The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University has a formal full-time joint degree program with the School of Law. Students enrolled in the program who fulfill the requirements set for graduation by both schools will receive both a J.D. and an M.B.A. degree.

Purpose
For those who wish to specialize in the governmental aspects of management, the M.B.A. and J.D. degree programs complement each other. J.D./M.B.A. graduates from Case Western Reserve have worked in the areas of labor law, tax law, health law, legal aspects of systems management, etc., for law firms, corporations and government agencies. J.D./M.B.A.s often join entrepreneurial firms that are in special need of business and legal advice during the period of rapid organizational growth.

Program Structure
The Weatherhead School of Management offers two curriculum options for M.B.A. students: the accelerated, 11-month M.B.A. Program (for students with undergraduate business degrees); and the traditional, two-year M.B.A. program (for students with all other undergraduate degrees).

Students enrolled in the traditional M.B.A. Program may complete the three-year J.D. program and the two-year M.B.A. program in four academic years (including a 9-credit overload which can be taken during the academic year or during the summer semester). Students in the accelerated M.B.A. Program may complete the J.D./M.B.A. Program in 3 years, plus one semester. Joint degree candidates may start the J.D./M.B.A. program at either school.

The School of Law allows joint degree students to use 12 credit hours from the M.B.A. to fulfill both J.D. and M.B.A. requirements. The Weatherhead School allows joint degree students to use 12 credit hours from the School of Law to fulfill both M.B.A. and J.D. requirements. Students must achieve a grade of C or better to receive double-credit for the courses. This reduces the total number of hours required for the two degrees by 24 credit hours (if the residence requirement for each school is met).

Students in the joint program are encouraged, but not required, to make use of the summer programs of the two schools in planning their joint programs. (They may also opt for enrolling in additional courses during the fall or spring semesters.). The School of Law is a full-time day school with no evening division. Therefore, J.D./M.B.A. students may enroll only on a full-time basis, except during summer sessions.

Joint degree students must receive both the J.D. and the M.B.A. degrees simultaneously upon completion of degree requirements at both schools in order to receive the 21 hours of cross-credits described above.

Admission to the J.D./M.B.A. Program
J.D./M.B.A. applicants must meet all of the admission requirements of both schools, including taking both the LSAT and the GMAT and completing separate applications to both schools (indicating in the section on both applications that they are applying for the J.D./M.B.A.) and paying both application fees. Students may defer the decision to apply to the J.D./M.B.A. program until after enrolling in either the M.B.A. or J.D. program provided that the application to the second school is received before the beginning of the third semester in either program. Normally, students are expected to take one full year of study in one program followed by one full year of study in the other. During the third and fourth years of the J.D./M.B.A., students combine courses in both schools each semester. Best J.D. contact for joint degree candidates: Andrew Morriss–368-3302. Best M.B.A. contact for joint degree candidates: Linda Gaston–368-2031.

Registration
Throughout the joint degree program, J.D./M.B.A. students continue to register in the first school they attended. After completion of both degree programs, two separate transcripts and diplomas are awarded. Course work for both programs must be completed within six years of the date of initial enrollment in either program.

The M.D./M.B.A. degree was developed to respond to the growing need in the medical and health care community for doctors who have management skills and knowledge.

Program Structure
In the M.D./M.B.A. Program, students may double count elective courses from the M.D. and reduce hours from the M.B.A., which shorten their M.B.A. degree by 10 credit hours. Students can complete the four-year M.D. degree and two-year M.B.A. degree in five years (including taking a course overload for four semesters.

Admission to the M.D./M.B.A. Program
M.D./M.B.A. applicants must meet all of the admission requirements of both schools, including taking both the MCAT and the GMAT and completing separate applications to both schools (indicating in the section on both applications that they are applying for the M.D./M.B.A.) and paying both application fees. Students may defer the decision to apply to the M.D./M.B.A. program until after enrolling in either the M.B.A. or M.D. program providing that the application to the second school is received before the beginning of the third semester in either program.

Registration
M.D./M.B.A. students register at the medical school for all years except for the year (Year 1 or Year 3) and any summer session in which they take only M.B.A. courses. During these periods, M.D./M.B.A. students register and pay tuition at the WSOM.

Joint degree students must receive both the M.D. and the M.B.A. degrees simultaneously upon completion of degree requirements at both schools in order to receive the 12 hours of cross-credits described above.

If the M.D. is registering through the Medical School, WSOM will not charge for the semesters during which the students are taking one-two additional M.B.A. courses as an overload. During the summer–and when the student is taking a full-time course load at school– the student will register and pay tuition to WSOM.

Core Curriculum (33 credits)
(Traditional M.B.A. Core (34 credits)

Each course is three credits. Students in the M.D./M.B.A. Program substitute health/service organization courses (with asterisks) for the traditional core courses in these disciplines. M.D./M.B.A. students are not required to take the 1-credit Executive Dialogues course.

Financial Reporting and Control

Financial Management

Health Care Economics*

Health Care Marketing*

Operations Management for Service Orgs.*

Systems Design and Management

Statistics and Decision Modeling

Human Value in Organizations

Strategic Issues and Applications

Management Assessment and Development

Career Management Skills
Elective Sequence (21 credits)

(Traditional M.B.A. Electives (30 credits)

Each course is 3 credits. Electives include one thematic elective and six electives of the student’s choice. These "free" electives can be selected from (but not limited to) the following health care management courses:

Health Law

Strategic Issues in Health Care Management

Management of Health Care Provider Organizations

Health Care Information Systems

Health Care Finance

Health Care Executive Seminars

Because of electives completed at the School of Medicine, M.D./M.B.A. students may reduce their elective requirements in the M.B.A. program.

