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    Nov 07, 2024  
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BUS80660 - Competency Project III

(3 units)
This course enables students to extend their major learning project and consider the potential application and implementation of the identified project deliverables that were developed during a Competency Project I & II courses. The course is run as a community of learners and incorporates peer review collaboration. Students will learn approaches for conducting organizational analysis focusing on problem solving using root cause analysis. Included in the course is a discussion of extending literature search results into a model for research, data collection strategy for their specific project, data analysis and an examination of qualitative and quantitative strategies. The course will also cover some important steps to consider when starting a consulting practice to apply research skills to clients, and how to attract and retain clients. The ground DBA program students will have the option of spending 200-300 hours in a supervised practicum engagement during the course. The comprehensive exam will be part of this course.