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2010-2011 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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Literacy Studies (LYST)
  

  • LYST 275 - Literacy Teaching and Professional Development


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course explores structures that support literacy teachers in developing theoretically grounded, learner-centered literacy assessment and teaching practices through inquiry groups and other forms of professional development. For teachers in leadership roles in literacy education as teacher/consultants, mentor teachers, resource teachers, language arts supervisors, or curriculum specialists.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    LYST 272  or permission of instructor. LYST 278A  is taken concurrently with this course.
  

  • LYST 276 - Cultural Roots of Literacy Development


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course explores the creation of writing systems by human beings and the social processes involved in written language acquisition in diverse cultural settings. It relates the history of writing to children’s literacy development. The cultural and historical roots of written language as well as the social practices which help shape the use of written language in society are discussed extensively. Following the theoretical premise that writing is a complex symbolic and representational system, students in this seminar engage in learning experiences where they are asked to reflect about the nature of written language and its role in the organization of social life.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    LYST 275  or permission of instructor. LYST 278B  is taken concurrently with this course.
  
  

  • LYST 278A - Supervised Field Work in Literacy: Teacher Project Design


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    In this course, Professional Diploma students develop a professional development project for a school, school district, or community. Projects may include mentoring a beginning teacher, establishing a teacher study group, providing demonstrations and/or consultations, developing a staff development or parent workshop series, etc. The course involves a minimum of 10 hours of work onsite and 6 hours of supervision.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Pass/Fail grade only. Corequisite: LYST 275 .
  

  • LYST 278B - Supervised Field Work in Literacy: Teacher Project Implementation


    Semester Hours: 1
    Spring
    In this course, Professional Diploma students implement a professional development project for a school, school district, or community. Projects may include mentoring a beginning teacher, establishing a teacher study group, providing demonstrations and/or consultations, developing a staff development or parent workshop series, etc. The course involves a minimum of 15 hours of work onsite and 6 hours of supervision.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Pass/Fail grade only. Corequisite: LYST 276 .
  

  • LYST 280-289 A-Z - Special Topics


    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Specific courses designed to explore emerging topics in literacy. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) and added to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for these special topics courses will be available each semester in the Semester Planning Guide. Any course may be taken a number of times so long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Advanced Workshop in Literacy Studies.)
  

  • LYST 290 - Literacy Studies Abroad in Guatemala


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically               
    This nine-day course meets during President’s week in February. After an orientation session in January, students travel to Guatemala, a country of immense biological, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity. In Guatemala, students will visit both rural and urban schools; attend and participate in an international literacy conference in Guatemala City, and explore, through readings and day trips throughout Guatemala, the historical, political, sociological, linguistic, cultural, and economic issues at work in this nation and how these matters impact the educational opportunities for both adults and children. The course concludes with an exploration of the ways in which educators can make use of existing human, linguistic, and natural resources as the foundation for developing situational and responsive literacy, pedagogy, anywhere in the world. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of instructor. NOTE: Travel to Guatemala requires a valid passport. Travel expenses in addition to course tuition.
  

  • LYST 293 - Adolescent Literature in London


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    When J.K. Rowling made Little Whinging, Surrey, home to Harry Potter, she brought renewed attention to literature written for young readers, especially that is written and set in England, where the genre is thought to have originated (as a written form) with the 1744 publication of John Newberry’s A Little Pretty Pocket-Book. The course, which will meet in London for 10 days and feature day trips to literary, cultural and historical sites such as Bath and Oxford, will give pre- and in-service teachers the opportunity to study adolescent literature from the UK, within the many rich and resonant contexts in which it was written and/or set. Readers will walk where the characters walked, see what they saw, and learn the principles of bringing fiction and nonfiction literature to life for the students they teach. Participants will select readings from among choices that include contemporary, classical and historical literature, written by authors living in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and/or Wales. Course requires a 10-hour community-based field experience and two pre- and one post-travel class meetings.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of instructor.
  

  • LYST 300 - Introduction to Portfolio Preparation


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This course examines the nature and purposes of portfolio evaluation and procedures for selection and compilation. Professional uses of portfolio assessment in educational settings are explored.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is required in all Master of Science in Education in Literacy Studies programs, in all Master of Science in Literacy Studies and Special Education programs. Must be taken during the first 12 semester hours of course work. Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • LYST 301 - Portfolio Advisement and Presentation


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    This course provides individual and group advisement to graduating students in presentation of their portfolios to literacy studies faculty for evaluation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is required in all Master of Science in Education in Literacy Studies programs, and in all Master of Science in Literacy Studies and Special Education programs. Must be taken during the final 12 semester hours of course work. Pass/Fail grade only.
  