M.D./M.B.A. students wishing to organize a different course of study must contact Fran Cort, Assistant Dean for Professional and International Programs (216-368-3315; fxc@po.cwru.edu).

Students who wish to pursue the M.D. and M.B.A. degrees as a joint degree program may consider three options for integrating the two programs, depending on the time at which they plan to begin the M.B.A. portion of the joint degree. Medical school students may choose between two plans to begin the joint degree program:

Year 1 At Weatherhead

Fall Semester: (17 credits)

Spring Semester: (15 credits)

Summer Semester (6 credits)

Year 2 at Medical School

Fall Semester (3 credits)

Spring Semester (4 credits)

Year 3 at Medical School

Fall Semester (6 credits)

Spring Semester (3 credits)

Years 4 and 5 at Medical School

Year 1 at Medical School

Fall Semester (6 credits)

Spring Semester (3 credits)

Year 2 at Medical School

Fall Semester (3 credits)

Spring Semester (3 credits)

Year 3 At Weatherhead

Summer Semester (6 credits)

Fall Semester (18 credits)

Spring Semester: (15 credits)

Years 4 and 5 at Medical School

If a Medical School student begins as a student in the HSM Certificate Program and wishes to switch to the M.D./M.B.A. Program, all course work will transfer to the M.B.A. degree, as long as the student applies to the M.B.A. program within 6 academic years of enrolling in the certificate program.

Program Objective
The M.S.S.A./M.B.A. joint degree program is designed for candidates who wish to prepare for advanced social work practice in a variety of clinical settings, while developing the skills to assume management responsibility in those organizations.

Admission Requirements
Candidates must apply separately to the M.S.S.A. program at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the M.B.A. program at the Weatherhead School of Management, and complete all application requirements of both schools, indicating on both applications their intent to join the joint degree program. Admission decisions are made independently by each school. After admission, each school will copy the other school on the admission decision. Candidates to the joint program will be expected to meet admission standards for academic records, test scores, and other criteria set by both schools. In addition, candidates must have completed a minimum of two years of full-time experience in a social service organization.

Program Structure
M.S.S.A./M.B.A. students may begin the joint degree in either school. Students will continue to register in the school at which they began the program, regardless of the school they are attending. When students have completed all degree requirements for both degrees, they will receive separate transcripts and diplomas for each degree.

Students in the joint M.B.A./M.S.S.A. degree program may begin their program at either MSASS or WSOM. Students who prefer to be considered for an internship between the first and second years of the program may prefer to begin the curriculum at WSOM.

Part-time Program Structure
Although the following curriculum structure has been designed for the traditional full-time programs at both schools, it can be adjusted for students who wish to complete the M.S.S.A./M.B.A. at a part-time pace.

Credit Requirements
There are 105 credits in the joint M.S.S.A./M.B.A. Program (51 credits at MSASS, 54 credits at WSOM), compared with 125 credits if both degrees were completed separately. By integrating the course work, completing some course work over the summer, and reducing the elective requirements in each program, joint degree students may complete the M.S.S.A./M.B.A. in three years, instead of the four years required if both degrees were to be completed separately. Students will be charged the MSASS tuition rate for all M.S.S.A. course work and the WSOM tuition rate for all M.B.A. course work.

Contact the Operations Department at (216) 368-3845 or msm-oper@cwru.po.edu, for detailed information about the M.S.M. degrees offered through the Department of Operations (Operations Research and Supply Chain), or visit the Department website at http://weatherhead.cwru.edu/orom.

Degree Requirements
Students may pursue the M.S.M.-OR/M.B.A. or M.S.M.-SC/MBA on a full-time or part-time basis. Students planning to attend part-time should confer with an advisor to determine the appropriate sequence of courses in the program. Full-time and part-time students who already have begun the M.S.M. or M.B.A. program must complete their application to the joint degree program no later than upon completion of 18 credit hours in the M.S.M. program or 30 credit hours in the M.B.A. program (12 credit hours in the accelerated M.B.A. program).

Students in the joint degree program will receive both degrees simultaneously, regardless of whether course work for one of the degrees has been completed. Course work for both programs must be completed within six years of the date of initial enrollment in either program. Students in the joint degree program will be granted an automatic one-year extension to the five-year deadline for completion of the M.S.M. degree.

Retention Requirements
GPAs of students in the joint degree program will be calculated separately to determine compliance with retention requirements in each program. Students may have up to six additional credit hours beyond the minimum to meet degree requirements to improve their cumulative GPA in order to attain the graduation GPA requirement for the appropriate program.

Students must also comply with the 36-credit-hour residency requirement of the M.B.A. program and the 36-credit-hour requirement for the M.S.M-OR/SC.

M.B.A./M.S.M. Program Structure
Contact Fran Cort, Assistant Dean for Professional and International Programs to discuss curriculum options (phone: 216-368-3315, e-mail: fxc@po.cwru.edu).

Program Description
The Weatherhead School of Management and the American Graduate School of International Management–better known as the Thunderbird School–in Glendale, Arizona, jointly offer a graduate level program in both management and international studies.

This combined degree program, the Master of Business Administration/Master of International Management, provides the strengths and career planning advantages of both schools for students who wish to build a career in international business by offering:

Both degrees must be awarded simultaneously at the completion of all joint degree requirements.

The following is a typical curriculum structure for the 78-hour M.B.A./M.I.M. program for a student whose undergraduate degree is not in business administration.

Fall Semester I (17 credits)

Spring Semester I (18 credits)

Fall Semester II (17 credits)

The Weatherhead School will accept credit for one perspectives course (3 cr.) and three electives (9 cr.) from Thunderbird course work.

