http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 17:40:19 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 17:40:19 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=378782 This course is ״designed to give people new to the business analyst role or those who supervise business analysts a basic understanding of the functions and business impact of this role. The course provides a special focus on business analysis functions as they relate to the development of information technology solutions and the business analysis project life cycle. Course topics include the role of the business analyst, gathering and documenting user requirements, modeling the business, business case analysis, process modeling, quality management and testing.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=379044 Clinical trials are designed to answer questions concerning the safety and effectiveness of medical products. Get an overview of clinical trials regulated by the FDA. Learn about the planning process underlying the Strategic Clinical Plan and regulatory submissions to the FDA. Explore topics including protocol development and implementation, i.e. study site selection, financial controls, timelines, and management of the site's operations; proper informed consent; Good Clinical Practices compliance; HIPAA; FDA regulations and guidelines; and post-market support studies. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=602760 This free and open online course in Introduction to Business was produced by the WA State Board for Community & Technical Colleges [http://sbctc.edu/].This course will cover five topics: The Context of Business, Entrepreneurship and Legal Forms of Business, Marketing, Accounting, Finance and Banking, and Management.This module is part of the Open Course Library, a collection of shareable course materials created for faculty to use in their classes. As part of the Open Course Library this content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which means that you are free to reuse the course in its entirety, edit it and use a your own modified version, or pick out only pieces which can be incorporated into your own course, as long as you credit the original author for their work.To access all materials for this course you may download either the ANGEL export file or the IMS Common Cartridge file. While the ANGEL file is specific to that system, the Common Cartridge file is compatible with many learning management systems. More information on Common Cartridge is available at http://www.imsglobal.org/cc/ . http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=578913 This is a basic Microsoft Excel course designed to teach students how to efficiently use a spreadsheet program. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=338186 Small Business Administration web resource that provides a wide variety of information on programs and services that help people start businesses. A place of interest on this site is the list of free online courses that can be used by individuals or instructors. n general, the courses are all self-paced and should take about 30 minutes to complete. Most of the courses require a brief online registration, but are free and self-paced. The site provides online course in International Trade, Starting a Business, Business Management, Finance and Accounting, Marketing & Adversting and many others. Materials are available in English and Spanish. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=290248 An OpenCourseWare is a free and open digital publication of high quality educational materials, organized as courses. The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of more than 100 higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model. There are courses available for the following countries: Australia, China, Colombia, France, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, China and other countires as well. For more information on The OCW Consortium please go to: http://www.ocwconsortium.org http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555792 A large proportion of contemporary research on organizations, strategy and management relies on quantitative research methods. This course is designed to provide an introduction to some of the most commonly used quantitative techniques, including logit/probit models, count models, event history models, and pooled cross-section techniques. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555562 This course approaches "managing the innovation process" through five levels of analysis: individual, team, network, organizational, and industrial. At each level of analysis, particular attention is given to the conditions under which innovation processes succeed and fail. The weekly readings consist of a mixture of book chapters, journal articles, and cases, and an online forum will be used for further discussion of the required readings outside of class. Tuesday classes will begin with a reflection exercise that entails critical thinking about the topic for the week, followed by an activity and lecture introducing material found both within and outside of the readings. Thursday classes will begin with a case analysis completed in small groups, followed by a discussion based on the issues raised in the case and online forum. The primary goal of the course is to expose students to a variety of perspectives on innovation, while building on past work experiences and preparing for work experiences in the future. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555963 Important emerging trends in innovation are identified, and their implications for innovation management are explored. Major topics to be discussed include the trend to open information (״open source״) rather than protected intellectual property; the distribution of innovation over many independent but collaborating actors; and toolkits that empower users to innovate for themselves. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555706 Product Design and Development is a project-based course that covers modern tools and methods for product design and development. The cornerstone is a project in which teams of management, engineering, and industrial design students conceive, design and prototype a physical product. Class sessions are conducted in workshop mode and employ cases and hands-on exercises to reinforce the key ideas. Topics include identifying customer needs, concept generation, product architecture, industrial design, and design-for-manufacturing.