Timeroom: Spring 2023

Durham Graduate School :: Development Policy&Practice

DPP 902 (1ON) - Economic Analysis for Development

Economic Analysis

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2023 - E-term III (01/17/2023 - 03/10/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 55063

This course provides the practitioner with tools of economic analysis that are necessary for effective community development practice. Drawing upon principles of macroeconomics, the course explores how markets, property rights, political institutions, government policies, environmental conditions and cultural values interact to produce development outcomes.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed majors in section: COM DEV PLC PRT, DEV PLICY PRCT

Attributes: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Sanjeev Sharma, Aisha Udochi

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/17/2023	3/10/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Graduate School :: Development Policy&Practice

DPP 905 (1ON) - Fiscal Management for Development Organizations

Fiscal Management

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2023 - E-term IV (03/20/2023 - 05/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 53212

Budgeting, goal setting, financial planning and financial analysis for development organizations.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed majors in section: COM DEV PLC PRT, DEV PLICY PRCT

Attributes: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Robrecht Vanrijkel, Sanjeev Sharma

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
3/20/2023	5/11/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Graduate School :: Development Policy&Practice

DPP 982 (1ON) - Project Implementation and Monitoring

Proj. Implementation & Monitor

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2023 - E-term III (01/17/2023 - 03/10/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 51604

Students will begin implementation activities in field placement communities. Regular progress reports ad online postings will be required. Prereq: DPP 980.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed majors in section: COM DEV PLC PRT, DEV PLICY PRCT

Attributes: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Jolan Rivera, Sanjeev Sharma

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/17/2023	3/10/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Graduate School :: Development Policy&Practice

DPP 983 (1ON) - Project Evaluation

Project Evaluation

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2023 - E-term IV (03/20/2023 - 05/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 55064

This semester students will conduct an evaluation of their project and manage closure processes. At the end students will submit a final written report and present it to the faculty and peers. This final project and the final report detailing the project will serve as the capstone course of the program. Prereq: DPP 980.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed majors in section: COM DEV PLC PRT, DEV PLICY PRCT

Attributes: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Jolan Rivera, Sanjeev Sharma

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
3/20/2023	5/11/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Graduate School :: Development Policy&Practice

DPP 990 (01) - Independent Study

Independent Study

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 53886

Under the guidance of an MCD Faculty member, the Independent Study Course (DPP 990) provides students with the opportunity to study a unique topic in-depth that is not offered as a traditional course. Often this topic is a relevant aspect of their capstone project which they wish to explore in more depth.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.

Instructors: Michael Swack, Sanjeev Sharma

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Decision Sciences

DS 620 (01) - Topics in Decision Sciences

Top DS/Global Supply ChainMgmt

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 56325

Special topics, vary by semester.

Section Comments: Global Supply Chain Management

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Instructors: Russell Miles

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	NESM 326

Additional Course Details:

Global Supply Chain Management is an elective course offered by the Decision Sciences Department at the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. In this course - students will explore various aspects of today’s global supply chains as we cover five integrated learning modules:

Networks, Technology & People
Supply & Demand Planning
Sourcing & Supplier Management
Operations & Logistics
Margin Optimization & Customer Management

In each module students will explore current events happening in the supply chain space, apply quantitative analysis tools, gain insights from guest speakers, work on case studies, and research supply chain issues. Throughout the course we will view supply chains from a global / international perspective as we develop sustainable supply chain strategies.

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Decision Sciences

DS 650 (01) - The Mel Rines Student Angel Investment Fund

Rines Angel Fund

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 53219

The Mel Rines Student Angel Investment Fund is a cross-disciplinary, undergraduate, student-managed private equity fund. The Fund allows students to learn angel and venture capital investment strategies through the first-hand experience of investing in start-up companies. Students evaluate entrepreneur pitches, conduct due diligence on potential investments, work with angel partners, and present to an investment committee their recommendations to invest capital. Students interested in joining the Fund must submit an application and undergo an interview process. Students in good standing may retake the course.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Instructors: Jeffrey Sohl

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	PCBE G25

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Decision Sciences

DS 662 (01) - Programming for Business

Programming for Business

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 54105

Introduces students to programming concepts. Covers fundamentals including functions, variable types, conditionals, and data structures. Students apply these concepts to a variety of business analytics problems including data collection, wrangling, reshaping, summarizing , and visualization. Prereq: ADMN 410.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): DS 562

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: BUSADM:INFSYSAN

Instructors: Maryann Clark

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	PCBE 125

Additional Course Details:

This hands-on course empowers you with essential programming skills needed in today's tech-driven business world. Through interactive coding activities, you'll learn to use the Python programming language to extract, analyze, and visualize data to generate business insights. No coding experience required. You'll gain confidence with core programming concepts through collaborative practice. Join us to learn essential Python coding skills you'll rely on throughout your career.

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Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Decision Sciences

DS 671 (01) - Data Visualization and Prescriptive Analytics

Data Viz & Prescript Analytics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 54141

The course focuses on Descriptive and Prescriptive Analytics. Students gain modeling and data analysis and visualization skills necessary to address a wide variety of business problems. In Descriptive Analytics, students learn principles of data visualization, data cleanup and wrangling, advanced data analysis and visualization tools, and dashboard design. In Prescriptive Analytics, students learn advanced spreadsheet modeling/programming, formulating and solving a variety of optimization problems, and performing sensitivity analysis. Prereq: ADMN 410, ADMN 420.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): DS 766

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Instructors: Alison Chen

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	PBLANE 216

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Decision Sciences

DS 673 (01) - Database Management

Database Management

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 54140

Provides students with the skills necessary to understand the database environment of the firm. Topics include data models, normalization, SQL, data warehouses, and nosQL databases. Students learn to design and implement moderately complex relational databases in multi-user, client/server environments. Prereq: ADMN 410.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): DS 773

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Instructors: Jing Wang

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	MW	11:10am - 12:30pm	PCBE G59