Winter Session I (3 weeks/3 credits)

Summer Semester II (12 credits)

Spring Semester II (15 credits)

Part-time Enrollment Option
Both schools offer part-time enrollment options. Students who wish to pursue the joint degree program on a part-time basis should speak with curriculum advisors at each school before applying to either school.

Application/Admissions Process
Prospective students who are interested in applying to the joint M.B.A./M.I.M. program offered by the Weatherhead School and the Thunderbird School should apply separately to each school. (Applicants to the Weatherhead School should indicate their interest in the M.B.A./M.I.M. in the appropriate area under "Intended Program" at the top of the first page of the Weatherhead M.B.A. application.) Separate transcripts, GMAT and TOEFL scores, recommendations, essays and other materials required to complete application at each school must be sent individually to each school.

The admissions committees of each institution will maintain independent control over its admissions criteria and procedures. Students must be admitted separately to each of the programs. Admission to one school has no bearing upon admission to the other.

Students who have already been enrolled in the M.B.A. or M.I.M. program before pursuing their interest in the joint M.B.A./M.I.M. degree will be permitted to apply to the joint degree program provided they have completed no more than 27 hours in either program.

Students applying to the joint degree program are also eligible to apply for scholarships, fellowships and loan programs at both schools. Please refer to the application catalog of each school for information regarding tuition, financial aid, etc.

For other information about the joint degree program please contact:

Frances B. Cort
Assistant Dean for Professional and International Programs
(216) 368-3315

W. Richard Bossert
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
(602) 978-7251

To request Thunderbird application materials, please contact:

Dean of Admissions
American Graduate School of International
Management–Thunderbird
15249 North 59th Street
Glendale, AZ 85306-6003
(602) 978-7210 (800) 848-9084
Fax: (602) 439-5432

The Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration (M.S.N./M.B.A.) joint degree is designed to provide nurses with the managerial and organizational skills needed to manage patient care environments or health programs and, at executive levels, to participate fully in the strategic and operational leadership of hospitals, other health care agencies or corporations. Graduates will have developed the critical and creative thinking skills needed to function fully in a variety of management contexts.

M.S.N./M.B.A. students will participate in a condensed version of both individual degree programs. The core curricula from each school remain intact, but the two degrees can be completed jointly in 75% of the time needed to complete each individually. Candidates entering the program must bring with them a strong clinical background, possess current assessment skills, and have at least two years of clinical nursing experience.

Program Description
There are two tracks available to an M.S.N./M.B.A. student: 1) a management track; and 2) a clinical specialty track. At least nine hours of practice in either specialty are included. The managerial practicum will be coordinated with community health care organizations and industries; the clinical specialty with a local hospital.

The 72-hour course of study is designed to integrate nursing and management courses by having students take both concurrently throughout the program. For those who select the management track, a nine-hour practicum must be taken in one semester. For those who select a clinical specialty track, the practice will be arranged according to the varying specialty requirements.

The following course sequence represents a suggested order in which courses may be taken. With the exception of the statistical courses (QUMM 403 and QUMM 405) and the three nursing inquiry courses, which must be taken in sequence, there are few prerequisites for the other courses. This enables the program to be very flexible and allows the students to establish their own schedule according to their specific needs.

The M.S.N. curriculum component consists of scientific inquiry (9-11 hours), professional development (6 hours), clinical specialty (9 hours) and career options (3 hours), for a total of 27 credit hours. The M.B.A. curriculum component consists of management assessment (3 hours), perspectives (3 hours), M.B.A. core (33 hours) and electives (6 hours), for a total of 45 credit hours.

Admissions
M.S.N./M.B.A. students must be admitted to both the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and the Weatherhead School of Management. Applicants should write to the admissions offices of both schools for application materials and indicate that they are applying to the M.S.N./M.B.A. program. Separate application fees are charged by each school. For additional M.S.N. admissions information, contact:

Office of Admissions
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
2121 Abington Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4904

The Commonwealth Fund Nurse Executive Fellowship Program
The Commonwealth Fund granted funds to develop this M.S.N./M.B.A. joint degree program and has continued its support by offering a $15,000 one-time grant to full-time candidates enrolled in this program. For further information, contact the School of Nursing.

Academic Information
All M.S.N./M.B.A. students register through the Weatherhead School of Management. Degrees are awarded simultaneously upon completion of requirements for both.

M.S.N./M.B.A. Program structure
Contact Fran Cort, Assistant Dean for Professional and International Programs for full-time and part-time options (phone 216-368-3315; e-mail: fxc@po.cwru.edu).

M.B.A. students with a career focus in the management of nonprofit organizations may obtain a Certificate in Nonprofit Management (CNM) by completing an M.B.A. specialization in nonprofit management (nine credit hours) plus six credit hours of nonprofit management course work above their M.B.A. requirements. By enrolling in one additional course during each of the last two semesters of the M.B.A. program, full-time students may complete the M.B.A. and the CNM without extending their course of study or incurring additional tuition fees.

Credit Requirements for the M.B.A./CNM
Students in the dual program must fulfill 15 credits toward the CNM certificate and 63 or 47 hours (traditional or accelerated full-time curriculum) toward the M.B.A. degree. These students may double count nine credit hours of Mandel Center courses that have been approved for credit in both programs.

Courses in the CNM/M.N.O. curriculum currently approved for M.B.A.
and CNM credit
There is one required course for the M.B.A./CNM, Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector. The most appropriate sequence of study would generally include Law of Nonprofit Organizations as well. In addition, students choose three courses selected from among the following:

Students wishing to propose any modification in the recommended sequence of study on the basis of prior course work, past experience, or professional interest must present a request, in writing, for consideration by the Weatherhead M.B.A./CNM faculty advisor.

