Healthcare Administration

This course examines the evolving role of human resource management and its increasing importance as a driver of organizational performance. Students learn about the broad responsibilities of human resource departments, from ensuring compliance with government regulations and handling compensation & benefits, to managing diversity and organizational culture. The importance of learning the business, resisting isolation, effectively communicating reasons for change, and ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic objectives is explored. Students are also introduced to the growing role of data analysis in HR decision-making. This course is cross-listed with AMGT 303. Students completing HCAD 303 may not receive graduation credit for AMGT 303. Class must be passed with a 2.0 or better to count for BAS Applied Management degree. Course Outcomes: 1. Trace the evolution of the role of human resource management ILO (1) PLO (2) 2. Compare the different approaches to managing human resources PLO (2) 3. Describe the role of human resource management in ensuring legal compliance ILO (3) PLO (10) 4. Analyze the factors that guide decision-making in human resource management and the importance of alignment with the organization?s strategic goals and objectives ILO (4) PLO (8) 5. Describe best practices for hiring and compensating employees, and managing turnover ILO (3) PLO (8) 6. Describe the increasingly important role of data analysis in driving human resource decision-making PLOs (8 & 9) 7. Assess the variety of factors that motivate employees and changes that organizations can make to enhance employee performance ILO (5) PLO (9)

This course explores the state and federal laws and regulations that affect management behavior and organizational practices in various organizational settings. Material covered includes torts and crimes, traditional and sales and lease contracts, business organizations, employment law, products liability, labor relations, and professional liability. The course will pay special attention to issues surrounding ethics and intellectual property. This course is cross-listed with AMGT 401. Students completing HCAD 401 may not receive graduation credit for AMGT 401. Class must be passed with a 2.0 or better to count for BAS Applied Management degree. Course Outcomes: 1. Apply critical thinking processes in various situations. ILOs (1 & 4) 2. Define and appropriately use basic legal concepts in selected areas of law. ILOs (1 & 3) PLO (5) 3. Define and correctly apply basic legal terminology in organizational settings. ILOs (3, 4, & 5) PLO (5) 4. Recognize and describe legal issues in various scenarios, including describing the legal implications of the issues. ILOs (1 & 3) PLO (5) 5. Apply legal analyses in various scenarios to determine potential outcomes. ILOs (1, 3, & 4) PLOs (5 & 7) 6. Analyze the ethical issues surrounding organizational responsibility and liability and professional responsibility and liability. ILOs (1 & 3) PLO (10) 7. Describe fundamental U.S. governmental workings and how they apply in organizational settings. ILOs (1, 3, & 5) 8. Describe and analyze ethical issues in business, including their legal implications. ILOs (1 & 3) PLOs (8 & 10) 9. Reason clearly, responsibly, and succinctly and express clear analysis when faced with legal problems and questions. ILOs (1, 3, & 4) PLO (5)

This course focuses on the information resource of management and introduces the fundamental concepts of data analytics. The course focuses on data analytic methods in framing and answering strategic questions facing decision makers in a variety of business sectors. The course will introduce theories and methods for analysis and communication of various kinds and types of data. This course will introduce various analytical techniques that are practical and feasible while being relevant and ethically and legally viable. The course promotes proficiency with technology and its essential managerial applications. This course is cross-listed with AG 402, AMGT 402, and NRS 315. Students completing HCAD 402 may not receive graduation credit for AG 402, AMGT 402, or NRS 315. Class must be passed with a 2.0 or better to count for BAS Applied Management degree. Course Outcomes: 1. Discuss technological change including disruption, evolution, adoption and diffusion and innovation ILO 1; PLO 5. 2. Collaborate within a group on technology applications for sharing and tracking multiple concurrent authors ILOs 3 & 4; PLOs 5 & 6 3. Formulate a technology plan for new information systems, including estimation of both costs and benefits ILOs 2 &3 PLOs 8 & 9. 4. Create, display and communicate web content using templates, best practices of social technology, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for establishing and maintaining online customer connections, reputation management, and legal compliance ILOs 3, 4, & 5 PLOs 5, 8, & 10. 5. Construct a solution to an elemental business problem by coding an algorithm within a programming environment ILOs 1, 2, & 4; PLO 8. 6. Recognize a problem of high complexity requiring Artificial Intelligence, and explore the use of AI to solve complex business problems ILOs 1, 2, & 4; PLOs 8 & 9 7. Dataset import within a data visualization system, and formulation of approaches to data science, visually providing patterns and insight into business management ILOs 2 & 4; PLO 7

This course focuses on the operations level of management within an organization or enterprise. The course highlights the importance of the ongoing daily nature of organizational functionality through areas including capacity planning, inventory management, quality control, and supply chain management. Students are tasked with collaboratively examining an assigned company's operations within their preferred academic and career interests in an empowered student-led process resulting in a comprehensive presentation of information. This course is cross-listed with AG 404 and AMGT 404. Students completing HCAD 404 may not receive graduation credit for AG 404 or AMGT 404. Class must be passed with a 2.0 or better to count for BAS Applied Management degree. Course Outcomes: 1. Discuss the elements that comprise operations management ILO 3; PLO 3 2. Contrast operations management with project management PLO 3 3. Construct a contract to determine team policies and evaluative metrics PLO 5 4. Audit an organization?s operations management policies and procedures ILO 4; PLO 8 5. Produce and present a collaborative comprehensive operations management review ILO 3; PLOs 5, 6

This course provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate that they have learned the material and concepts from the program and can apply it in the real world. It provides students the opportunity to do a comprehensive analysis of an on-going business or organization and develop a long range, strategic plan including implementation and recommendations for change or to explore the development of a new entrepreneurial venture and measure its feasibility in a comprehensive manner. This course is cross-listed with AG 480 and AMGT 480. Students completing HCAD 480 may not receive graduation credit for AG 480 or AMGT 480. Class must be passed with a 2.0 or better to count for BAS Applied Management degree. Course Outcomes: 1. Produce a comprehensive business analysis for an existing business or organization ILOs 1, 4; PLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 2. Determine recommendations and/or feasibility for improvement for chosen client ILOs 2, 4; PLOs 4, 5, 6 3. Perform career interest analysis ILO 4; PLO 7 4. Compose self-reflective discussion tying programmatic knowledge to career interests ILO 3