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Focus on India: Global Industry & Competitive Analysis

Focus on India: Global Industry & Competitive Analysis

Noida, India January 2-13, 2015

Complete details: 
IndiaFact Sheet Wntr15

The Program
The program, also in collaboration with the Multinational
Business Academy of Noida, India, will consist of two preparatory
classes in Boston followed by classes in India. Time spent
in India will be divided among lectures, discussion, and company
visits, with some student presentations. Students will also
participate in various cultural activities and visit historical sites
in Delhi and its vicinity, such as the magnificent Taj Mahal in Agra
and the Pink City of Jaipur.
This course examines techniques of industry and competitive
analysis and ways of applying these techniques to gain a better
understanding of industry trends and company strategies in sectors
of significant importance to the regional economy. Students
will visit leading companies, such as Dell India, and LG Industries,
as well as governmental agencies and private hospitals.

Highlights
Experiences will include:
• Visits to the Taj Mahal and the Pink City of Jaipur
•Various site visits to prominent businesses and
face-to-face meetings with industry leaders

Courses and Credit
Participants register for one 3-credit course:
• MBAMGT685 Global Industry & Competitive Analysis
• MBAMGT696 Independent Study

 

Who Can Apply?
This course is open to all University of Massachusetts
Boston MBA students. Undergraduate students and
individuals from other colleges and universities are also
welcome to apply, but must first receive permission from
Professor Bandopadhyaya.

Program Fee
MBAMGT 685 $1,150 (3 credits)
MBAMGT 696 $735 (3 credits, optional).
The above fee is based on a minimum enrollment of 10 participants
(a surcharge will apply for a group less than 10 participants).
An additional $1,395 will cover all meals, ground transportation,
field-trips and lodging. Students pay this fee directly to the travel
vendor.

To Apply
The application deadline is October 17, 2014.
Applications received after this date will be considered on a
space-available basis. Please note: a valid passport is required
for travel to India.
Applications may be downloaded at: caps.umb.edu/international
A $250 deposit is due with your application.

For More Information
For program information, please contact:
Jennifer Goode-Sollis
W-01-003, 617.287.6995
jennifer.goode@umb.edu

For further academic information, please contact:
Arindam Bandopadhyaya, PhD
M-05-616, 617.287.7854
arindam.bandopadhyaya@umb.edu

Complete details: 
IndiaFact Sheet Wntr15

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Biogen Idec Fellowship 2014-2015

SERC – Biogen Idec Fellowship 2014-2015

Background
The Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness at UMass Boston in partnership with Biogen Idec is pleased to announce the Biogen Idec-SERC Fellowship in Clean Energy and Sustainability for academic year 2014-2015. The fellowship will create an opportunity for an outstanding graduate student to conduct applied research in collaboration with a professor in the area of clean energy and sustainability and thus gain practical experience and improve their knowledge and skills.

The fellowship is similar to the Graduate Assistant fellowships. The student will receive a stipend to do research during the academic year (two semesters). S/he is expected to work 4.5 hours/week on the research project and submit a final report/case study for publication on the SERC website by May 31, 2015.

The topic of the research will be determined jointly by SERC and Biogen Idec to assure a match of interests and capabilities. Potential topics for research include (but are not limited to):

  • Sustainability Design Guidelines – outline energy efficiency criteria for new equipment for use in laboratories;
  • Procurement Guidelines – outline minimum environmental performance expectations for companies selling to Biogen Idec commodity environmental products over a certain $$ threshold;
  • Energy Management System – identify and bridge gaps in Biogen Idec Energy Management System (EnMS) versus ISO 50001.

Eligibility
The fellowship is open to any UMass Boston College of Management graduate student with GPA over 3.0. Preferences will be given to students taking the environmental management/clean energy and sustainability specialization or members of relevant organizations, such as Net Impact, Enactus, and the UMass Boston Sustainability Club.