Students pursuing the M.B.A./CNM are also expected to attend all meetings of the Mandel Center’s Nonprofit Leadership Dialogs series.

Admission/Enrollment Procedures in the dual M.B.A./CNM Program
Candidates must complete both applications and be admitted to each program separately. M.B.A. students must apply to the dual credential program by no later than the end of the first year in the M.B.A. Program (or at the end of the first semester in the 42-hour M.B.A. curriculum). Candidates who have already completed the M.B.A. degree or the Certificate in Nonprofit Management may not apply for the dual M.B.A./CNM program.

M.S.S.A./CNM
The M.S.S.A/CNM combines the Master of Social Science Administration (M.S.S.A.) with the Certificate in Nonprofit Management. It provides excellent preparation for students who have a career focus in the management of economic and community development and nonprofit organizations.

The program consists of five courses that must include MAND 406. The remaining four courses are chosen in consultation with the M.S.S.A,/CNM faculty advisor.

For more information, contact Rebecca W. Zirm, J.D., Director of Recruitment and Admissions, 216-368-6025 or by e-mail at admissions@mcno.cwru.edu.

J.D./CNM
The J.D./CNM combines the Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) with the Certificate in Nonprofit Management. It provides preparation for students who desire to practice law as it relates to nonprofit organizations, serve as managers of nonprofit organizations, or work in the field of planned giving.

For more information, contact Rebecca W. Zirm, J.D., Director of Recruitment and Admissions, 216-368-6025 or by e-mail at admissions@mcno.cwru.edu.

The Professional Fellows Program is an eight-month program for the executive or accomplished professional seeking an educational experience spent with peers who share a passion for discovery, learning and growth. Weatherhead faculty, industry experts and member of the Society of Professional Fellows serve as instructors and facilitators, while group members play an active role in shaping course curriculum. This collaborative approach creates a truly personalized learning environment where seminars are meaningful, discussions are lively and assignments are relevant. Upon completion of the program, participants are inducted into the Professional Fellows Society, a group dedicated to lifelong learning. Participants also receive six credits of advance course work upon completion of the program. For more information call Christine Miller, Assistant Director at 216-368-5149.

Admissions qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, professional experience in health care delivery system or graduate degree in the health sciences: Contact Fran Cort to apply (216-368-3315).

Fall Semester
(Pre-semester preparation as pre-requisites to Fall courses: selected readings in accounting and financial management)

HSMC 420: Health Finance and Economics (3 credits)

OPMT 420: Managing Quality in Organizations (3 credits)

HSMC 501: Health Care Executive Education - Student’s choice of three out of four Friday seminars in the Fall Series (partial fulfillment of 3 credits)

Spring Semester
(Pre-semester preparation: selected readings in the marketing concept and marketing dynamics; three-page application of the concepts in a health systems context)

HSMC 422: Health Systems Marketing (3 credits)

HSMC 456: Issues in Health Care Management (3 credits)

HSMC 501: Health Care Executive Education - (continued from Fall semester) Student’s choice of three out of four Friday seminars in the Spring Series, plus completion of paper covering an aspect of the management of health care systems (with HCEE Fall Series, 3 credits)

Alternately, courses may be taken at a slower pace, during a two-year sequence.

Please note: Students who have completed MIDS 409 or the equivalent may substitute MIDS 432, Health Care Information Systems, for HSMC 420, HSMC 422 or OPMT 420.

Tuition Payment
Tuition for each 3-credit course will be charged at the current rate for the semester in which the student registers.

Academic Policy
Courses in the HSM Certificate Program are documented on an academic transcript from Case Western Reserve University. A Certificate in Health Systems Management will be awarded after the student completes five courses with passing grades and completes a graduation application through the Professional Degree Programs Administrative Office. All HSM Certificate participants who matriculate into the M.B.A. Program within five years of completion of the Certificate may transfer the five courses toward completion of M.B.A. degree requirement.

The Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management is designed for practicing managers and leaders in human service, fine and performing arts, cultural, educational, community development, religious and other nonprofit organizations who aspire to top-level executive positions.

CNM students must satisfactorily complete five approved courses (15 hours), including one required course, Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector. Admission criteria include satisfactory undergraduate work, the ability to master graduate-level course work, experience and familiarity with nonprofit organizations, and leadership potential for executive-level management.

For additional information concerning the CNM program (including scholarship information), contact:

Rebecca W. Zirm, J.D.
Director of Recruitment and Admissions
Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
11206 Euclid Avenue, Lower Level (visitors)
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7167
(216) 368-6025
admissions@mcno.cwru.edu

Program Objective and Requirements
The Department of Operations offers a graduate certificate consisting of 15 credit hours of coherent course work. Designed for practicing professionals who seek greater expertise, the Certificate in Operations program can be tailored to specific interests. Sample areas are the following: Supply Chair Management, Operations Research, and Quantitiative Finance.

Illustrative programs of study consist of the following courses:

Supply Chain Management
OPMT 405: Operations Management (3 credits)

OPMT 407: Supply Chain Management (3 credits)

OPMT 475: Logistics/Physical Distribution Management (3 credits)

OPMT 477: Enterprise Resource Planning (3 credits)

QUMM 414: Statistics & Decision Modeling (3 credits)

Operations Research
OPRE 411A: Linear Programing (1.5 credits)

OPRE 411B: Deerministic Models with Applications (1.5 credits)

OPRE 425A: Probability Applications (1.5 credits)

OPRE 425B: Probability II (1.5 credits)

OPRE 428A: Statistics (1.5 credits)

OPRE 428B: Regression and Experimental Design (1.5 credits)

OPRE 432A: Simulation Models with Applications (1.5 credits)

OPRE 432B: Simulation Design (1.5 credits)

OPRE 402: Stochastic Models (1.5 credits)

OPRE 435C: Data Structures (1.5 credits)

Upon completion of all requirements below, the student should request the certificate through the Registration Staff in the Professional Degrees Program Administration Office.

