IEMF MBA
LSUS MBA Program:
It is an ONLINE Accredited MBA Program in Project Management which is funded by the Fellowship.
https://online.lsu.edu/master-business-administration-gp/
The Fellow will register for the MBA Before they start the Fellowship and Training will begin after Joining the Fellowship.
The Fellow is responsible to organize his/her time in order to accomplish the requirements of the MBA Curriculum and maintain a balance between clinical shifts, international engagement and MBA Requirements.
Master of Business Administration in Project Management
The Fellowship is designed on a Project Based Learning Model. Management Skills are very crucial for a career development expert in International Medicine.
The Fellowship Director Dr. Sagar Galwankar is an Alumnus of LSUS MBA Program.
The Fellow should have the ability to manage the unique objectives, timelines, and coordination involved in managing a complex project.
The Fellowship Program will cover the cost of an MBA Offered in an 100% Online Format via LSU Shreveport.
The MBA in Project Management will enable the Fellow to integrate leadership skills and team building skills to support the success of cross-functional initiatives.
There is a Cluster of 10 Courses to be completed with each course running for 7 Weeks. This is a 70 week program spread over 2 Years.
MBA Core Courses: 21 Hours
MBA 700 Managerial Use of Accounting Data: 3 hours
An introduction to the sources and uses of accounting information used in the management decision-making process.
MBA 701 Economic Analysis for Management: 3 hours
Application of economic theory and tools to the management of the firm in a market economy. Market and industry demand and supply, as well as firm revenue, cost, production, and hiring decisions will be analyzed. Cases and academic articles are used to develop the concepts.
MBA 702 Financial Management: 3 hours
The study and application of advanced financial knowledge for managerial decision-making.
MBA 703 Management Information System: 3 hours
Study of contemporary topics in information systems, to include: a survey of information system analysis and design; informatics; e- commerce; business data communication; database management systems and knowledge-based systems; enterprise-wide systems; and information systems controls.
MBA 704 Organizational Behavior: 3 hours
Developing skills to lead and manage change in organizations through an understanding of organizational process, individual motivation, and group behavior. Emphasizes the application of organizational behavior concepts to solve managerial problems in an integrative and ethical manner.
MBA 705 Organization Strategy and Policies: 3 hours
An analytic approach to strategic decision-making pursued through lecture, readings, continuous participation in case analysis, problem solving, and business opportunity recognition experiences. This course emphasizes the formulation and implementation of basic strategy and policy decisions.
MBA 706 Marketing Strategy: 3 hours
The role of marketing in business and society and the analyses of marketing management concepts
Project Management Concentration: 9 Hours
MBA 742* Project Management
This course focuses on the domains, tasks, skills, and knowledge associated with successful project management. This course provides preparation for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing a project throughout the entire process. The course provides educational preparation for becoming a certified project manager.
MBA 743 Process Improvement
This course explores process improvement – a critical need for creating and maintaining a sustainable organization. Emphasis for this course is placed on Six Sigma, an improvement methodology leveraged by different types of organizations.
MBA 744 Visualization of Data for Business
Application of data visualization tools to communicate complex data for business decision-making.
MBA 745 Lean Transformation
This course explores lean transformation, an improvement methodology designed for creating and maintaining a sustainable organization. All types of organizations, including financial, healthcare, governmental, logistics, and manufacturing are committed to this improvement program. This course will provide you the knowledge and hands-on experience with the tools used for lean transformations.
MBA 746 Operations Management
Study of contemporary topics in operations management, includes a survey of analytical techniques, processes, and approaches used to solve, prevent, and anticipate problems on project scheduling and forecasting, quality management and capacity with location strategy, supply chain, and inventory management.
Total 30 Hours
Note: MBA students are required to take 21 hours of core courses and 9 elective hours. *Required courses for specialization and concentration; concentration requires a 3rd elective
IEMF Meta-Leadership
Meta-Leadership Training
Offered by Harvard University, this is an online course focused on gaining skills about leading in crisis.
https://npli.sph.harvard.edu/our-programs/preparing-to-lead-in-crisis/
IEMF PBL
CITI Certification for Research:
All Fellows will have to undergo CITI Certification in order to conduct research studies as a part of their fellowship.
