The purpose of this module is to help students learn the conceptual underpinnings of various models of organizational growth, change, decline, and renewal. To accomplish this, students examine companies as they pass through the life cycle process and explore the nature of environmental turbulence and successful response to high turbulence. Students develop skills in diagnosing change situations, in formulating appropriate responses to change situations in organizations, and in implementing appropriate systems and structures to actively manage change situations. The purpose of this module is to learn about database systems and how different types of information systems support communications and decision making. Concepts related to computer hardware, software, telecommunications, and networks are examined.
Students also learn to analyze the human and ethical issues associated with information technology.
Smart systems and computer intelligence are also explored. One of the innovative features of the KMBA program is the student research project on a particular industry, company, career focus, business process, etc. This project provides the student with an opportunity to develop in-depth skills in a specialized area of interest. The mechanism by which this learning opportunity is accomplished is through the independent study. Each student works closely with a faculty advisor to develop a specific project that the student completes during the course of the year.