How to Apply and Selection Process
Students interested in applying for the Biogen Idec – SERC Fellowship should send their resume and a brief cover letter to Vesela.Veleva@umb.edu by Sept. 15, 2014. A committee comprised of SERC faculty and Biogen Idec will review all applications and notify the selected student by October 1, 2014. The fellowship will then take place from October 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015.

For questions and more information please contact:
Vesela Veleva, Co-Director SERC, at Vesela.Veleva@umb.edu
David Levy, Director SERC, at David.Levy@umb.edu

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Healthcare Informatics

The College of Management recently launched a graduate certificate in Healthcare Informatics. This fall we are offering 2 courses (see below for more details). The courses will apply as elective courses for students in the MBA program, functional area IS and specialization in IS and Healthcare Management. The courses will also apply as elective courses for students enrolled in the MSIT program.

If you have questions regarding how the course(s) will apply to your degree requirements, you may email Tara.Norton@umb.edu. For more information and specific details about the courses, you may contact Professor Noushin.Ashrafi@umb.edu

 

MSIS632 (online)

This course provides an overview of relevant concepts in healthcare information technology. This introductory course assumes that students have little knowledge about terminologies about healthcare, information technology, and affiliation between the two. The course provides core definitions and concepts of healthcare and healthcare informatics. Attributes and functions of Electronic Health Records (EHR). Health Information Technology (HIT) systems from a variety of settings as well as functional aspects of interoperability within and between systems are examined.  The concepts of usability, consistency, and reliability in regards to HIT systems and how each contributes to, or detracts from, effectiveness will be presented. An overview of the concepts of privacy, security, and confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) in relation to HIT systems will be presented.  Patient-centered care will be defined and explained. We conclude the course with a focus upon future directions for HIT.  New areas of research and development in HIT will be examined.  Students will gain a foundational understanding of these areas and will debate appropriateness and feasibility of new HIT development areas.

 

The main objective of this introductory course is to introduce the principal concepts in healthcare informatics and create a foundation for learning the remaining courses offered by the certificate. At the completion of this course students should have an understanding of:

 

  1. History of Modern Healthcare in the US,
  2. Health Information Systems and Health Informatics
  3. Electronic Health Records  and Clinical Decision Support Systems
  4. Common elements of the HIT system.
  5. Working with Health IT Systems:
  6. Patient-centered care and suggest HIT-enabled solutions/strategies to enhance patient involvement in health and healthcare.
  7.  The effectiveness of HIT systems in supporting patient-centered care.

 

 

There is no text book required for this course. Course materials consists of audio and video presentations as well as interactive technology made possible by a team of medical and IT professionals at John Hopkins University.  These materials are supplemented by case studies, articles, and have been customized to fit the structure and design of online certificate. All materials will be available to students, at no cost, on Blackboard Learning System (BLS).  Detailed instructions will be provided as how and where to access the course materials for each session.

 

Required Resources:  Computer, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Flash player (free download), mp3 player (free download), Learning Management System.

 

MSIS633 (online)

The course emphasizes the values and principles of quality healthcare via integration and access to reliable patient and transaction information. There is a general consensus that, “having ready access to timely, complete, accurate, legible, and relevant information is critical to health care organizations.”  Delivering quality health care requires the integration of patient health information from many different sources; the  health providers must be able to readily access and use the right information at the right time and  patients should be able to access their health information in order  to self- manage their conditions. There are substantial barriers, however, to the exchange of health information through electronic interoperability. Such an exchange would require extended technical and political processes and involve standardization and modification of current information systems. Electronic exchange of health information also raises questions about policies and procedures regarding confidentiality, security, and identity management. The success of interoperability between healthcare computer systems depends on implementation and deployment of appropriate standards, such as Health Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) and Health Level Seven International (HL7). As the nature of healthcare is evolving due to advances in technology, health information exchange is taking an important role to improve the quality of healthcare.

