Subject: Accounting (ACCT)

CRN: 21918

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 316

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Blake Darsow

Financial accounting is an integral part of the planning, reporting and control functions of every business. It is a means to achieving insights about the firm's financial condition, operating results, cash flows and ownership and capital structure. This course covers the fundamental terminology and calculations of financial accounting and reporting, as well as the comprehension and interpretation of financial statements. Ethical aspects of accounting are included. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Accounting (ACCT)

CRN: 21919

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Diane Matson

Financial accounting is an integral part of the planning, reporting and control functions of every business. It is a means to achieving insights about the firm's financial condition, operating results, cash flows and ownership and capital structure. This course covers the fundamental terminology and calculations of financial accounting and reporting, as well as the comprehension and interpretation of financial statements. Ethical aspects of accounting are included. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Business Communication (BCOM)

CRN: 21928

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Terrence Murphy Hall 357

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Heather Cmiel

This course considers communication principles and practice necessary to manage corporate and product perceptions in the evolving landscape of traditional and social media. It explores how employee, investor, community, government and organization communication practices and engagement strategies differ from each other, yet are used together to communicate a consistent organizational message. Case histories focus on reputation management: issues and programs; how research, planning, communication and measurement are applied; and the roles of communication and management to successfully build and maintain positive reputations. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 21958

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Romain Lorentz

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. Because contracts are an essential element of business, much of the course is organized around negotiating and analyzing critical business agreements covering a range of topics, including sales of goods, intellectual property, employment, and dispute resolution with the goal of developing understanding of how to structure agreements to minimize legal and business risk, enhance economic value and relationships, and aid the organization in achieving its goals. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Business Law (BLAW)

CRN: 21959

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 302

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Suzan McGinnis

The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. Because contracts are an essential element of business, much of the course is organized around negotiating and analyzing critical business agreements covering a range of topics, including sales of goods, intellectual property, employment, and dispute resolution with the goal of developing understanding of how to structure agreements to minimize legal and business risk, enhance economic value and relationships, and aid the organization in achieving its goals. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Finance (FINC)

CRN: 22043

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Lalith Samarakoon

This course will focus on the financial management of business. It will cover the following subject matter: risk, return, evaluation, cost of capital, capital budgeting, long-term financing, capital structure theory, financial analysis and planning, and working capital management. The international aspect of financial management will be covered as it applies to the subject matter outlined above. Prerequisites: OPMT 600 or BUAN 640, ACCT 601, and GBEC 600 or GBEC 625.

3 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22567

Online: Asynchronous | Online: Asynchronous

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Meg Perron

In today's digital world, cybersecurity has become an incredibly important aspect of organizational culture. This course will examine primary components of cybersecurity strategies, digital forensics, ethics and compliance, cyber threats and risks, and associated legal considerations. Students will learn how to discuss cybersecurity and think critically about constructing mitigation and response protocols.

3 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22528

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Amy Wildermuth

This course will examine the legal limits on administrative agencies under the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act and other statutes. Students will explore constitutional limits on Congress' power to delegate law- making and judicial power to agencies, procedural limits on agency rulemaking and decision making and limits on the availability and scope of judicial review of agency actions.

3 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22560

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Janell Stanton Soderberg

This course will examine the federal laws prohibiting discrimination in the workplace, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students will learn about basic requirements for proving discrimination, by both overtly discriminatory employment policies and facially neutral rules with a discriminatory impact. Topics also will include affirmative action, pregnancy in the workplace, sexual harassment and reasonable accommodation under the A.D.A.

2 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22541

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Paul Floyd

Health Law I is designed to introduce students to basic principles of health care law. The class will discuss legal principles surrounding the professional-patient relationship informed consent; liability of health care professionals; liability of health care institutions; quality control regulation of physicians and health care institutions; access to health care; the privacy rights of patients and the ability of government to regulate patient health care choices. The goals of the course are for students to understand the role of the legal system in health policy and health care delivery; the application of basic tort, contract and corporate law principles in the health care environment; and to gain a practical understanding of the interaction between the health system and the legal system.

3 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22543

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Brenda Arndt

This course will explore the legal problems that can arise in transactions involving goods, services or money across national borders. Students will analyze potential legal problems with international contracts and agreements, and they will examine governmental regulation of international trade in areas like intellectual property, anti-dumping duties and export controls.