  
  

  • LYST 303 - M.A. Portfolio Advisement and Presentation


    Semester Hours: 1
    Summer
    The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for graduating students in the Master of Arts in the Teaching of Writing program to reflect on their course work and make connections between what they have studied in their classes and the work they do as teachers in classrooms. Portfolios will contain artifacts from a wide variety of courses along with written reflections that demonstrate the individual’s developing theoretical framework. Students will receive both individual and group advisement as they develop their portfolios and prepare their presentations to faculty, classmates and family members.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is required in both M.A. in the Teaching of Writing  programs. Must be taken during the first 12 hours of course work. Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • LYST 351 - International Scholars Forum


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    The International Scholars Forum in Literacy Studies brings to Hofstra University scholars and scholar practitioners whose work has made a difference to the lives of teachers and the students that they teach. The International Scholars’ Forum provides opportunities for students to enter into a conversation with the leading educators of our time, with the researchers and teachers who have shaped our thinking, who are activists and advocates, and who struggle for social justice.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course can be repeated for credit. Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • LYST 352 - Literature and the Imagination Conference


    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    This annual conference is an opportunity for students, scholars, practitioners, and all who are interested in young people and their literature to assemble for the following purposes: 1) to nurture our own needs for story and imagination; 2) to support the work of teachers as they find time and space to share literature in classrooms with their children; and 3) to create a culture of talk about books that might advocate for meaningful, thoughtful, and enjoyable experiences with children’s and young adults’ literature. Invited guests and speakers represent outstanding people from the field of children’s and young adults’ literature; authors, illustrators, poets, publishers, librarians, academics, and scholar-practitioners.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • LYST 353 - Reading Miscue Conference


    Semester Hours: 1
    Summer
    Miscue Analysis is a powerful tool for understanding, evaluating, and supporting reading and readers. The bi-annual Reading Miscue Conference includes keynote speakers and a range of conference sessions addressing applications of miscue analysis for classroom teaching, specialist settings, reading centers, professional development, teacher education and research. Participants are engaged in demonstrations and discussions of reading research with foremost scholars in the field.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Course may be repeated for credit. Pass/fail grade only.
  

  • LYST 360 - Apprenticeship in the Ethnography of Literacy Research


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall   
    This doctoral seminar focuses upon ethnographic perspectives of literacy research. Students will consider both social and individual perspectives on literacy, trace their own epistemologies, the history of their own theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and engage in a research project: observing, documenting, analyzing and interpreting the language and literacy practices in a family, school, or community setting. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Doctoral student or permission of instructor. (Formerly READ 362, Seminar: Evaluation of Research in Reading.)
  

  • LYST 361 A-Z - Literacy, Literature and the Imagination


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically   
    Courses in this doctoral core focus on the role of language, literature and the imagination in constructing knowledge of self and of understandings of the world in which we live, teach, and learn. Through transactions with socially-situated texts and scripts and other semiotic systems such as art, music, and dance, students consider the relationships between language and thought and literacy and the imagination. Consult the Semester Planning Guide for topics offered within a particular semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Doctoral student or permission of the instructor.
  

  • LYST 362 A-Z - Sociolinguistic and Psycholinguistic Perspectives of Literacy


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    Courses in this doctoral core draw from the disciplines of sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, developmental psychology and reader response theory. The focus is on understanding reading and writing processes embedded in social practices and the ways in which people construct and transact with written texts. Investigations of oral language, language learning, relationships between oral and written language, and relationships between semiotic systems (literacy, art, music) are integral to understanding literacy as a language process. Historic and current theoretical frameworks and models of reading and writing and related research practices within a variety of social contexts (classrooms, clinics, communities, families) are addressed. Consult the class schedule for topics offered within a particular semester.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Doctoral student or permission of the instructor. (Formerly READ, 256 Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, and the Process of Reading and Writing).
  

  • LYST 363 A-Z - Literacy Learning and Pedagogical Practices


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically              

    Courses in this doctoral core focus on current trends in literacy learning, literacy teaching, curriculum development, language policies in schools and educational institutions, classroom research, professional development and teacher education in literacy. The history of literacy teaching is highlighted as well as the influence of current and past theoretical perspectives about language, literacy and literacy learning. Also examined are the historic tensions between varied and conflicting theoretical orientations toward literacy learning and teaching. Issues of diversity and inequity in literacy teaching and schooling (particularly in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation and exceptionality) are critical in discussions of literacy learning, teaching and schooling. Research frameworks that address literacy learning and teaching are another focus area, with particular attention to teacher research. Consult the Semester Planning Guide for topics offered within a particular semester.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Doctoral student or permission of the instructor. (Formerly READ 255, Psychological Foundations of Reading and Writing.)
  

  • LYST 364 A-Z - Sociopolitical Perspectives of Literacy


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically           

    Courses in this doctoral core provide students with the opportunity to investigate the contextualized nature of literacy practices and the ways these practices shape, and are shaped by, historical, cultural, social and political contexts in which they occur. Courses within this core will introduce students to the dialectical relationships that exist between local literacies and larger sociopolitical and ideological frameworks, and students will be invited to question and problematize taken for granted assumptions about the educational experiences of students from dominant and parallel cultures. Consult the Semester Planning Guide for topics offered within a particular semester.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Doctoral student or permission of the instructor.
  

  • LYST 365 A-Z - Cultural Historical Perspectives of Literacy


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Courses in this doctoral core area reflect the current trends in cultural and historical theoretical perspectives of literacy and language development and use. The examination of how literacy and literacy learning have been conceptualized historically and culturally provides a broader, more dynamic view of literacy. Focus is placed on the debates surrounding the connections between literacy and cognitive processing, the role of literacy in cultural-historical perspectives of human development, the creation of writing systems, the communicative demands of semiotic systems, and the social practices which help shape the use of language, literacy and other semiotic systems. The relevance of these theoretical perspectives to current educational practices is also addressed. Consult the Semester Planning Guide for topics offered within a particular semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Doctoral student or permission of the instructor. (Formerly READ 226, Language and Literacy.)
  