Sue Rischar
Department of Operations
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7235
Contact information: sjr14@po.cwru.edu or (216) 368-3845.

The following materials are required for admission to the program:

In a continuing effort to liberalize M.B.A. students’ perspectives on management issues, the faculty of the Weatherhead School has developed a Certificate in Public Policy, which may be completed within the time scope and tuition coverage of the full-time M.B.A. curriculum.

Law School Courses
LAWS 227: Health Law (also listed as HSMC 227)

LAWS 244: Poverty, Social Inequality and the Law

LAWS 278: Regulatory Law and Policy

LAWS 285: Social Science and the Law

LAWS 292: Health Care Legislation

LAWS 301: Administrative Law

LAWS 309: Antitrust Law

LAWS 331: Environmental Law

LAWS 332: Civil Rights

LAWS 363: Land Use Control

LAWS 365: Legislation

LAWS 374: State and Local Government

LAWS 392: Mass Media Law

LAWS 512: Tax Policy Seminar

LAWS 537: Health Care Controversies

LAWS 563: Biomedical Research: Law and Policy

Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Courses
SPPP 470: Social Policy

SPPP 502: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy and Service Delivery

SPPP 510: Mental Health Policy and Service Delivery

SPPP 511: Issues in Health Policy and Service Delivery

SPPP 512: Legislative and Political Process

SPPP 513: Aging Policy and Service Delivery

SPPP 525: AIDS Seminar

SPPP 529: Family, Child Policy and Service Delivery

SASS 606: Theories of Social Welfare Social Justice

SASS 646: International Social Welfare

SASS 695: Social Welfare and Planning Models

Arts and Sciences Courses
ANTH 459: Introduction to International Health

HSTY 477: U.S. Social Policy Since 1900

POSC 408: The American Presidency

POSC 410: The Legislative Process

POSC 427: Civil Liberties in America I

POSC 470G: U.S. Intelligence and National Security

POSC 474: The Third World in Global Politics

Medical/Nursing School Courses
EPBI 440: Seminar in Health Policy

EPBI 468: Continuing Improvement in Health Care

EPBI 490: Epidemiology

NURS 483: Health Care Planning and Policy and Information Management Systems

Weatherhead School Courses
BAFI 420: Health Care Finance and Economics (also listed as HSMC 420)

ECON 421: Health Care Economics

ECON 462: Industrial Economics

ECON 472: Regional Advantage for Business

ECON 473: International Economics for Management

ECON 474: International Trade

ECON 482: High-tech Regions and Business Strategy

ECON 483: Economics of Cooperation

LHRP 409: Unions and Management Policy

HSMC 456: Issues in Health Care Management

MAND 431: Business and Nonprofit Entrepreneurship

MGMT 455: Public Policy Analysis (required course for all students in the Certificate Program)

ORBH 450: Executive Leadership

ORBH 488: Leadership and Global Agenda

Questions? Contact Paul Gottlieb at 216-368-5110 (e-mail: pdg2@po.cwru.edu) or Fran Cort at 216-368-3315 (e-mail fxc@po.cwru.edu).

The Department of Organizational Behavior offers a 24-month master’s program for students who are employed full-time. The M.S.ODA program combines academic and work experience in the theory and techniques of analysis and intervention for constructive change in organizations. Students combine intensive academic learning with program-related activity in the organizations in which they are employed. The program stresses the development of applied skills in support of planned change processes in organizations. Classes are held in modular format, approximately 3 days a month, in addition to four workshops distributed throughout the two-year program. The following is the general design:

For additional information contact:

Richard E. Boyatzis, Chair
Department of Organizational Behavior
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7235
(216) 368-2055

The Ph.D. in Management program is designed for individuals whose career goals are to conduct research and teach in academic, policymaking or research institutions. The program provides both a general background in management and strong specialization in the individual’s choice of major field (accountancy, economics, entrepreneurship, information systems, labor and human resource policy, marketing and policy). A program of study is tailored to each student’s needs and career goals. Students are encouraged to engage in publishable research before receiving their doctorates. They also are given the opportunity to teach courses after admission to candidacy.

An integral strength of the Ph.D. in Management program at the Weatherhead School of Management is its attention to the individual. A successful doctoral experience requires more than course work. Frequent one-to-one interaction with faculty in the area of one’s specialization is necessary for developing conceptual and methodological skills. Only a few students are admitted to the doctoral program each year, guaranteeing direct communication with faculty in research, teaching and advanced independent study courses.

The Ph.D. in Management program has been designed so that the student, in cooperation with an advisor, can develop the plan of study that best meets his or her career objectives. Students are encouraged to be eclectic and take course work outside of the Weatherhead School.

Specific requirements for completion of the program are detailed in its rules and regulations; fundamentally, the requirements are:

Because only a small number of applicants can be admitted each year, selection is limited to those whose credentials are strong and whose interests match well with the faculty’s. Each applicant is required to furnish an official copy of his or her GMAT score, official transcripts, at least three letters of recommendation, and a statement of his or her area of interest. Financial aid is available on a competitive basis, ranging from graduate assistantships to fellowships and lectureships.