 

The course is designed not only to help students understand the HIE as a catalyst for deployment of HIT, but stimulate their thinking process in terms of utilization of information technology in health care. This objective is met through a variety of assignments:

  • Reading the text book helps students understand the concept and basics of Health Information Technology (HIT).
  • Reading supplementary materials that include published articles, government and industry reports, and real world case studies help students understand the practical aspect of Health Information Exchange (HIE).
  • Students are introduced to data transport and application programming interface (API) via simple examples using XML and Web services.
  • Term papers, online discussions and encouraging students to find additional materials help students think analytically while searching, sorting, and selecting relevant  and meaningful information

 

Course Materials for the course includes a text book: Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management, 2e, K. A. Wager, F.W Lee, and J.P Glaser, Wiley Paperback, 2009. Also available in e-book, a collection of printed and online documents supplementing course chapters and lecture topics for each week are provided. The source of these documents varies from academic papers to government reports and industry reports. Powerpoint slides are provided containing the highlights of weekly lecture topics and a series of questions on the relevant topic. Videos are collected from online sources for each topic and made available to students via links. All class materials will be posted on the course management system.

 

Required Resources:  Computer, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Flash player (free download), mp3 player (free download), Learning Management System.

 

 

About the Professor

Professor Ashrafi is teaching both courses online. She is a professor of information systems and started her work on the technology side of healthcare in 2010. The three times Winner of Fulbright grant, ashrafi has collaborated with universities abroad extensively. She is two times winner of IBM Academic Initiative and Analytics Talent Initiative and works closely with IT industry nation-wide. She was the Chair of Executive Committee of Faculty Council at UMB for six consecutive years. She has conducted workshops and seminars on various IT- related topics in Europe, Russia, Mexico, and China. She is ISO9000 certified and the author of “ Object Oriented System Analysis and Design” published by Pearson inc.

 

For more information about her, please see: http://www.umb.edu/academics/cm/faculty_staff/faculty/noushin_ashrafi

 

 

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Introducing Our New Career Services Specialist, Deb Federico

Deborah Federico, Career Specialist for the College of Management

Deborah is available to meet with College of Management students regarding all aspects of career planning such as resume and cover letter writing; interview preparation/mock interviews; career exploration; networking strategies; LinkedIn usage; and job and internship search strategies. To make an appointment with Deborah, please call the Career Services & Internships Office at 617-287-5519. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays Deborah meets with students on the fifth floor of the McCormack Building (please check in at the College of Management reception area). On Tuesdays and Fridays she meets with students in the Career Services Office in the Campus Center – 1st Floor – 1300 Suite.

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Tonight at 5:30 – Expanded Bottle Bill Debate – Join Us!

Join us tonight for a debate on the expanded bottle bill. Moderated by Interim Dean Maureen Scully, this debate will weigh the pros and cons of the expanded bottle bill which will likely be a ballot question in this November’s election. This event will be in the Healey Library, Lower Level, Room 3507 (Media Auditorium). We hope to see you there!


Bottle Bill Event

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Thursday: BizLaunch Competition 2014 Final Presentations

Venture Development Center will be hosting BizLaunch 2014 presentations on Thursday, May 8th, from 4:30 pm to 6 pm. There will be five teams presenting, and only one will take home the 1st prize of $5,000. Please stop by to cheer up the teams!

Venture Development Center
Wheatley bldg., 3rd floor
Thursday, May 8th
4: 30 pm – 6 pm

If you have any questions please email at vdc@umb.edu

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Monday 9/24: Open House for Current Students

CM Open House
Tuesday, September 24th
From 3:00pm-5:00pm
McCormack Hall, 5th Floor Room 610

Please join us on Tuesday to meet with CM faculty, staff, and your fellow students. Student Ambassadors will also be present to take interested students on tours of our new Bloomberg Trading Room, 3rd floor faculty offices, and award-winning Venture Development Center. 