  • LYST 368 - Literacy Research: A Faculty and Student Collaborative


    Semester Hours: 4
    Periodically
    The purpose of this course is to provide faculty and/or visiting scholars and doctoral students in literacy studies with an opportunity to discuss their current research projects and interests. The collaborative provides participants with an open and dynamic forum in which they can be deeply contemplative about their reading and writing research and is designed to provide support for those students who are considering new studies and new directions for their literacy research.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    LYST 360 . (Formerly READ 361, Research Designs in Reading and Writing.)
  

  • LYST 369 - Pre-Dissertation Planning Seminar


    Semester Hours: 1
    Spring
    This course is designed to provide doctoral students with the opportunity to prepare for the doctoral dissertation sequence. Discussions will focus on 1) selection of a doctoral committee; 2) writing a dissertation proposal; and 3) human subjects requirements. Emphasis will also be placed on the importance of establishing writing groups and continued active participation in the activities of the literacy studies doctoral program while engaged in writing doctoral dissertation proposals and conducting doctoral research.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisite or Corequisite: LYST 370 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • LYST 370 - Advanced Seminar in the Ethnography of Literacy Research


    Semester Hours: 3

    Spring
    Using ethnographic approaches to literacy research, doctoral students will explore complementary and contradictory theories of language, literacy and learning. Using paradigms and metatheories from both the sciences and the humanities as cultural texts, students will examine how each theoretical framework is based on/and leads to different logic, different definitions of reason, and therefore different views of humanity. Emphasis will be placed on the exploration of the epistemological underpinnings of research studies which focus on literacy from different paradigmatic [reductionist/expansionist] frameworks–anthropological, linguistic, psychological, neurological, and social–and students will be encouraged to examine the ways in which these research approaches can be informed by ethnographic research. Students will be expected to clearly articulate their own understandings of [1] science; [2] research; [3] language; [4] literacy; and [5] learning. Students will be expected to produce [1] a portfolio which includes the theoretical and conceptual framework for their doctoral research; and [2] an article for publication or a proposal for a conference presentation.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    LYST 360  and RES 359 . (Formerly READ 363, Seminar Evaluation of Research in Reading.)
  

  • LYST 601 - Dissertation Proposal Planning


    Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
    Fall, Spring   
    Dissertation planning provides doctoral candidates with an opportunity to clarify and refine the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of their dissertation study. Students will develop their doctoral research proposal for faculty approval through consultation with the chairperson of their doctoral committee. Students receive credit upon successful completion of their proposal defense. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Acceptable candidacy paper. Pass/Fail grade only. (Formerly READ 601, Dissertation Seminar.)
  
  
  

  • LYST 604 - Dissertation Advisement


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer 
    In consultation with the chairperson of the doctoral committee, students execute their approved research study, analyze their data, write up the results, and defend the project in a final oral examination. This course may be taken up to four times until the dissertation is approved.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Successful defense of a dissertation proposal. Pass/Fail grade only. (Formerly READ 604.)




  

Management (MGT)
  

  • MGT 200 - Business Ethics and Society


    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall, Spring
    An integrative, interdisciplinary approach to the examination of ethical dilemmas as they emerge in various functional areas, including finance, accounting, law, information technology, marketing, human resources, operations, international business, and general management. A consideration of the political and social foundations of the development of organizations, and the moral responsibilities of managers in a multicultural business environment. Topics include stakeholder theory, employment rights, responsible use of technology, e-commerce, globalism, diversity, and respect for the environment.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as LEGL 200A . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 203 - Operations Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Examination of how manufacturing and service processes utilize human resources, technology, equipment, materials, information and capital to create goods and services. Traditional concepts like operations strategies, production management, inventory management, quality management, project management and management of operations are covered. In addition, new topics such as supply chain management, demand chain management, new technologies, outsourcing are also discussed as they affect organizational efficiency and growth.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or MGT 201C, not both. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 204 - Individual and Group Behavior in Organizations


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Intensive analysis of interfaces between individuals, groups, and organizational processes and systems. Foundation theories and current research findings. Topics include personality, perception and attitude formation; motivation, stress, and rewards; intergroup dynamics, stereotyping, and demographic diversity; effect of organizational politics, leadership and decision making. Global perspectives and experiential learning emphasized.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 205 - Current Problems in Managing Nonprofit Organizations


    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a Year
    Applications of management techniques, concepts, and research findings to the solution of current problems faced by administrators in nonprofit organizations such as government agencies, hospitals, colleges, labor unions, and charitable and religious institutions. Similarities and differences in the administration of profit and nonprofit organizations are explored. Attention is paid to the interconnectedness of management decisions with organizational finances, accounting, information technology, marketing, and ethics.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MGT 206 - Evaluation and Accountability of Public Management Programs


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    Review of the Federal Office of Management and Budget, Congressional Budget Office and General Accounting Office (GAO) systems of program evaluation. Study to determine the techniques of standards formulation to rate program achievement and operations efficiency and to develop the skills and knowledge to measure and ascertain program impact.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MGT 207 - Contemporary Organizations: Theory, Behavior, and Leadership Skills