For further information and application materials, write or call:

Amy Marino, Admissions Coordinator
Ph.D. in Management Program
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7206
(216) 368-2970
adm14@po.cwru.edu

For the Ph.D. degree in operations research, a number of required courses in specific areas must be taken. Required and elective courses form a coordinated program of study that provides depth of knowledge of the field as well as a comprehensive understanding of related subjects. The program culminates in a dissertation, which presents new significant research findings.

Contact the Department of Operations for further information (216-368-3845) or e-mail at phd-oper@po.cwru.edu. You may also visit the Department website at http://weatherhead.cwru.edu/orom.

The doctoral program offered by the Department of Organizational Behavior focuses on the development of competence in creative inquiry and the understanding and management of planned change activities in social systems. Conceptual and empirical analysis and understanding at various levels (e.g., individual, group, organizational, societal) are stressed. Students also are encouraged to develop the skills necessary to use their knowledge to promote constructive change.

Requests for information should be addressed to:

Richard E. Boyatzis, Chair
Department of Organizational Behavior
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7235
(216) 368-2055

Alpha Kappa Psi
Alpha Kappa Psi is a national professional business fraternity whose objective is to help develop well-trained, ethical, and skilled leaders. Members interact with speakers from the business community, attend conferences with other Alpha Kappa Psi chapters, and organize social events on and off campus.

Beta Alpha Psi
Beta Alpha Psi is the honorary accounting fraternity. Case Western Reserve is home to one of the oldest chapters in the country, founded in 1930. Professionals from all major accounting and consulting firms come to campus to talk about career opportunities in the management profession. The fraternity also sponsors field trips to accounting firms and corporations. Membership to this fraternity is restricted to accounting , finance and information systems majors; however, all students can attend meetings and attend the presentations of the guest speakers.

Omicron Delta Epsilon
Omicron Delta Epsilon is the international honor society in economics. Students who maintain a high academic record are invited to join the organization. Meetings and activities are held throughout the year and highlighted by the McMyler Memorial Lecture at the end of the school year.

Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA)
The GBSA was formed by Weatherhead graduate students to serve as a liaison with WSOM faculty and staff on issues pertaining to student life. The organization’s primary focus is to enhance each student’s experience in and out of the classroom in the areas of professional development, academic achievement and community involvement. GBSA acts as an umbrella group for all student organizations by facilitating communication with the Advisory Council of Club Presidents, allocating resources to student organizations, organizing social activities and operating the WSOM Coffee Bar.

Graduate Business Student Association
Community Service Committee, Dean’s Receptions, the Social Committee, and the Student Learning Management Committee (SLMC).

Black M.B.A. Student Association (BMBASA)
The Black M.B.A. Student Association provides business, academic, and social support for students at WSOM through sponsored seminars, forums, and social activities.

Career Day Committee and the Career Management Center Task Force
These committees offer students an opportunity to work with the Career Management Center to design programs and seminars to prepare students for their career search.

Entrepreneurs Club
This club introduces students to opportunities to create new businesses utilizing the resources available in the Case Western Reserve community. In addition to Weatherhead, Case Western Reserve has nationally recognized capabilities in Medicine, Computer Science, MEMS, and Engineering. By linking novel technologies to energetic, capable Weatherhead students, we are working to create opportunities for new businesses with unlimited possibilities.

Finance and Investment Club
This club offers seminars and lectures to introduce students to career opportunities in banking and finance, and to innovative concepts in both corporate and personal financial planning.

Health Systems Management Association (HSMA)
The HSMA helps students interested in careers in health care to learn about the many career opportunities in the field through seminars and meetings with faculty from the Health Systems Management Center.

Human Resource and Organizational Behavior Group
Affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), this club provides excellent opportunities to meet human resource professional on both an educational and social basis, and to broaden members’ exposure the human resource issued and problems at the practical and academic levels.

Insight-2-Excel
Insight-2-Excel provides high school students the opportunity to participate in a yearlong program with Insight volunteers. Through interactive, experiential exercises the students are offered mentoring, business and life skill development, and career/life action planning. In addition to being in a formal classroom setting, the students partake in events outside the classroom. For instance, the students participate in and lead several community service events throughout the year.

International Business Group (IBG)
This group provides a forum for the informal exchange of international business ideas and the promotion of cross-cultural awareness. Among other things, activities include topical forums, spears, parties and field trips. The IBG also serves as a source of information for students about international career opportunities in the U.S.A. and abroad.

J.D./M.B.A. Student Association
Founded in 1995, the J.D./M.B.A.S.A. is a student organization of the Weatherhead School of Management and the School of Law of Case Western Reserve University. Its purpose is to assist J.D./M.B.A. students in their educational and professional development. The organization serves as a source of information and guidance to students from the time that they manifest interest in becoming a J.D./M.B.A. joint-degree student, through the completion of their program and into their respective careers.

Operations Management Organization (OPMT)
The OPMT organization is comprised of students who have an interest in planning, control, procurement, production and distribution functions.

Multicultural Task Force
The Multicultural Task Force coordinates the International Fest and the Workforce 2000 Conference on Diversity. This task force also offers a forum to discuss and address issues of diversity at WSOM and in our world.

Speaker’s Corner
Speaker’s Corner offers students opportunities to hone their public speaking skills through special extemporaneous sessions.

Students for Responsible Business
Students for Responsible Business at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University is a local chapter of the national Students for Responsible Business organization, a national association of graduate students interested in socially-responsible business practices.

Weatherhead Consulting Group (WCG)
The WCG provides an educational link between the consulting industry and WSOM students and offers actual consulting experiences to students interested in exploring consulting as a career.

