, responds to, and interacts with the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context that affects schooling. (WI Administrator standards)

These outcomes are measured with the following assessments:

• WI Administrative Standards Clinical Evaluation Document (four assessment periods with one final rating)
• Final student portfolio
• Final project presentation

• None

MB 8100C - Clinical Project - Education Leadership

0 lecture hours 1 lab hours 1 credits

• 2.0 The administrator leads by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared by the school community       
• 3.0 The administrator leads by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to pupil learning and staff professional growth
• 4.0 The administrator ensures management of the organization, operations, finance, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment
• 5.0 The administrator models collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources          
• 6.0 The administrator acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner
• 7.0 The administrator understands, responds to and interacts with the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context that affects schooling. (WI Administrator standards)

These outcomes are measured with the following assessments:

• WI Administrative Standards Clinical Evaluation Document (four assessment periods with one final rating)
• Final student portfolio
• Final project presentation

• None

MB 8100D - Clinical Project - Education Leadership

0 lecture hours 1 lab hours 1 credits

Upon completion of the clinical assessment and associated project work, students present their projects to their peers and school team along with a detailed portfolio of their work both in the MBA and in their school buildings.  The portfolio, clinical assessment, and project outcomes are used to assess the candidate’s readiness for principal licensure. (prereq: MB 8100C )

• 2.0 The administrator leads by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared by the school community.
• 3.0 The administrator leads by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to pupil learning and staff professional growth.
• 4.0 The administrator ensures management of the organization, operations, finance, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
• 5.0 The administrator models collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.           
• 6.0 The administrator acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
• 7.0 The administrator understands, responds to and interacts with the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context that affects schooling. (WI Administrator standards)

These outcomes are measured with the following assessments:

• WI Administrative Standards Clinical Evaluation Document (four assessment periods with one final rating)
• Final student portfolio
• Final project presentation

• None

MB 8110 - Capstone Phase I

• Given a scenario, demonstrate an ability to analyze it from multiple perspectives (economic, political, legal, operational, financial, market, stakeholder, etc)
• Given a problem, recommend solutions that leverage multiple perspectives
• Analyze how an organization aligns with a given set of principles from outside own discipline
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct an in-depth analysis of a problem from a given perspective
• Analyze a problem scenario and formulate a research question that accurately represents the desired solution
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct an in-depth analysis of a problem from a given perspective in a global context
• Analyze the likelihood that a problem solution that was successful in a given context will be equally successful in a global context
• For a given organization, identify specific factors that describe its economic, political, regulator, legal, technological, and social contexts
• Conduct an evaluation of a given organization’s economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological, and social contexts, identifying strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats
• Develop a view of organizational systems as a subset of much broader societal systems
• Demonstrate an ability to perform an objective evaluation of an organization
• Given a scenario, describe the risks to an organization and ways to minimize or mitigate risk

• None

MB 8120 - Capstone Phase II

• Given a scenario, demonstrate an ability to analyze it from multiple perspectives (economic, political, legal, operational, financial, market, stakeholder, etc.)
• Given a problem, recommend solutions that leverage multiple perspectives
• Analyze how an organization aligns with a given set of principles from outside own discipline
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct an in-depth analysis of a problem from a given perspective
• Analyze a problem scenario and formulate a research question that accurately represents the desired solution
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct an in-depth analysis of a problem from a given perspective in a global context
• Analyze the likelihood that a problem solution that was successful in a given context will be equally successful in a global context
• For a given organization, identify specific factors that describe its economic, political, regulator, legal, technological, and social contexts
• Conduct an evaluation of a given organization’s economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological, and social contexts, identifying strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats
• Develop a view of organizational systems as a subset of much broader societal systems
• Demonstrate an ability to perform an objective evaluation of an organization
• Given a scenario, describe the risks to an organization and ways to minimize or mitigate risk

• None

MB 8130 - Capstone Phase III

• Given a scenario, demonstrate an ability to analyze it from multiple perspectives (economic, political, legal, operational, financial, market, stakeholder, etc.)
• Given a problem, recommend solutions that leverage multiple perspectives
• Analyze how an organization aligns with a given set of principles from outside own discipline
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct an in-depth analysis of a problem from a given perspective
• Analyze a problem scenario and formulate a research question that accurately represents the desired solution
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct an in-depth analysis of a problem from a given perspective in a global context
• Analyze the likelihood that a problem solution that was successful in a given context will be equally successful in a global context
• For a given organization, identify specific factors that describe its economic, political, regulator, legal, technological, and social contexts
• Conduct an evaluation of a given organization’s economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological, and social contexts, identifying strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats
• Develop a view of organizational systems as a subset of much broader societal systems
• Demonstrate an ability to perform an objective evaluation of an organization
• Given a scenario, describe the risks to an organization and ways to minimize or mitigate risk

• None

MB 8150 - Final Project - STEM Leadership

• None

• None

• None

MB 8900 - Integrated Field Project

• Demonstrate effective application of business concepts presented in the respective graduate course

• None

• Varies

• Varies

CS 5881 - Artificial Intelligence

• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of formal logic including propositional and first order logic
• Conduct proofs of correctness in reasoning systems using the methods of unification and resolution
• Understand the techniques involved with reasoning in the presence of uncertainty
• Address the problems related to search, and its application to intelligent systems, including game playing, decision making, and adversarial search
• Understand and apply modern machine learning techniques for supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning