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course combines management theory and practice. Students learn current conceptualizations of individual, interpersonal, and organizational behavior; these concepts serve as the basis for experiential role plays and case analyses that develop students’ managerial skills. Topics include self-awareness, organizational culture and design, leadership, power and influence, decision making and problem solving, innovation and change, communication, motivation, team dynamics, and managing diversity.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 208 - Training and Development


    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a Year
    Concepts, principles and conditions of learning as applied to the training, education and development of human resources in profit and nonprofit organizations. Train-the-trainer instruction is provided for developing and implementing practical programs used in these organizations including needs analyses, program design, subject matter, resources, facilities, materials, evaluation and follow-up.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MGT 209 - Management Communication


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    Examine communication in business organizations and nonprofit institutions by in-depth study of interpersonal communication, communication in small groups and organization wide communication. Consideration is given to models and theories of the role of communication systems in the formulation of management policies relative to internal and external relationships.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MGT 210 - Human Resources Management


    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a Year
    In-depth examination of the activities involved in the management of the human resources function. Models for thinking, analyzing and managing these activities are studied in theory and for practical application in organizations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MGT 211 - Production Planning and Control


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Production and operations management decision problems using current analytical techniques. Topics include design decisions, production functions, facility location and layout, capacity decisions, work and human resource input, inventory management, scheduling, allocation, quality control.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    QM 203 ; MGT 203 , 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 212 - Leadership


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    Explores the multidimensional aspects of leadership in a global business environment. Provides models of effective leadership as they apply to finance, accounting, marketing, information technology, operations, and human resources.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MGT 215 - Multinational Business Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Analysis of fundamental concepts and decision processes. Emphasis on operational and behavioral distinctions with view toward developing international planning specialization and regional adaptation skills in the student. Examination of trade patterns and partners. Attention is paid to the cross-functional influences of global financial, accounting, legal, ethical, marketing, and information technology decisions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 ; MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 216 - Strategic Planning


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    An introduction to the strategic planning process and an insight into its nature. Background for line managers who will do such planning, staff who will aid in the process and others interested in understanding present and future corporate performance. As the components of the organization are increasingly integrated into an effective strategic management system, creative strategic planning becomes a major management tool for (1) formulation and implementation of corporate strategy, (2) discovery and development of opportunity and growth, and (3) avoidance of confrontations with society over unintended impacts from the corporate operations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 ; FIN 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 218 - Strategic Human Resources


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course provides students with a detailed understanding of how human resources is the key to an organization’s success or failure. Organizations are changing rapidly in terms of their structures, systems, and work processes, thus necessitating the involvement of managers in the overall strategy of the organization. For managers to understand and be sensitive to strategic human resources, they must be involved in the overall strategy as well as the day-to-day operations of the organization. To accomplish this end, this course will reach back to the basic economic, social, psychological, and legal forces that impinge on employment thereby providing a framework to formulate better HR policies in the organization.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 220 - Managing Organizational Change


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Examines planned approaches to organizational change as an ongoing, interactive process. Topics include theories and concepts underlying organizational change, internal and external change agents and research findings on strategies for approaching and implementing change. Case studies and simulations are used to ground concepts in practical applications for a variety of organizations in the profit and not-for-profit sectors.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 203 , 207 , or approved equivalents. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. (Formerly Organizational Development and Change.)
  

  • MGT 222 - Human Resources Issues in Crisis Management


    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a Year
    Crisis management is the process of preparing for, and recovering from, unpredictable negative events. This course focuses on the role that the human resources management function assumes in developing and executing a crisis management framework.  Because a highly skilled workforce consisting of knowledge workers can yield competitive advantage, organizational performance depends on the formulation and execution of strategies that protect and mobilize human capital during disruptions. Students will gain an understanding of the essential leadership competencies required to return the workforce to full productivity.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MGT 231 - Sports and Entertainment Management


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically                 
    An integrative course for all functional areas focusing on technological issues, executive ethics and corporate social and environmental responsibilities for domestic and international sports and entertainment. Knowledge and competencies developed in other business courses are synthesized and applied through a final research project. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MGT 232 - Venue and Facilities Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically                
    This course allows students to receive an in-depth, behind the scenes look at what is the management and operation of various athletic and public assembly facilities (PAF).  Concepts common to all types of PAFs, as well as applications of basic concepts from the field of operations management as these apply to large scale public events will be discussed. These will include justification for construction through capacity planning and process analysis, box office operations, scheduling queuing theory, client-tenant relations (including multi-use facilities on the college campus), booking policies, food service, security and crowd management and quality management. This course will serve students in preparing for a career in franchise operations, sports/entertainment and event management on the college or professional level and  in gaining a keen professional sense of observation and attention to detail related to a properly operated venue.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 257 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics in Management*


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to two of these courses to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different letter designation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207  and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  
  

  • MGT 274 - Labor Relations and the Law


    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a Year
    Federal and state labor legislation affecting wages and conditions of all employees unionized or not, management’s interest in constructive employee relations within the frame of the Labor Management Relations Act, dispute settlement techniques.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MGT 275 - Bargaining and Negotiation


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    Explores principles of two-party negotiations in a wide variety of settings ranging from simple buyer-seller bargains to complex, multiple-issue strategic relationships. Offers opportunity to develop bargaining and negotiation skills. Examines bargaining and negotiation as they apply to finance, accounting, marketing, human resources, operations, information technology, and strategic thinking. Students engage in negotiations examined within global, ethical, and legal context.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MGT 285 - Business Process Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A course in the design and analysis of business process. Topics include charting and mapping business processes, measuring and analyzing process flows, capacity analysis, process inventory analysis, and process synchronization and improvement.  

