This course discusses the value of interprofessional teams to develop and evaluate preventative interventions to improve population health. The role of the nurse within these teams are viewed in terms of advocacy, value and leadership. The course requires the student to utilize effective communication techniques to engage and lead these teams. The student will utilize data sources and evidence-based practice to develop culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate health education strategies.

This course analyzes complex operating situations faced by technical and business managers. Students learn the role of the operations manager in the enterprise as well as demonstrate an understanding of the scope of an operations strategy. Students develop operations strategies to meet organizational requirements while analyzing operations processes. The course also offers students an opportunity to apply knowledge that contributes to the operations success of organizations.

This course promotes an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of LEAN processes, and how LEAN thinking can be applied in a variety of contexts and applications. Students will be exposed to a range of LEAN tools that prepare learners to actively participate in LEAN processes and events in support of the development of a LEAN organizational culture. Developing capacity in facilitation and change management, students will prepare to become LEAN practitioners, learning to guide a group through problem solving circumstances, while considering the challenges of organizational change.

This course is an overview of policy formulation and administration in the context of U.S. federal, state, and local governments. The relationship between politics and administration is explored with reference to the classical policy/administration dichotomy. The content of this course aims to familiarize students with the public policy process, equipping students with analytical frameworks and practical tools to improve their engagement with the process through their work. By the conclusion of this course, students will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills to effectively apply these tools as future elected public officials, public agency managers, policy analysts, and public service providers.