Weatherhead Marketing Association
The Marketing Association brings members of the business community to campus to speak about a wide variety of marketing issues and career paths available to marketing students.

Weatherhead Women in Business
This organization provides professional and social development opportunities for women at the Weatherhead School of Management and opportunities to share the diversity of women’s experiences and perspectives with the WSOM community. The association represents women’s issues to the WSOM administration and facilitates an exchange of ideas and information with the student community and with other women’s organizations and business groups in Cleveland.

Weathervane (student newspaper) http://universe.som.cwru.edu/Weathervane/
This on-line student newspaper provides students with the opportunity to gain publishing, management and sales experience while delivering a responsible, high-quality, thought provoking, and timely newspaper.

INFORMS Student Chapter (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences)
The professional chapter of this organization at the Weatherhead School of Management offers students a variety of academic and social activities and provides a direct link to individuals with careers in the profession. The chapter serves to provide information to students on the professional characteristics and practice of operations research as a field of applied science in management.

Alumni Association
Members of the Weatherhead School of Management Alumni Association include all alumni of the Weatherhead School’s graduate and professional programs. The Association works to promote the welfare and advance the objectives of the school and sponsors a range of activities and services for alumni and students that encourage professional development, provide for the exchange of ideas and stimulate social interaction. Each year, the Association selects a graduating student to receive the Student Leadership Award and an incoming M.B.A. student to receive the WSOM Alumni Association scholarship. In addition to a very active Weatherhead School Alumni Association, numerous Case Western Reserve University alumni chapters throughout the country are open to all University graduates.

Honorary Societies
Beta Gamma Sigma is a national scholarship honorary society in the field of business administration and commerce. M.B.A. candidates whose academic performance is outstanding (usually in the top 20% of the graduating class) may be elected to membership in the Eta Chapter of Ohio, which was established at Case Western Reserve University in 1958.

Beta Alpha Psi is a national professional honorary accountancy fraternity. The Weatherhead School of Management is home to the Pi Chapter, which was chartered in 1930. The organization’s primary purpose is to encourage higher standards in accountancy education and to develop a closer relationship among professional accountants, faculty and students.

Omega Rho is an international honor society founded in 1975 to honor academic excellence in operations research and closely allied intellectual disciplines. As a founding chapter of Omega Rho, the Case Western Reserve University unit recommends membership for students who have achieved high honors in the graduate program in operations research. The Department of Operations initiates chapter members annually.

Teaching Excellence Award Program
Each May, an award for teaching excellence at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels, is awarded. The Teaching Excellence Award Committee is composed of student representatives. This committee administers the voting procedure, and determines the winner, and, presents the award at an awards ceremony and at the graduation ceremony.

Student Leadership Award
The Student Leadership Award is presented each year at commencement to a graduating student who has demonstrated leadership characteristics by providing a model for other students, enhancing student life and atmosphere, promoting the Weatherhead image in a positive way and contributing to the total community. The recipient of this award is chosen by a selection committee comprising alumni representatives of all Weatherhead programs. Students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the Weatherhead School may make nominations.

Course Loads
Full-time graduate students must register for at least nine credit hours per semester to maintain full-time status. A typical full-time course load, however, is 15-17 credit hours per semester. Part-time students who are employed full-time generally register for a maximum of six hours per semester and three hours in the summer, which is considered halftime status. Requests for course overloads are approved by the Academic Support Services Coordinators.

Course Registration
The student’s social security number is the identification number for all university documents and records.

A student may enroll during each registration period through the last day of late registration, as set by the official University calendar. Exceptions will be granted only upon the recommendation of the Dean of the Weatherhead School of Management. A fee of $25 is charged during the late registration period.

To register, students must have a clear balance and submit a completed student schedule form or register on-line. (Students who wish to obtain information on federal loans should contact the Professional Degrees Program Administrative offices to obtain an information packet.)

Course registrations are processed with a 5-digit course registration number (CRN). CRN numbers are produced as follows:

1st digit = department letter (A=Acct or Blaw, B=Bafi, E=Econ, H=Hsmc, U=Lhrp, W=MBAC, G=Mand or Mgmt, S=Mids, K=Mkmr, P=Plcy, T=Opmt, R=Opre, Z=Orbh, Q=Qumm)

2nd 4th digit = course number;

5th digit = section number.

For Example: Acct 401, section 2 = A4012; Plcy 418, section 1 = P4181.

Independent study courses will have system assigned CRN numbers. Please indicate course, Professor, and number of credit hours (i.e., Plcy 501 Feldman 3 hrs.) on your course schedule form.

During any semester, students may not register in more than one school or college of Case Western Reserve University. Transfer within the University requires the approval of the deans of the schools or colleges involved. Special arrangements are made for students in joint degree programs. (See the appropriate section of this bulletin for details.)

If at any time a student fails to register in two consecutive semesters, excluding the summer session, he or she must reapply for admission to the Weatherhead School of Management unless a prior arrangement has been made.

Course Changes
Requests for changes in courses and sections may be processed on-line or by the Academic Support Services Coorinator by the last day of the drop/add period.

Withdrawals
To withdraw from all courses in a semester, the student must contact the Professional Degree Programs Administrative Office (PDPAO) in person or by phone, before the University deadline for withdrawal to have an official withdrawal form processed. All withdrawals after the official drop/add periods will result in a transcript entry. Failure to attend class, giving notice to the instructor or nonpayment of fees will not be regarded as official notice of withdrawal. A grade of F may be assigned to each course from which the student has not officially withdrawn.

Tuition charges for withdrawals after the drop/add deadline are prorated based upon the week of withdrawal and according to the schedule published in the semester registration materials.