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Statistics for Business Applications Residency Workshop or approved equivalent, IT 203 , MGT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. Same as QM 285 .
  

  • MGT 286 - Statistical Quality Control


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A course in the principles of statistical quality control. The course takes the Deming/Shewhart viewpoint that quality is best achieved by the effective management and control of processes. Topics that are covered include defining and documenting a process, attribute and variable control charts, out-of-control patterns, diagnosing a process, and process capability and improvement studies. Statistical software will be used in the solution of problems and analysis of case studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    QM 285  or MGT 285 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. Same as QM 286 .
  

  • MGT 287 - Six Sigma Quality Management


    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring
    A course in the philosophy, principles, and techniques of Six Sigma Quality Management. The course builds on the knowledge gained in QM/MGT 285-Business Process Management and QM/MGT 286-Statistical Quality Control. Topics that are covered include six sigma dashboard model, the five phases of the DMAIC model, and detailed study of two six sigma certification cases. Statistical software will be used in the solution of problems and analysis of case studies. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    QM 285  or MGT 285 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. Same as QM 286 .

     
  
  

  • MGT 291 - Practicum in Quality Management


    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring
    A practicum in quality management.  In this practicum students will be responsible for developing the design for a quality improvement project at their respective workplaces. They will prepare a report and give an oral presentation on their individual projects. This project should exhibit the student’s ability to apply the methods and techniques that they have learned in the previous courses in the program. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 207  and QM 287  or MGT 287 . Corequisite:  QM 290  or MGT 290 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. Same as QM 291 .

     
  

  • MGT 304 - Advanced Research Seminar in Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Students write an integrative paper on an assigned topic based on secondary research and then formulate a written primary data research design to investigate a specific key issue. They must formulate research questions and hypotheses, construct survey instruments and experimental designs, draft sample plans, outline data handling procedures, and prepare a comprehensive research proposal, furnishing justifications for its theoretical as well as practical significance. An oral presentation of each project is required at the conclusion of the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of all core competency courses, 21 s.h. of advanced core courses or above (including QM 203 , IB 207 , and at least 6 s.h. of the required 15 s.h. in the area of concentration), and permission of the department chairperson. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 305 - M.B.A. Honors Research Thesis in Management


    Semester Hours: 3-6
    Periodically
    Student selects and designs an integrative research project with the approval and guidance of a faculty member in the area of specialization. Student is required to justify the project’s significance within a decision-making framework and define the management applications of the research findings. An oral report of the research findings is presented to a faculty committee. With joint permission of the department chairperson and thesis adviser, a student may expand the M.B.A. Honors Research Thesis from 3 to 6 s.h.; the additional 3 s.h. may be counted toward elective requirements in the area of concentration.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5, completion of all core competency courses, 21 s.h. of advanced core courses or above (including QM 203 , IB 207 , and at least 6 s.h. of the required 15 s.h. in the area of concentration), and permission of department chairperson. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 309 - Research Seminar in Human Resources Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Supervised research leading to the preparation of a formal paper on an approved topic in the field of human resources management. Students review the relevant literature to formulate a research question on an approved topic and specify how they would answer the question. Students submit a written research proposal that includes their literature review and the appropriate methodological design and sampling techniques they would use to address their research question. An oral presentation of the research proposal is required at the end of the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of 21 s.h. of graduate course work in the area of concentration. Open only to matriculated M.S. in Human Resources Management  students.
  

  • MGT 329 - Graduate Basic Internship


    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
    This is a work-study program open to graduate students who are specializing in management.  Students work a minimum of 35 hours in the semester for one credit or a minimum of 70 hours for two credits or a minimum of 100 hours for three credits in a structured business program offered by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization in their area of specialization.  A written evaluation of the internship work is prepared by the student at the completion of the course. Most, but not all, internship opportunities involve some form of monetary remuneration. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Three core competency courses, one of which must be in the field of the student’s major and subject of the internship, or approved equivalents; 12 graduate-level credits with a 3.2 grade point average; and permission of department chairperson.  Note:  Students may take this course three times if taken as a one-credit class.  The maximum number of credits that can be earned with this internship is three credits.  Satisfactory completion of all three credits may help with the computation of a student’s overall grade point average; credits do not satisfy requirements in any major.  Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 330 - Graduate Internship


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A work-study program open to graduate students who are specializing in management. Students work a minimum of 100 hours in the semester for selected business organizations. A written evaluation of a complex managerial decision is prepared by the student at the completion of the course. Most internship opportunities involve some form of monetary remuneration.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    All core competency courses or approved equivalents, 24 graduate-level credits with a 3.3 average and permission of department chairperson. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MGT 401 - Operations Management


    Semester Hours: 2
    Periodically
    An examination of the processes organizations use to transform resources into high quality goods and services that satisfy consumers. Techniques for designing production and operation systems that are efficient as well as effective are included.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated Zarb School of Business E.M.B.A. students.
  

