College of Professional Studies

This course is designed for first-year students within the College of Professional Studies and will lay the groundwork for your success at Villanova and thereafter. In this course you will gain knowledge about Villanova, acclimate to the academic world, and develop a sense of self-awareness to assist you in future endeavors. Class meetings will cover topics of special interest to CPS students. In addition, you will be introduced to valuable student services that will support and contribute to your success.

This course is designed for first-year students within the College of Professional Studies and will provide a framework for readiness and success to adopt, adapt, and apply technology for success at Villanova and thereafter. In this course, you will gain knowledge about various technology platforms that are essential to your success as a college student.

This short lecture course introduces Italian Renaissance painting. We investigate the social, political, and stylistic contexts of Italian painting from c. 1300-1550, discussing artists such as Leonardo, Titian, Giotto, Masaccio, Michelangelo, Raphael, among others.

This reading group provides an opportunity to read, study, and discuss Herman Melville's 1851 novel, Moby-Dick; or The Whale - a work that is at once an adventure tale and a philosophical epic.

The first part of a two-semester sequence for first-year RISE students within the College of Professional Studies. This course is designed to introduce students to Villanova while developing their academic, intra-personal, and professional skills

Science Transfer Lab.

Science Transfer Lecture

The second part of a two-semester sequence for first-year RISE students within the College of Professional Studies. This course is designed to introduce students to Villanova while developing their academic, intra-personal, and professional skills.

Through this highly interactive bootcamp students will develop and strengthen their management skills, strategic perspective and gain tools to become an effective leader in their organization. Additionally it will afford participants a learning environment where they can expand their personal and professional networks while discussing leadership challenges and strategies with peers

This course will give a true introduction to the practice of project management and how to efficiently and effectively plan, oversee and execute projects in the workplace.

Approved semester internship project involving practical application of previously learned knowledge to a business enterprise, government and/or non-profit organization; supervision by both faculty member and corporate/non-profit executive. CPS Only, Director Approval

This course will introduce students to the core principles and practices of academic research. Students will identify research questions, conduct a literature review, develop theoretical models, and select a research methods design using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method approaches.

Approved semester internship project involving practical application of previously learned knowledge to a business enterprise, government and/or non-profit organization; supervision by both faculty member and corporate/non-profit executive. Permission of College Required.

Synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired through an original research project, i.e., methods, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data, and formal written report and oral presentation. Students will demonstrate applied mastery of learning and readiness for future academic and professional pursuits.

Approved second semester internship project involving practical application of previously learned knowledge to a business enterprise, government and/or non-profit organization; supervision by both faculty member and corporate/non-profit executive. Permission of College Required. CPS Only, Director Approval.

This course is designed to address the major elements of the entire sales process. This class is designed for those who may pursue a career in sales, entrepreneurs who will need new sales to grow their businesses, current professionals whose duties may expand to include business development. This class will have 1 weekend of live instruction with asynchronous pre and post work.

Presentation of selected topics in professional studies. May be repeated for credit if topics are different. Pre-requisites may be imposed depending on the topics.

Presentation of selected topics in professional studies. May be repeated for credit if topics are different. Pre-requisites may be imposed depending on the topics.

Reading research and/or projects in a selected area of entrepreneurship under the direction of a a member of the staff. May be repeated for credit, Director's approval.

This course introduces students to the concept of """entrepreneurship"""" and gives them an academic framework to understand and analyze the theory and practices of entrepreneurial endeavors. This course draws from many different disciplines and includes topics such as the motivation for entrepreneurship (individual

The European Innovation Academy (EIA) Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summer School is the world's largest entrepreneurial summer program, with a special focus on digital innovations. The accelerated program turns an idea into a startup in just 15 days! The goal of this course is to give students a hands-on, real-life experience creating a startup with students from around the world. The course challenges participants to innovate, overcome obstacles, and grow rapidly; with the goal of creating a business valued at 100M EUR or more. The course is led by the top tech speakers, mentors, and investors from around th world who leverage the skills, mindset, and knowledge necessary to coach and inspire participants to achieve set goals. The course is taught in a real-life context, where students form teams of five and acquire the skills and know-how to develop their business idea from the conceptual stage to the marketplace. They are guided in building a scalable business model via real-life experiments and tests in a live marketplace with genuine customer feedback and building up real life customer traction. The challenge unfolds in a learning environment that corresponds to current and future workplace requirements including cross-functional and virtual teams with crowdsourced work tasks, a multicultural workforce, and extremely demanding organization, planning and communication skills. CPS Only, Permission of Director Required.

This capstone course is the culminating experience for the Entrepreneurship major where students will have the opportunity to integrate and apply the concepts and skills learned throughout the major. Students will work on projects to build innovative businesses, social enterprises, or non-profit ventures starting with ideation, validation, testing, building, pitching, through launch. This course will feature guest lectures from successful entrepreneurs and Villanova alumni.

Presentation of selected topics in entrepreneurship. Pre-requisites may be imposed depending on the topics.

Reading, research and/or projects in a selected area of entrepreneurship under the direction of a member of the staff. May be repeated for credit. Director Approval

This course will focus on the organizational context for human resources and provide students with a broad overview of the major functional areas of HR including staffing, performance management, employee and labor relations, U.S. employment law, workplace health and safety, compensation, and benefits. This course is a prerequisite course for each of the new courses being designed for this major: HRM 2010, HRM 2020, HRM 2030, and HRM 5000.

This course will provide an overview of current employment laws in the United States. Major legislation that impacts the workplace will be discussed. This course will help students gain an understanding of both the business and ethical environment associated issues like employee rights, safety and healthy, and discrimination in the work place.