3 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22520

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Wulf Kaal

This course will examine federal and state securities laws that regulate the process of financing business by dis- tributing securities to the public. Topics will include the nature of a security, exemptions from registration, sec- urities distribution and trading, the functions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, registration and disclosure requirements, "blue sky" laws, proxy rules, broker/dealer regulation, the regulation of investment companies and civil liabilties. Prerequisite: Business Associations

3 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22547

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Jeffrey Bauer

This course explores the employee benefit law practice and the laws that establish and define these important benefits that employers offer to attract and retain employees. This course will introduce students to the constantly-evolving rules and regulations – including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Affordable Care Act of 2010, to name a few – in conjunction with the actual plan documents and materials used in practice. Topics covered will include regulation of retirement and welfare benefits, rules designed to prevent forfeiture of retirement benefits, fiduciary duties under ERISA, preemption of state law, recent developments for group health plans and wellness programs.

3 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22561

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Melodie Rose, John Stout

This course will familiarize students with the issues and subjects involved in serving on, and counseling, boards of directors of entities charted under the law. Students will examine the responsibilities and liability of boards of directors, which have come under increasing scrutiny from legislators, regulators, courts, stakeholders, the media and the public. The course will explore the failure of some boards of directors to take responsibility for assuming the development of an ethical culture in the entity they oversee , and their failure to assume responsibility for the organ- ization's integrity. Students will be graded on papers, the preparation of model board materials and classroom participation.

3 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22557

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     Experiential Course
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Nicholas Sperling

This course will examine the theory and practice of resolving legal disputes through negotiation, with an emphasis on negotiation theory, negotiation strategy and settlement dynamics. The course will develop negotiation skills through role playing and simulations. Students will also explore the ethics of negotiation and the ethical responsibilities of attorneys in the context of negotiations on behalf of a client.

3 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22592

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     Experiential Course
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Adam Brown

The advanced externship allows students to expand on a previous externship and to continue to develop both the necessary skills and substantive knowledge for professional success. Students will reflect on what they learned in their precious externship and outline, in consultation with the course instructor, semester goals for the advanced externship. Students are eligible for an advanced externship only if they have completed a previous externship semester. The advanced externship can be completed through either: (a) the same placement in the same externship program; or (b) a different placement in the same externship program. Externship students will be expected to track and complete 150 hours of work in this course, with at least 125 of those hours devoted to fieldwork, and students will participate in the classroom component as well. Enrollment in the externship is by application only. To be eligible for a credit-earning externship, a student must first complete a minimum of 28 credits of study. Externship students must be in good standing. Externship students may be subject to other prerequisites/policies as required by the placement. Prerequisites: LAWS 910, 918, 922, or 937.

3 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22570

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Jerome Organ

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22571

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Sarita Matheson

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22572

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Charles Reid

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22573

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Mark Osler

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22574

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Michael Paulsen

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22575

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Rob Kahn

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22576

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Wulf Kaal

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22577

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Jennifer Cornell

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22578

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Brenda Arndt

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22579

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Rachel Moran

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22580

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Julie Jonas

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)

CRN: 22581

In Person | Simulation

Minneapolis: In Person

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective
     LLM US Law Elective

  Neil Hamilton

Under the supervision of a faculty member, a student may receive up to two hours of course credit for researching and writing a substantial paper on a topic of the student's own choosing. The student must receive the instructor's per- mission to enroll in this course and must meet periodically with the instructor for discussion, review and evaluation. Each faculty member may supervise the research of no more than five students each semester.

0.5 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22078

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Soo Jung Han

Leadership is about insight, initiative, influence, impact, and integrity. You will explore principled leadership in this class, gaining a framework and skillset for developing your ability to make meaningful impact within dynamic and complicated organizations. Leading self and others incorporates insight into individual strengths and diversity, interpersonal and team dynamics, taking initiative and having influence both with and without formal authority, and examining the larger impact on organizational systems and the common good. This core MBA course, taken in the first year of the program, is designed to help students discern that leading is challenging and critical for success in both your career and the UST MBA program. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22079