  • MGT 402 - Managing Contemporary Organizations


    Semester Hours: 4
    Periodically
    Issues of organizational behavior and design in all types of corporations, nonprofit institutions, and governmental agencies are discussed. Emphasis is placed on motivational systems, intragroup and intergroup communications, power relationships, and the management of change. The effects of cultural diversity on organizational dynamics are also considered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated Zarb School of Business E.M.B.A. students.

Marketing (MKT)
  

  • MKT 203 - Marketing Analysis and Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Managerial decisions in the marketing area. Topics include marketing strategy determination, the role of marketing research, consumer behavior, marketing and the law, consumerism, social responsibility of marketers, international marketing and product, pricing, distribution and channel policy. A special focus on analytical techniques in developing, implementing and controlling marketing plans is provided.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or MKT 207, not both. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MKT 211 - Advertising Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Course focuses on the strategic decisions necessary for the internal management of advertising agencies, the external relationships with clients and outside suppliers, and the development of a successful advertising campaign. All the major components of the advertising plan and campaign are discussed, including marketing and communication objectives and strategies, sales promotion, direct mail, Internet, media planning, and television, print, and other types of advertising. Specific emphasis is placed on target market selection, creative strategies, global issues, social and ethical considerations, and evaluation of the advertising plan.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MKT 212 - Strategic Marketing of Services


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    A specialized course dealing with the strategic decision making for marketing of services. The course deals with the special nature of services and their marketing implications. Topics include strategic analysis of services, service quality and standardization, issues related to customer satisfaction, industrialization of services, use of technology in service delivery, ethical considerations, and service marketing in global markets. Applications of these concepts to specific industries (e.g., health care, hospitality) are also discussed.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MKT 220 - International Marketing


    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a Year
    Organizing and managing international marketing operations. Stresses concepts, terminology, institutions and trends. Comparative analysis of consumer and institutional behavior in selected industrial and nonindustrial countries. Emphasizes data sources and cross cultural research methodology. Examines organizational models, North-South dialogue, protectionism, commodity trading, marketing consortia, East-West trade, regional integration, development of undersea resources and socioeconomic impact of multinational marketing.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MKT 221 - Distribution Management


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    Analysis and management of distribution systems for products and services. Evaluation of objectives and functions of manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers. Stresses systems analysis, historical evolution of U.S. distribution system, channel power, control and conflict, physical distribution, distribution costs and international comparisons of marketing systems. Socioeconomic costs and benefits of public and private distribution systems emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MKT 222 - International Promotional Campaigns


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Course focuses on applied strategic problem-solving and creative decision-making in the development of a domestic and international promotional campaign. Students will complete and present an integrated promotional plan and campaign for the United States and one foreign country. Topics include the development of promotional objectives and strategies, market analyses, research design, media planning, and ethical issues.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 211  or 6 s.h. in other marketing electives above MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MKT 230 - Pricing Theory and Practice


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    A managerial approach to pricing decisions. Topics include a legal and ethical environment of pricing decisions; demand curve estimation; psychological pricing; demand, cost and competitive approaches to pricing; decision model in pricing models and decisions by channel members.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MKT 231 - Sports and Entertainment Marketing


    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring       
    This course takes a global, professional, and managerial approach to the study of sports and entertainment marketing. A full marketing plan is developed on an assigned subject. The course focus is on such topics as understanding the unique aspects of the sports and entertainment industries, deciding whether and how to globalize, creating and maintaining an identity in the marketplace, developing a target market strategy and sustaining a fan base, setting product and venue strategies, selling media rights, generating auxiliary sales revenues (including licensing), devising promotional and public relations strategies, dealing with the media, forming community and sponsor relationships, making pricing decisions, and weighing legal and ethical issues. Also covered are gender issues, fan behavior, the marketing of collegiate sports and regional entertainment, and celebrity endorsement strategies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MKT 240 - Advanced Sales Management in the Global Environment


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    A comprehensive analysis of both domestic and global sales force management and the related activities and problems associated with the 21st century’s global business environment. Emphasis on understanding diverse situations that contemporary global sales managers must face, including discussions of cross-cultural communication and negotiation skills, domestic and international sales ethics, and the best sales practices of domestic and multinational corporations.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. (Formerly Advanced Sales Management.)

     
  

  • MKT 245 - Research for Marketing Decisions


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Principles, procedures and techniques of defining and solving marketing problems; research designs and analytical methods; statistical techniques in market research.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203, QM 203. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MKT 247 - Consumer Behavior in the Global Environment


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    A comprehensive analysis of the role of psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economic-based theories in the explanation of consumer decision making in the global environment. Topics include perception, learning; pre-search, search and use processes, cultural dynamics, the global consumer, cross-cultural research, culture and sub-cultures, post-purchase behavior, and brand loyalty. Emphasis on case history analysis and marketing strategy implications.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. (Formerly Consumer Behavior.)