• A fundamental understanding of structured programming languages
• A fundamental understanding of data structures and algorithms
• A fundamental understanding of probability and statistics

• Problem solving, uninformed search
• A* search and heuristic functions
• Local search
• Constraint satisfaction
• Online search
• Game playing
• Logical agents, propositional logic
• Forward chaining, backward chaining, knowledge agents
• More knowledge-based agents
• First order logic
• First order inference
• Knowledge representation
• Acting under uncertainty, axioms of probability, inference using joint distributions
• Bayes networks
• Machine learning
• Supervised learning: naive Bayes, decision trees, and neural networks
• Unsupervised learning: clustering with K-Means, K-Medoids, and hierarchical agglomerative clustering
• Collaborative filtering
• Reinforcement learning
• Data mining
• Concept learning and inductive hypothesis

• History, defining intelligence, grand challenges, biologically inspired computing
• Intelligent agents, uninformed search, informed search
• Knowledge based agents
• Machine learning

CS 5980 - Topics in Computer Science

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

CS 5981 - Topics in Computer Science with Lab

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

• Varies

CM 5020 - Project Acquisitions and Business Development

• Understand and identify the project acquisition process
• Identify projects for acquisition using a go-no-go matrix
• Develop a prequalification submittal
• Identify their company’s competitive advantage
• Generate a planning process for estimating
• Produce proposals using current marketing strategies
• Identify risk in evaluating construction contracts
• Present their project proposals in both written and oral form
• Develop a handoff meeting agenda and understand how the handoff meeting functions

• Construction methods
• Construction project management
• Construction estimating

• Project acquisition process
• Requests for proposal
• Prequalification packets
• Determining your competitive advantage
• Identifying clients and their decision-making process
• Legal issues in acquisition
• Written proposal strategies
• Bidding strategies
• Handoff meetings
• Documentation and tracking strategies
• Presentation techniques

CM 5040 - Construction Operations and Management Strategies

• Understand basic strategies for starting a construction company
• Effectively manage and control the marketing aspect of a construction company
• Manage, control, and utilize the financial aspects and controls of a construction company
• Understand and manage the operations component of a construction company
• Manage all risks associated with running a construction company, including safety issues
• Understand the human resources component of a construction company

• Construction methods
• Construction project management

• The business of contracting
• Construction company process analysis and improvement
• Starting a new company
• The acquire work process
• The build work process
• Controlling the marketing process
• Controlling the operations aspect of the business
• Differing methods in securing work in good and bad economies
• The keep track process
• Managing the financials of a construction firm
• Job cost guidelines for a construction firm
• Managing people in construction
• Best practices in management
• Human resources in construction
• Desired attributes of a construction company’s personnel
• Future directions of the construction industry

CM 5045 - Lean Construction and Resource Management

• Understand the key elements of construction management as it relates to lean production and lean construction practices
• Critically evaluate alternative approaches to resource and knowledge management in construction management
• Critically evaluate alternative approaches to project delivery in construction management

• Construction methods
• Construction project management

• Lean construction
• Lean construction’s connection to IPD
• Lean construction’s connection to BIM
• Construction knowledge management 
• Modern construction practices
• Waste management
• Recycling in construction

CM 5520 - 21st Century Leadership in Construction

• Describe and observe various leadership trait theories
• Understand theories of human motivation
• Practice situational leadership
• Gain knowledge of communication strategies and time management
• Apply Choosing by Advantages for making decisions
• Read and analyze corporate financial statements

• None

• Definition of leadership and how it differs from management
• Starting with why and understanding the power of vision casting
• Leadership trait theories
• Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Successful People
• Writing a personal mission statement
• Discovering your personal communication style and how to interact with others
• Motivational theories of Maslow, Herzberg and Deming
• Understanding of Servant Leadership
• Communication strategies and handling crucial conversations
• Time management techniques
• Choosing by Advantages for sound decision making
• Presentation skill enhancement
• Understanding financial statements

CM 7005 - Sustainable Built Environment

• Become familiar with many worldwide as well as national green programs
• Understand how meeting various goals and certifications in the green world contributes to the advancement of society and the wellbeing of our world
• Understand and manage the green efforts in both the design and construction industries
• Isolate and determine costs associated with building green projects
• Educate others in the construction industry as to green issues

• Construction methods
• Construction project management
• Sustainable construction
• Construction estimating

• Greening of the construction industry
• International, national, and local green programs
• Project strategies to achieve LEED design
• Green management plan
• Green product standards
• Ongoing green building operations
• Life Cycle costs
• Green contract issues
• Costs of green construction
• Sustainability and BIM
• Selling green services
• Green marketing
• Industrial ecology

CM 7050 - Construction Data and Information Management

• Understand the increased importance of data and information management techniques in construction management practices and the basic concepts and theories concerning the use of information technology
• Apply the knowledge and skills to critically evaluate alternative approaches for using information technology for construction management
• Use hands-on experience in the use of a well-known and widely used information technologies

• Construction project management
• Building information modeling

• Interoperability
• IT for construction
• IT for facility management
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)