Information Architecture and Knowledge Management

IAKM 60301 Foundational Principles of Knowledge Management
- This course covers an introduction to: historical roots for knowledge and knowledge management; theories/definitions of knowledge; theories, applications, tools, and practices of KM; Knowledge Management Life-Cycle Framework and Models; significant issues in KM – best practices, culture, economics, strategy, intellectual capital, sustainable innovation.
IAKM 60302 Document and Records Management
- This course provides a conceptual foundation and practicum for Organizational Memory Management (OMM) that focuses on: principles (conceptual framework, historical context), projects (identifying, selecting and evaluating OMM systems, applications, repositories), and practices (current research initiatives and organizational challenges, concerns, issues, obstacles associated with deployment).
IAKM 60303 Effective Knowledge Management
- Implementation strategies for human resources, organizational processes, and technology are explored. The organizational knowledge management activities of knowledge acquisition, generation, formalization, deployment, utilization, measurement, and evaluation are presented.
IAKM 60304 Research Methods for Knowledge Management
- This course provides a broad overview of the use of qualitative methods in knowledge management, including an examination of the process of conducting qualitative research from conceptualization, design, data collection, articulation, and preliminary implementation. Critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills are emphasized.
ECON 62015 Economics of Information

Select four (4) of the following from the Knowledge Management Electives:

IAKM 60311 Business Process Management
- Introduction to Business Process Management and Workflow Management. BPM will describe how organizational business processes, (internal, external, manual and automated), can be transformed and managed to increase efficiency, effectiveness and positively affect performance. Topics include the discovery, analysis, modeling and automation of workflow processes.
IAKM 60312 Business Intelligence – Competitive Intelligence
- An introduction to strategic intelligence consisting of competitive and business Intelligence. Strategic intelligence is an art, science, and craft. Businesses and governments require effective intelligence programs, processes, and tools to track businesses, competitors, markets and trends by acquiring, creating, managing, packaging, and disseminating intelligence knowledge.
IAKM 60691 Seminar: (variable course titles)
- Advanced research by small groups of students who are qualified to examine problems of certain special areas in knowledge management.
IAKM 60692 Practicum
- Supervised work experience in knowledge management of a professional nature of not less than 100 clock hours with directed readings and preparation of a paper. Not repeatable. IP permissible.
IAKM 60792 Internship
- Supervised work experience of an advanced professional nature that concentrates on developing skills in knowledge management. IP permissible. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and director’s approval.
IAKM 61095 Topics: (variable course titles)
- Offered irregularly as resources and/or opportunities permit. Topics could include current or emerging issues in knowledge management. Specific topics will be announced in the Schedule of Classes.
IAKM 61096 Individual Investigation
- Research or individual investigation for master’s-level students. Maximum credit per registration: 3 hours. Maximum credit towards master’s degree: 6 hours. IP permissible. Prerequisite: Permission.

BAD 64042 Management Information Systems
- Theory, development, application and management of information systems and their impact on people and organizations; emphasis on strategy, ethics and competitive advantage of modern technology.
BAD 64081 Data Communications and Networking in Business
- An introduction to telecommunications and computer networks. Topics include telecommunications technologies and services, communication standards and protocols, local area networks and network management.
BAD 64082 Database Management Systems
- In-depth investigation of intelligent database management systems in support of business decision-making. An understanding of relational databases is assumed. Object-oriented and semantic database will be explored.
BAD 64083 Information Security
- Introduction to the information security areas that managers must understand in order to deal with today’s security threat-laden environment. The emphasis is on the important principles and concepts that managers utilize to develop effective security risk management programs. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. program or admission to the M.S. program in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management.
COMM 65851 Organizational Communication
- Structure, methodology and application of communication theory in industrial and organizational settings.
CS 69995* Topics: Advances in Internet-Based Applications and Systems
- A specific offering of the Computer Science Special Topics course. For more information, contact the IAKM office.
JMC 50015 Media Management
- A study of administrative problems, methods, procedures in the management of media corporations.
JMC 60015* Advanced Media Management
- Theory and practice of management operations and problem-solving techniques specifically related to media companies. Emphasis will be using case studies from the media. Prerequisite: JMC 50015.
LIS 60610 Library Management
- Theories and principles of strategic planning applied to libraries (decision-making, budgeting, staff, marketing, evaluating). Impact of environmental and technological change in library structure and management.
LIS 60651 Digital Image Processing
- This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts, terminology, techniques and applications of digital imaging as they relate to the development of digital image collections depicting works found in museum collections, archives, and special collections in libraries. Students will acquire knowledge and skills necessary to design, create, and manage digital images of text, graphics, slides, and reproductions of 3-D objects. They will also be introduced to the principles and issues that pertain to the creation and distribution of digital-image archives via image databases and the Web environment. Prerequisite: LIS 60002. Special fee: $30.
LIS 60650* Information Policy
- Political, economic, cultural and legal issues regarding the production, distribution and use of information (print, electronic and Web). Policy-making process, standards and protocols, intellectual property, information economy, impact of computers on access and policy, privacy rights, transnational flow of information and the Internet and the World Wide Web. Prerequisite: LIS 60600 or permission.

Other KM courses under development.

* denotes a course with prerequisites

See the User Experience Design curriculum page for the list of possible alternatives to KM electives.

All students must select one of the following:

IAKM 61199 Thesis I and
- Thesis students must register for a total of 6 hours, 2 to 6 hours in a single semester, distributed over several semesters, if desired. "S/U" grading; "IP" permissible.
IAKM 61299 Thesis II (if appropriate)
- Thesis students must continue registration each semester until all degree requirements are met. "S/U" grading; "IP" permissible.

IAKM 60198 Master's Project
- Students must register for this course during the semester of their Information Architecture and Knowledge Management project. Not repeatable. "S/U" grading; "IP" permissible.

AVAILABLE COURSES
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