     

     
  

  • MKT 248 - Strategic Decisions for Internet Marketing


    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring
    Focus on the domestic and global marketing decision making issues of Internet commerce. Based on text, article, and case history readings, students develop, implement, and analyze Internet objectives and strategies for business-to-consumer and business-to-business situations. Students will become knowledgeable on such specific ecommerce marketing topics as Web site assessment, advertising objectives and strategies, Internet business models, logistics, service quality, ethics, social responsibility, consumer buying behavior, ecash, and privacy issues. The trade press is regularly examined and emerging strategic issues are discussed. Special attention paid to international issues of marketing on the Internet. In addition, students develop, present, and evaluate their own Integrated Internet Marketing Plan based on an original e-commerce concept.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MKT 249 - Product Innovation and Planning


    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a Year
    Product policy and strategy as the keystone of corporate planning. The product planning and development sequence: search for opportunity, screening, economic evaluation, development of product, development of marketing plan testing, commercialization. Organization of the product planning function.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MKT 250 - Healthcare Marketing


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An introductory marketing course for healthcare professionals, such as administrators dealing with the elderly who need to understand their markets. This course examines the healthcare environment directed towards the needs of the aging. Emphasis is on how to develop effective programs to meet the needs of this market. Specific areas examined include the changing health and medical marketing environment, the elderly as a viable market, new product development, pricing, promotional planning, channels of distribution, decision making of healthcare services and future trends for this market.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students matriculated in the Gerontology Program. Not for M.B.A. degree credit.
  

  • MKT 257 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics in Marketing


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to two of these courses to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different letter designation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203  and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     

     
  

  • MKT 270 - Marketing Problems Seminar


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    A systematic examination of marketing planning and analysis. Includes decision-making problems and projects, analysis of contemporary marketing policies and issues, and the integration of institutional and quantitative information.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MKT 275 - Strategic Planning in Marketing


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    A thorough examination of strategic planning in marketing-the process by which sustainable customer driven competitive advantages are achieved over time by building relationships, offerings, timing, and resources. Particular emphasis placed on planning, integrating, implementing, and analyzing marketing strategies; the context of strategic marketing management within a firm; alternative strategic approaches to marketing; such marketing models as Profit Impact of Marketing Strategy (PIMS); the value chain; benchmarking; customer satisfaction; strategic marketing audits; the global context of strategic marketing; ethical dimensions of marketing strategies; and other key concepts. Individual and group assignments, including a computer simulation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  
  

  • MKT 304 - Advanced Research Seminar in Marketing


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Students write an integrative paper on an assigned topic based on secondary research and then formulate a written primary data research design to investigate a specific key issue. They must formulate research questions and hypotheses, construct survey instruments and experimental designs, draft sample plans, outline data handling procedures, and prepare a comprehensive research proposal, furnishing justifications for its theoretical as well as practical significance. An oral presentation of each project is required at the conclusion of the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of all core competency courses, 21 s.h. of advanced core courses or above (including QM 203 ,   and at least six s.h. of the required 15 s.h. in the area of concentration), and permission of department chairperson. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MKT 305 - M.B.A. Honors Research Thesis in Marketing


    Semester Hours: 3-6

    Periodically
    Student selects and designs an integrative research project with the approval and guidance of a faculty member in the area of specialization. Student is required to justify the project’s significance within a decision making framework and define the management applications of the research findings. An oral report of the research findings is presented to a faculty committee.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5, completion of all core competency courses, 21 s.h. of advanced core courses or above (including QM 203 , IB 207  and at least six s.h. of the required 15 s.h. in the area of concentration), and permission of department chairperson. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • MKT 309 - Research Seminar in Marketing


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Supervised research leading to the preparation of a formal paper on an approved topic in the field of marketing. Specifically, the student identifies key marketing issues surrounding the topic and conducts comprehensive secondary research on them. Based on the results, the student then proposes and formulates a primary research plan to address the issues. The research plan includes, where appropriate, key findings from the secondary research, hypotheses relating to the issues, primary research design/ methods, sampling procedures, a data collection instrument, data analysis procedures, and the theoretical and practical implications of the potential findings. An oral presentation of the project is required at the conclusion of the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of 15 s.h. of graduate course work in marketing. Corequisite: MKT 245 . Open only to matriculated M.S. in Marketing  students.
  

  • MKT 310 - Thesis in Marketing Research


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Student designs and executes a marketing research study for a company or not for profit organization to help it solve a marketing problem or evaluate a marketing opportunity. The student works individually under the guidance of a thesis adviser on a one-on-one basis. After consultation with the thesis adviser who will approve the specific topic, the student must present the proposal to the department chairperson before registering for MKT 310. The student is required to prepare a written report of the findings and make an oral presentation to a faculty committee and/or the company executives.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    9 s.h. of marketing courses, including MKT 245 , QM 203 , QM 250  and permission of the department chairperson. Corequisite: MKT 280 . Open only to matriculated M.S. in Marketing Research  students.
  

  • MKT 311 - Thesis in Marketing Research


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    Student designs and executes a marketing research study for a company or not for profit organization to help it solve a marketing problem or evaluate a marketing opportunity. The student works individually under the guidance of a thesis adviser on a one-on-one basis. After consultation with the thesis adviser who will approve the specific topic, the student must present the proposal to the department chairperson before registering for MKT 310 . The student is required to prepare a written report of the findings and make an oral presentation to a faculty committee and/or the company executives.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    10 s.h. of marketing courses, including MKT 245 , QM 203 , QM 250  and permission of the department chairperson. Corequisite: MKT 280 . Open only to matriculated M.S. in Marketing Research  students.