This course will focus on HR's role in talent acquisition and talent management throughout the employee life cycle. Students will discuss a broad range of talent and performance management challenges including employment branding, recruiting, selection, employee engagement, and training and development. Students will gain an understanding of job analysis, job descriptions, onboarding, the ADDIE model, needs assessment, and realistic job preview throughout this course.

This course will focus on managing employee compensation and benefits. Students will evaluate compensation models used in organizations like base pay, merit pay, profit sharing, pay-for-performance, and lead/lag/match market-based strategies. Students will gain an understanding of major employee benefits offered by organizations.

HR Management Research Capstone

Reading research and/or projects in a selected area of human resources under the direction of a mentor of the staff. May be repeated for credit Director's Approval, CPS Section information text. Permission of Director required, Full semester course.

An overview of key ideas, principles, and theories related to information systems and technology. Develops a combination of technical and business skills.

An overview of data and information management for professionals.

Student driven project providing experience on the investigation or implementation of an Information System solution that includes management of a project through the full system lifecycle. A cumulative experience intended to complete a student's portfolio of expertise in Information System.

Reading research and/or projects in a selected area of information systems & technology under the direction of a member of the staff. May be repeated for credit Director's Approval; CPS.

Introduction to the concepts of and approaches to leadership. Historical and contemporary leadership theories.

The strategic planning process in organizations. Mission, values, goals, alignment and accountability in the development and execution of a strategic plan.

Leadership in the public sector. A study of leaders in politics, civil rights, academics/research and corporations. Evaluation of effective/ineffective leadership styles.

Analysis of the implications of technology on leadership. The strategic role of technology in organizations. Define and analyze attitudes and behaviors of a """digital mindset""""."

The nature of ethical leadership. How the leader's values and beliefs affect decision making. The concepts of organizational and social responsibility.

This course evaluates the history of leadership and leaders from both the theoretical and practical perspective. Historical aspects examined will include war, peace, severe economic conditions, technology advances, societal changes, and the evolution of organizations. Students will develop a leadership philosophy and approach, examine this approach and its place in the grander context of the history of leadership

Global leadership dynamics and strategy. Cross-cultural awareness; ethics and social responsibility and international and global contexts

Develop a personal talent management philosophy and plan. Improve ability to reflectively lead talent management efforts. Develop the capacity to analyze and assess talent management practices. Sharpen decision making and problem solving techniques. Research, develop and present a talent management project.

Explore strategies and tactics for engaging and inspiring your team, clients, and partners. Includes topics such as communicating your vision, social media strategy, storytelling, and crisis communication.

Approved semester project involving supervised practical application of previously learned knowledge. Supervision by faculty member and staff. Permission of Dean required

Utilizes integration and analysis of leadership principles. Case studies and team-based project covering major topics in the leadership curriculum.

Presentation of selected topics in leadership. May be repeated for credit if topics are different. Pre-requisites may be imposed depending on the topics.

Intensive workshops or seminars in selected areas of leadership that focus on professional development and applied knowledge. May be repeated for credit if topics are different. Pre-requisites my be imposed depending on the topics.

Reading, research and/or projects in a selected area of leadership under the direction of a member of the faculty. May be repeated for credit.

Reading, research and/or projects in a selected area of leadership under the direction of a member of the staff. May be repeated for credit.

Overview of the key principles and research of organizational behavior. Examines individual human behavior in the workplace as influenced by personality, values, perceptions, and motivations, and group behavior as related to collaboration, communication, politics, and negotiation.

Overview of key principles and practices of strategic management. Examines topics such as establishing mission, vision, and direction, evaluating environmental influences, assessing industry and market trends, building organizational culture, leading effective teams, managing and leading change. Emphasizes the development and implementation of strategy across industries.

Introduction to basic standards and concepts underlying finance and accounting. Topics include balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, budgets, forcasts, and reporting.

Introduction to key concepts, terms, and strategies used in the marketing function of an organization. Focus is on understanding how firms and consumers behave and developing a tool kit of strategies and tactics to be used in promoting an organization's marketing strategy.

Examines the intersection of ethics, regulation, and social responsibility, and the business management and strategy. Provide students with the opportunity to understand and analyze the economic, legal, political , ethical, and societal issues involving the interaction of business, government, and society.

Explores decision-making philosophy, approaches, challenges, and best practices. Provides opportunities to analyze contexts that impact decision process and quality, and develop skills related to individual and organizational decision-making.

Introduces key components of operations management and strategy. Overview and analysis of tools, techniques, and methodologies of process improvement.

The cultivation of innovation and creative thinking are essential to an organization's success in the 21st Century Global context. This course will examine how innovation and creativity can be facilitated, managed and sustained in a work setting. Students will learn about the theories behind and the practical applications of these key concepts.

This course is designed to provide a full overview of the historical development and a comprehensive analysis of the multiple and varied disciplines that encompass the field of Sports Management. Different industries will be examined - pro teams, college and secondary school athletic departments, recreation and fitness, and facilities. We will focus on the skills and competencies required to be enter a career and to be successful in the sports management field.

Integrates strategic management and organizational development tools and practices from throughout the curriculum to topics such as change management and entrepreneurship.

Presentation of selected topics in organizational development and leadership. May be repeated for credit if topics are different. Pre-requisites may be imposed depending on the topics.

Reading, research and/or projects in a selected area of organizational development and leadership under the direction of a member of the faculty. May be repeated for credit. DIRECTOR APPROVAL NEEDED.

This immersive program is designed to introduce rising high school juniors and seniors to the multifaceted experience of attending college.