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Soo Jung Han

Leadership is about insight, initiative, influence, impact, and integrity. You will explore principled leadership in this class, gaining a framework and skillset for developing your ability to make meaningful impact within dynamic and complicated organizations. Leading self and others incorporates insight into individual strengths and diversity, interpersonal and team dynamics, taking initiative and having influence both with and without formal authority, and examining the larger impact on organizational systems and the common good. This core MBA course, taken in the first year of the program, is designed to help students discern that leading is challenging and critical for success in both your career and the UST MBA program. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22080

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 407

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Tera Galloway

Competitive Strategy is designed to help students learn about the nature of business, and the principled leadership and governance of firms. This course focuses on the formulation of business-level strategy to help students gain a practical understanding of how the functions (finance, marketing, accounting, operations, human resources, etc.) are aligned with business-level strategy to support the mission, goals and objectives of a firm. Major questions explored in this course include: Why are some industries more profitable than others? Why do some firms consistently outperform others? How can a firm build and sustain a competitive advantage? A variety of industry contexts and firms will be used to illustrate the application of the analytical tools and frameworks covered in the course to any type of firm, including for-profits, non-profits and not-for-profits. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22081

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Tera Galloway

Competitive Strategy is designed to help students learn about the nature of business, and the principled leadership and governance of firms. This course focuses on the formulation of business-level strategy to help students gain a practical understanding of how the functions (finance, marketing, accounting, operations, human resources, etc.) are aligned with business-level strategy to support the mission, goals and objectives of a firm. Major questions explored in this course include: Why are some industries more profitable than others? Why do some firms consistently outperform others? How can a firm build and sustain a competitive advantage? A variety of industry contexts and firms will be used to illustrate the application of the analytical tools and frameworks covered in the course to any type of firm, including for-profits, non-profits and not-for-profits. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22199

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 316

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Mary Slack

[This course will be delivered in a Prof + Prof model. For more information on the professional co-teaching the course, click here.] This graduate-level course provides a comprehensive foundation in managing people by focusing on the key concepts, processes, and challenges that define the employment life cycle. Designed with a practical application focus, the course covers essential topics such as workforce planning, performance management, delegation, talent development, feedback, departmental budgeting, and managing hybrid and remote employees. Students will engage with a variety of learning methods, including case studies, simulations, collaborative projects, and hands-on exercises to explore real-world scenarios. The course emphasizes building skills to address critical management challenges such as fostering inclusive work environments, navigating legal complexities, balancing organizational and employee needs, and adapting to evolving workforce dynamics. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the tools and frameworks to effectively manage people, make strategic workforce decisions, and implement solutions that drive organizational success in a rapidly changing world of work. Prerequisites: None

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22089

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Peter Young

The recent economic crisis, along with a range of other looming challenges (climate change, unrest in the Middle East, health and food security concerns, demographic changes and social mobility), have presented global organizations with a daunting array of risks. Broadly, this situation presents organizations with the challenge of developing more comprehensive approaches to the management of risk. Key subjects of investigation in MGMT 751 will include: 1. Engaging Boards and Executive Management in order to get risk management onto their agendas. 2. Translating risk policy into risk management systems and structures. 3. Knitting together the existing technical specialist infrastructure. 4. Developing sufficient risk management competence among the entire organization. 5. Communicating relevant risk information to external stakeholders. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22101

In Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 127

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Jack Field

Chief executive officers and senior managers from large, medium and small organizations will discuss their goals and strategies as they apply to the management of their businesses. Students will have an opportunity to relate the management philosophies and techniques developed in the MBA program to those presented by CEOs. Candor, depth and free exchange among the students and CEOs will be the discussion format. Topics include: issues current to CEO's industry and to business; management style; personnel selection and staff motivation; career goals and personal objectives; dealing with stress; a satisfying personal life and is it compatible with a successful business career. Prerequisite: MGMT 600 or MGMT 603.

3 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 22102

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Danielle Hansen

This course explores the major concepts of negotiation inherent in any business or personal situation. The focus will be on interpersonal and inter-group conflict and its resolution. Through the analysis of bargaining and conflict situations, students will be able to learn their own individual "negotiating styles." Some of the major elements of the course include distributive (win-lose) negotiations, integrative (win-win) negotiations, the use of power in negotiations and negotiation ethics. Negotiation cases will be used extensively in the course to allow students to improve their negotiation skills through "hands on" scenarios. Beginning with relatively simple one-on-one negotiations, the course will progress to complex, multi-party negotiations where class members will assume different roles. Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Marketing (MKTG)