     
  

  • MKT 329 - Graduate Basic Internship


    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
    This is a work-study program open to graduate students who are specializing in marketing.  Students work a minimum of 35 hours in the semester for one credit or a minimum of 70 hours for two credits or a minimum of 100 hours for three credits in a structured business program offered by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization in their area of specialization.  A written evaluation of the internship work is prepared by the student at the completion of the course. Most, but not all, internship opportunities involve some form of monetary remuneration.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Three core competency courses, one of which must be in the field of the student’s major and subject of the internship, or approved equivalents; 12 graduate-level credits with a 3.2 grade point average; and permission of department chairperson.  Note:  Students may take this course three times if taken as a one-credit class.  The maximum number of credits that can be earned with this internship is three credits.  Satisfactory completion of all three credits may help with the computation of a student’s overall grade point average; credits do not satisfy requirements in any major.  Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MKT 330 - Graduate Internship


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A work study program open to graduate students who are specializing in marketing. Students work a minimum of 100 hours in the semester for selected business organizations in their area of specialization. A written evaluation of a complex marketing decision is prepared by the student at the completion of the course. Most internship opportunities involve some form of monetary remuneration.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    All core competency courses or approved equivalents, 24 graduate-level credits with a 3.3 average and permission of department chairperson. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • MKT 401 - Marketing Analysis and Management


    Semester Hours: 4
    Periodically
    Major focus on the role and functions of marketing in modern society, strategic planning and marketing and the types of marketing decisions made by executives. Topical coverage includes the broad scope of marketing; the development of strategic marketing plans; marketing information systems; marketing in a global context; ethical, societal, and environmental considerations; consumer behavior and market segmentation; tactical decisions relating to products, pricing, distribution, and promotion; the integration and coordination of marketing planning with other functional areas; and marketing audits.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated Zarb School of Business E.M.B.A. students.

Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)
  

  • MFT 204 - Individual and Family Life Cycle Development


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Eight stages of family-life cycle are examined at three different levels of analysis: individual, systemic, and relational ethical. Major psychological tasks of each stage are presented with an examination of the potential problems. Family dysfunctions at each stage are considered from a systemic point of view as compared to other, more individually oriented theories, such as behaviorism, psychodynamic and developmental theories.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Family Life Cycle Development.)
  
  

  • MFT 206 - Overview of the DSM for Mental Health Professionals


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course is designed for marriage and family therapists and mental health professionals who work in an agency setting or in private practice. It provides an understanding of diagnosis according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, and of pharmacological treatments for psychological disorders in individuals with Axis I and Axis 2 diagnoses. Also included is an analysis of  how family systems theory arose in direct opposition to the DSM categories and a comparison of the two models. The historical development and social construction of the diagnostic and statistical categories used in a traditional psychotherapy will be addressed. Topics covered include: the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as it is utilized in agencies and by insurance companies, and the specific codes used.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly The Social Construction of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual): A Course for Family Therapists and Other Mental Health Professionals.)
  

  • MFT 207 - Parent Education for Educators


    Semester Hours: 1.5

    Periodically
    This course examines the more relevant sociohistorical changes in parenting roles. It explores different parenting styles in terms of providing children with maximum growth potential, taking into account cultural and gender similarities and differences. A main focus of this course is to assist educators and school personnel with the information, tools, and skills necessary to design a parent education program. A life cycle perspective is the backdrop of the presentations.

     
  

  • MFT 232 - Family Therapy With Children of Divorce


    Semester Hours: 1.5
    Periodically
    This course teaches therapists how to counsel parents about various problems their children may have during separation and divorce, with a focus on how to counsel children who are going through the divorcing process. There will be discussion of the various denial processes a child may use, feelings of abandonment a child may experience when his/her parents are separating or divorcing, and the therapeutic techniques associated with each.
  

  • MFT 233 - Therapy With Families in Crisis: A Clinical Approach


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    This course explores various symptoms of families in crisis who are seen in a clinical setting. Major theoretical approaches are examined, along with intervention strategies for helping these families. Some family crises explored are suicide, child or spouse abuse, rape, natural and accidental disaster, illness, relationship dissolution, and death.


     
  

  • MFT 233A - Therapy With Families in Crisis: A Non-Clinical Approach


    Semester Hours: 1.5
    Periodically
    This course provides non-marriage and family therapy majors with information on crisis counseling in various situations, such as suicide, child or spouse abuse, rape, natural or unnatural disasters, illness, relationship dissolution, domestic violence, and death. The course educates the student about recognizing the symptomology of each situation, and provides information on initial steps to be taken as well as guidelines for appropriate referral sources.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or MFT 233 , not both.
  
  

  • MFT 235 - Conflict Resolution Theory and Practice: Couples in Divorce


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course is designed for marriage and family therapists, psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors and possibly attorneys who wish to better understand conflict and conflict resolution in divorcing couples. The course will first examine healthy functioning and then explore what constitutes conflict and what constitutes resolution. It also discusses how conflicts can be resolved and theories of conflict resolution. Overlaps with game theory and negotiation theory will also be discussed.
     
  

  • MFT 236 - Family Therapy and Ethnicity


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    Ethnicity relates family process to the broader context in which it evolves. Coming to terms with ethnicity for therapists is necessary in order to gain a perspective on the relativity of our belief systems. Cultural groups vary in the emphasis they place on different transitions. Different groups vary as to what behaviors they see as problematic as well as solutions to problems. This course describes the difference between various groups with regard to problems typically presented in therapy. Specific interventions are discussed with the primary goal of helping therapists understand people’s behavior in an ethnic context.


     
 

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