Refreshments will be available, and there will be a raffle as well. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Trouble with Registering for Classes? – Use the Request Web Form!

 

Trouble with Registering for Classes? – Use the Request Web Form!

Graduate students in the College of Management have an excellent resource to use when looking to register for classes, namely the Graduate Registration Request webpage:
http://www.umb.edu/academics/cm/student_resources/cm_graduate_registration_request

If you are having issues or receiving errors when you try to register for a class, or if Wiser says that you need a “permission code”, you should use this web form. It is the fastest and most efficient way to submit a registration request, and we process requests as they come in, with no more than a 24 hour wait (often it is much sooner!)

Use this web form if :

  • Wiser asks you for a “Permission Code“
  • Wiser asks you for “Instructor Permission“
  • Wiser informs you that “Pre-requisites have not been met” – But you know that they have!
  • You need to be added to a wait-list for a class
  • Any other registration issues that you may have

Using the web form is much faster than sending an email, and also allows you and us to track when you submitted the request for better service.

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May 9th – IT info session – live and web cast

Join Us for
An Information Session on
Master of Science in Information Technology Program and IT Specializations
At the University of Massachusetts Boston

We are excited to share with you that the MSIT program has courses that cover big data, business analytics, information security and knowledge management. The coursework for the MSIT elective courses is grouped around three key clusters:

  • Technical Foundation of Information Technology: With courses on Business Intelligence, Data Mining and Data Warehousing.
  • Applications of Information Technology: With courses in Computer Security, Forensics and IT Controls and Audit.
  • Information Technology Management and Strategy: With courses in Knowledge Management, Information Systems Strategy, Information Technology Services and Operation and Customer Relations Management.

Coursework and student resources help students develop the communications, presentation, and analytical skills, as well as the technical, quantitative, and decision-making abilities, required of contemporary managers. The MSIT program is committed to the success of all its students, both academically and professionally, and to providing the individual attention and support that make their accomplishments a reality.

Meet Our Faculty and Learn More!
May 9th 5pm-6pm
Join us in person: Healey Library Lower Level Presentation Room 3-3505
Or via Webinar: 20 webinar reservations available, on a first-come, first-served basis

RSVP to gradcm@umb.edu Indicate if you will join us in person, or via webinar log-in.

Log-ins will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

MSIT Program: http://www.umb.edu/msit MBA/IT
Specializations: http://www.umb.edu/academics/cm/masters_programs/mba/specializations

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May 9th – IT info session – live and web cast

Join Us for
An Information Session on
Master of Science in Information Technology Program and IT Specializations
At the University of Massachusetts Boston

We are excited to share with you that the MSIT program has courses that cover big data, business analytics, information security and knowledge management. The coursework for the MSIT elective courses is grouped around three key clusters:

  • Technical Foundation of Information Technology: With courses on Business Intelligence, Data Mining and Data Warehousing.
  • Applications of Information Technology: With courses in Computer Security, Forensics and IT Controls and Audit.
  • Information Technology Management and Strategy: With courses in Knowledge Management, Information Systems Strategy, Information Technology Services and Operation and Customer Relations Management.

Coursework and student resources help students develop the communications, presentation, and analytical skills, as well as the technical, quantitative, and decision-making abilities, required of contemporary managers. The MSIT program is committed to the success of all its students, both academically and professionally, and to providing the individual attention and support that make their accomplishments a reality.

Meet Our Faculty and Learn More!
May 9th 5pm-6pm
Join us in person: Healey Library Lower Level Presentation Room 3-3505
Or via Webinar: 20 webinar reservations available, on a first-come, first-served basis

RSVP to gradcm@umb.edu Indicate if you will join us in person, or via webinar log-in.

Log-ins will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

MSIT Program: http://www.umb.edu/msit MBA/IT
Specializations: http://www.umb.edu/academics/cm/masters_programs/mba/specializations