2011- 2012 Graduate Student Catalog H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship 0 H. WAYNE HUIZENGA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2011 – 2012 Student Catalog GRADUATE PROGRAMS Policies and programs set forth herein are effective September 26th, 2011. These policies are in place for the term in which a student begins classes. The regulations and requirements herein, including fees, are necessarily subject to change without notice at any time at the discretion of the Nova Southeastern University administration. It is the student's responsibility to become familiar with the contents of this catalog by accessing the Huizenga School website at www.huizenga.nova.edu and downloading this document. The university recognizes that individual programs require differing time limits for the completion of academic studies leading to a degree. Therefore, the time frame is a matter within the discretion of each academic program. All program/center catalogs, bulletins, and handbooks must carry this information. Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number (404) 679- 4500] to award bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship with endorsement and support from Nova Southeastern University is seeking initial accreditation from the AACSB-International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). 1 President’s Message We are honored that you have selected Nova Southeastern University and the Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Our objective is to help you get your first job, grow within your present organization or launch an entirely new career direction. By choosing the Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, you share with us a commitment to the best practices in today’s fast-paced business world. You’ll find that our practical, reality-based curriculum allows us to prepare our graduates for a lifetime of learning and success. As President of NSU, I welcome you to our family, whether you are a full-time student, a working professional joining us part-time, or an online student from another part of the world. We have students and alumni across our nation and in all corners of the globe. Huizenga graduates have a special bond, and you can look forward to joining a very select group. As NSU’s Vision states, we promise ―to produce alumni who serve with integrity in their lives, fields of study and resulting careers.‖ With the support of Nova Southeastern University, you will make a significant difference to your business colleagues and organization, your community and, quite possibly, the world. George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President Nova Southeastern University 2 Dean’s Message The wide range of programs at Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship has one common characteristic: they drive value. For our undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students, the value takes the form of enhanced skills from highly respected programs. For those who employ our graduates, the value can take the form of improved operations effectiveness as well as an increased revenue stream. In short, our students are prepared to perform and to become increasingly important to the firms who employ them. The Huizenga Business School has a long history of providing value to students in our graduate programs. Whether our graduate students are seeking a degree to increase their opportunity for a promotion with their existing employer or increasing their attractiveness to potential employers, the Huizenga Business School offers programs that add value and help our students achieve their goals. Historically, we have offered a wide range of specialized degree programs (e.g., Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, International Business and Leadership) as well as an M.B.A. program centered in value creation that has grown to become the largest in Florida. These continue to be successful programs for which the respective markets have responded, and we will continue to provide outstanding products to these markets. We also recognize that demands change and corresponding new markets emerge. Synergy between national trends, requests from students and the expressed desires of major employers with whom we have a relationship led us to develop a series of additional options in our M.B.A. program. A portion of the M.B.A. courses were identified as core classes, and subsequently, our faculty developed a wide range of new concentrations that are designed to prepare Huizenga Business School graduates to deliver more immediate value to the organization. When possible, these concentrations incorporate third-party certification. For example, our new Process Improvement concentration, which is based on Lean Six Sigma, also provides an opportunity for students to achieve ASQ Green Belt certification. Thus, not only will students complete their M.B.A. degree, they will also develop the knowledge to drive Six Sigma Green Belt projects. Regardless of whether a student’s degree motivation is promotion with their present employer or becoming more attractive to a new employer, we are confident our students will recognize and appreciate this added value. To give you an understanding of our commitment to the development of these value-add concentrations, the faculty have developed 15 different concentrations within the M.B.A. program from which our students can choose. Some students have told us they are interested in shorter, value-add selections. As a result, we are also offering all M.B.A. concentrations as separate, freestanding Graduate Certificates. Even though students take only the concentration courses, they are still eligible for third-party certification, if applicable, and may also qualify for financial aid. Students who initially pursue a Graduate Certificate program can later apply those courses toward an M.B.A. degree program. This is an exciting time in the life of the Huizenga Business School. I invite you to take a hard look at the school, our quality faculty and the excellent programs we provide. In the end, I hope you will conclude that we are clearly a value-add institution. D. Michael Fields, Ph.D. Dean H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship 3 Master’s Calendar 2011 – 2012 Class Meeting Dates 2011 Calendar - Fall (201220) Sequence I dates – Sept 30/ Oct 1, Oct 14/15, 28/29, Nov 11/12, Dec 2/3, 2011 Sequence II dates - Oct 7/8, 21/22, Nov 4/5, 18/19, Dec 9/10, 2011. Online classes - Sept 26- Dec 4, 2011 Day Classes Monday and Wednesday - Sept 26, 28, Oct 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 Nov 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 28, 30, 2011 Day Classes Tuesday and Thursday - Sept 27, 29, Oct 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 Nov 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 29, Dec 1, 2011 2012 Calendar - Winter (201230) Sequence I dates - January 6/7, 20/21, February 10/11, 24/25, March 9/10, 2012 Sequence II dates - January 13/14, 27/28, February 17/18, March 2/3, 16/17, 2012 Online classes - January 3-March 11, 2012 Day Classes Monday and Wednesday - Jan 4, 9, 11, 18, 23, 25, 30, Feb 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, March 5, 7, 2012 Day Classes Tuesday and Thursday - Jan 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, Feb 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, March 1, 6, 2012 2012 Calendar - Spring (201240) Sequence I- April 67, 20/21, May 4/5, 25/26, June 8/9, 2012 Sequence II- April 13/14, 27/28, May 4/5, 18/19, June 8/9, 2012 Online- April 2- June 10, 2012 Day Classes Monday/ Wednesday- April 2, 4,9,11,16,18,23, 25, 30, May 2, 7,9,14,16,21,23, 30, June 4, 2012 Day Classes Tuesday/ Thursday- April 3, 5,10,12,17,19,24,26, May 1,3,8,10,15,17,22,24, 29, 31, 2012 2012 Calendar – Summer (201310) Summer 2012 (201310) Registrar showing Master’s weekend dates as 7/2-9/23, Day as 7/2-9/9 Sequence one dates- July 6/7, 20/21, Aug 3/ 4, 17/18, Sept 7/8, 2012 Sequence two dates- July 13/14, 27/28, Aug 10/11, 24/25, Sept 14/15, 2012 Online classes- July 2-Sept 9 DAY M/W- July 2, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, Aug 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, Sept 5, 2012 DAY T/R- July 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, Aug 2, 7, 9, 14, 21, 23, 28, 30, 2012 These dates are subject to change. Please visit the Huizenga School website at http://www.huizenga.nova.edu/ for up-to-date information. 4 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (NSU) ....................................................................................................................8 Accreditation Statement .........................................................................................................................................9 Nondiscrimination Statement .................................................................................................................................9 H. WAYNE HUIZENGA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ...................................................................... 10 Address of the Huizenga School ......................................................................................................................... 11 Degree Programs ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Degree Recognition ............................................................................................................................................ 14 Institutes and Centers ........................................................................................................................................