CRN: 22142

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  David Alexander

Marketing Frameworks is designed to build a practical understanding of the frameworks and tools that are frequently used to solve marketing problems. The course will examine strategy formulation and the marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion) tied to a thorough assessment of the marketplace (company, competitors, customers, etc.). Students will develop essential skills related to using marketing research, performing quantitative and qualitative analysis, and critically thinking about marketing decisions related to strategy and tactics. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Marketing (MKTG)

CRN: 22143

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  David Alexander

Marketing Frameworks is designed to build a practical understanding of the frameworks and tools that are frequently used to solve marketing problems. The course will examine strategy formulation and the marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion) tied to a thorough assessment of the marketplace (company, competitors, customers, etc.). Students will develop essential skills related to using marketing research, performing quantitative and qualitative analysis, and critically thinking about marketing decisions related to strategy and tactics. Prerequisites: NONE.

1.5 Credits

Subject: Ops & Supply Chain Mgmt (OPMT)

CRN: 22172

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

Minneapolis: Schulze Hall 407

Online

Requirements Met:
     MS in Business Analytics
     Part-time MBA
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Muer Yang

This course provides students with a basic understanding of the role of statistics in the gathering of data, the creation of information and its use in decision-making. Students will learn methods for summarizing data, both numerically and graphically, and for drawing conclusions from sample data. Statistical analyses will be carried out using the computer and statistical software. The focus of the course is on how statistical methods can be placed on the design of statistical studies, collection of data, and the interpretation of results (rather than the details of computation). Prerequisites: NONE.

3 Credits

Subject: Software Eng (Grad) (SEIS)

CRN: 20309

CoFlex:In Person&Online Sync | Lecture

Minneapolis: Terrence Murphy Hall 350

Online

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Paul Kaefer

Even the most insightful data analysis has limited value if analysts cannot convey clear, actionable insights to non-technical audiences. This course develops the critical skills necessary to transform complex quantitative findings into compelling data stories and visualizations. Students will learn how to leverage visual design principles that speak directly to human cognitive abilities, guiding business stakeholders toward data-driven decisions. The curriculum covers creating meaningful graphs, reports, and dashboards that improve comprehension, catalyze communication, and enable fact-based choices. By mastering techniques for visualizing and explaining data, students will become adept at distilling analytical conclusions into incisive narratives readily grasped by diverse audiences. Upon completion, they will have obtained hands-on experience with state-of-the-art data visualization tools to generate impactful data-driven visual insights.

3 Credits

Subject: Software Eng (Grad) (SEIS)

CRN: 20310

CoFlex:In Person&Online Sync | Lecture

St Paul: Schoenecker Center 314

Online

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Jessi Benzel

Even the most insightful data analysis has limited value if analysts cannot convey clear, actionable insights to non-technical audiences. This course develops the critical skills necessary to transform complex quantitative findings into compelling data stories and visualizations. Students will learn how to leverage visual design principles that speak directly to human cognitive abilities, guiding business stakeholders toward data-driven decisions. The curriculum covers creating meaningful graphs, reports, and dashboards that improve comprehension, catalyze communication, and enable fact-based choices. By mastering techniques for visualizing and explaining data, students will become adept at distilling analytical conclusions into incisive narratives readily grasped by diverse audiences. Upon completion, they will have obtained hands-on experience with state-of-the-art data visualization tools to generate impactful data-driven visual insights.

3 Credits

Subject: Software Eng (Grad) (SEIS)

CRN: 20568

CoFlex:In Person&Online Sync | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 313

Online

Requirements Met:
     LLM/MSL Elective

  Menaka Nagarajan

Even the most insightful data analysis has limited value if analysts cannot convey clear, actionable insights to non-technical audiences. This course develops the critical skills necessary to transform complex quantitative findings into compelling data stories and visualizations. Students will learn how to leverage visual design principles that speak directly to human cognitive abilities, guiding business stakeholders toward data-driven decisions. The curriculum covers creating meaningful graphs, reports, and dashboards that improve comprehension, catalyze communication, and enable fact-based choices. By mastering techniques for visualizing and explaining data, students will become adept at distilling analytical conclusions into incisive narratives readily grasped by diverse audiences. Upon completion, they will have obtained hands-on experience with state-of-the-art data visualization tools to generate impactful data-driven visual insights.

3 Credits