Note: A student is not entitled to any tuition adjustment for a course dropped after the drop/add deadline (unless student withdraws from all course work for the semester. If a student must drop a course for circumstances that are unavoidable and unforeseen, he or she may petition (in writing to Weatherhead School registrar) for a partial tuition refund for the course.

Grades
The grading system for Weatherhead School of Management students is:

A–4 quality points

B–3 quality points

C–2 quality points

D–1 quality point

P–Pass 0 quality points (with degree credit)

S–0 quality points (with degree credit)

F–0 quality points (averaged in cumulative grade point average, no degree credit)

I Incomplete (no degree credit)

AD Audit (no degree credit)

NG Unsatisfactory audit

W Withdrawal from a class (no degree credit)

WD Withrawal from all courses in a semester (no degree credit)

Incomplete Grade
The grade of I is assigned at the discretion of an instructor, provided that two criteria are met:

In order to receive credit for a course marked I, the student must complete the work by the date specified by the instructor, and in no event later than the end of the next regular semester (fall or spring). If the student fails to remove the incomplete within the specified time, he or she forfeits the privilege of completing the course for credit and the grade becomes a permanent I unless the instructor elects to give the grade of F.

Any student who wishes to petition to extend an I grade beyond the stated university deadline of the next regular semester must obtain approval from the faculty member who assigned the I grade. Student requests must be in writing and convey: (a) extenuating circumstances justifying the extension, and (b) the expected date of completion of the work. If approved, the request should be initialed by the faculty member and delivered by the student to the Professional Degrees Program Administrative offices for inclusion in the student’s file. Failure to complete course requirements by an extended date will result in a permanent I grade or an F grade, at the discretion of the instructor.

Withdrawn Grade
The grade of W will be given if a student officially withdraws from a semester-length course by the deadline specified in the official university calendar. A student withdrawing after this date will receive the grade of F unless, in the judgment of the Associate Dean of the Weatherhead School of Management, there are valid reasons for recording the grade of W.

Audit Grade
The grade of AD (audit) will be given when a student has officially registered to audit a course and has satisfied the requirements specified by the instructor for this grade. The instructor may designate that the student has not completed all requirements for auditing the course and that NG (no grade) be recorded on the students transcript. The designation of NG is not available under any other circumstances.

Students will be permitted to change their registration in a course from credit to audit (AD) only if the change is officially made by the deadline specified in the University calendar. Students may audit only with permission of the instructor and may not audit a required course in the M.B.A. curriculum. Any course that has been audited may not be repeated for credit.

Satisfactory Grade
The grade of S indicates passing performance only in designated courses approved by the Professional Degree Programs Committee.

The grade of S is not counted in determining quality average and an S, once entered on the students record, may not be changed. Under no circumstances should some students in a course receive an S while other students receive grades of A, B, C or D.

No student can receive credit for more than six semester hours of grades of S toward the M.B.A. degree.

Extra Assignments
No student is permitted to do extra assignments beyond the work assigned to all students in a course in order to obtain a higher grade. This policy applies to changing an I grade to a regular grade or changing one regular grade to another. However, faculty may replace or substitute assignments for individual students in a course, depending on extenuating circumstances.

Retention Requirements
For retention in the M.B.A., E.M.B.A., M.S.M. and M.Acc. degree programs of the Weatherhead School, a student must meet the following academic requirements: (1) a quality-point average of 2.25 at the completion of 12 semester hours of graduate study; and (2) a quality-point average of 2.4 or higher at the completion of 21 semester hours or more of graduate study. In calculating the quality-point average, all graduate courses for which quality points are given are counted, including courses that may have been repeated. (Refer to the M.N.O. degree information in this bulletin or the School of Graduate Studies section for retention requirements for other degree programs.)

Graduation Requirements
A cumulative quality-point average of 2.50 in all graduate courses taken for credit in the M.B.A., E.M.B.A. M.S.M. or M.Acc. degree programs is required for the award of these degrees. All requirements for each of the professional degree programs must be fulfilled within six years from the date of the student’s initial registration in graduate study in the Weatherhead School of Management.

A candidate for a degree awarded by the Weatherhead School of Management must make an application for the degree in the PDPAO no later than two months before the commencement at which the degree is expected to be awarded. Upon receipt of the student’s application, the PDPAO will verify that the student is eligible to graduate at the time requested. Students are advised to contact the PDPAO if they have any questions regarding the time or the requirements for graduation.

An annual convocation ceremony is held in May. Candidates who are awarded degrees in August or January will be invited to attend the ceremony the following May.

Transcripts
Case Western Reserve University considers grades and other information about students’ performance at Case Western Reserve University to be a private matter and will release such information to students only upon written request. Transcripts will not be issued to or on behalf of students who have not discharged all financial obligations to the University.

Transcripts of work completed at other institutions will not be released to students or other third parties.

Transfer Credit
Six hours of transfer credit may be granted toward the M.B.A. degree in accordance with the following provisions:

The student must contact the Weatherhead School registrar to initiate a request for transfer credit for a course to be taken at another university. The registrar will seek approval from the appropriate department Chair or division head, and the Associate Dean for Professional Programs. The school will not be liable for acceptance of transfer credit unless this approval process is completed prior to a student’s enrollment in courses at another university. Approval of course work is acknowledged in writing. An official transcript from the other school, mailed directly to the Weatherhead School registrar, must be on file before the transfer of credit can be completed. Graduate courses counted toward another degree are not eligible for transfer credit.

Double-Counting of Courses for Joint Degree Students
Any student wishing to double-count courses for any joint degree program in the Weatherhead School of Management will be subject to the following restrictions: