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Independent Study

SCH-MGMT

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Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Project Risk Management

SCH-MGMT

This course examines frameworks that may be applied to many projects, programs, and portfolios to scale risk management best practices. Through evaluating real world examples in various case studies, students are introduced to organized and practical approaches to manage project risks, subsequently delivering enhanced value to customers and stakeholders. This course reviews concepts of risk identification, impact analysis, risk response planning, and risk monitoring & control at the portfolio, program, and project levels.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
U+ class; $85/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/universityplus/resources/refund-policy.

Organizational Strategy

SCH-MGMT

Capstone course requiring application of knowledge and techniques derived from previous courses. Course presents strategic management theories and frameworks, uses integrative cases, and leverages empirical observations to guide students in the formulation of successful firm-level strategies.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
U+ class; $85/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/universityplus/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA Students.

Organizational Strategy

SCH-MGMT

Capstone course requiring application of knowledge and techniques derived from previous courses. Course presents strategic management theories and frameworks, uses integrative cases, and leverages empirical observations to guide students in the formulation of successful firm-level strategies.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
U+ class; $85/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/universityplus/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA Students.

Organizational Strategy

SCH-MGMT

Capstone course requiring application of knowledge and techniques derived from previous courses. Course presents strategic management theories and frameworks, uses integrative cases, and leverages empirical observations to guide students in the formulation of successful firm-level strategies.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
U+ class; $85/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/universityplus/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA Students.

Organizational Strategy

SCH-MGMT

Capstone course requiring application of knowledge and techniques derived from previous courses. Course presents strategic management theories and frameworks, uses integrative cases, and leverages empirical observations to guide students in the formulation of successful firm-level strategies.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
U+ class; $85/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/universityplus/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA Students.

Private Equity and Venture Capital

SCH-MGMT

This course is designed to provide an overview of the private equity and venture capital industry. It examines how this industry works and who its primary stakeholders are. The course will focus on the organized private equity market, which involves professionally managed equity investments in unregistered securities of private and public companies. This course will benefit students interested in working within some aspect of the private equity industry-whether directly, as a practitioner or supplier of capital, as an entrepreneur or corporate manager who is financed by private equity; as a banker or advisor involved in private equity transactions; or as a regulator whose purview might include private equity.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Hedge Funds

SCH-MGMT

This course will cover major topics on hedge funds, including the industry overview, legal and fee structures, fund characteristics, hedge fund investment strategies, performance analysis, unique risk measures for hedge funds, asset allocation, funds of hedge funds, and the relation between traditional and alternative asset classes. There will be three real world cases related to hedge fund investment strategies and major blowups. The objective of this course is to provide students with cutting-edge knowledge on hedge funds and relevant investment skills.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Leadership and Organizational Behavior

SCH-MGMT

Provides an overview of different perspectives and approaches to leadership practice and related organizational behavior topics. Relying on a participative multi-learning approach, the course goes beyond traditional leadership practices to examine empowering leadership approaches for addressing contemporary organizational behavior challenges such as leading teams. The overall objective is to increase students' understanding of and ability to apply contemporary leadership and organizational behavior knowledge in work situations.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
U+ class; $85/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/universityplus/resources/refund-policy. Open to MSBA Students.

Leadership and Organizational Behavior

SCH-MGMT

Provides an overview of different perspectives and approaches to leadership practice and related organizational behavior topics. Relying on a participative multi-learning approach, the course goes beyond traditional leadership practices to examine empowering leadership approaches for addressing contemporary organizational behavior challenges such as leading teams. The overall objective is to increase students' understanding of and ability to apply contemporary leadership and organizational behavior knowledge in work situations.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
U+ class; $85/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/universityplus/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA students.
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