Knowledge Management & Competitive Intelligence courses at SLCC

Description

For details and Registration visit http://www.slcccontinuinged.com/InfoStudies or contact
Kathy Jonsson: Kathy.Jonsson@slcc.edu or 801.957.5383

New Knowledge Management (KM) online course
Dr. Michael Sutton, PhD in Knowledge Management has been engaged by Salt Lake City Community College’s Continuing Education Division to construct 3 online KM courses (basic, intermediate, and advanced). These will be offered sequential over the coming year. The following describes an overview as well as the detailed description of the Basic Course:

Knowledge Management Overview
Knowledge Management helps businesses and individuals learn how to create, acquire, categorize, access, manage, organize and distribute digital information. Learn how to use the Knowledge Cycle to meet your information needs. Learn basic, intermediate, and advanced searching techniques. Learn how to organize, access, and distribute knowledge within knowledge bases, wikis, and blogs.

Cost:
• 3 credit hours = $454 (in state of UT) per course
• Non-credit hour cost = $350 (out of state or out-of country) per course

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This introductory course provides students with an introduction to a range of cases, concepts, models, practices, theories, and technologies related to the emerging field of Knowledge Management (KM). The course will survey business value of KM; careers in KM; intellectual capital; perspectives of knowledge creation, knowledge transfer, knowledge sharing, and knowledge leadership roles and skills; policies and strategies that enhance effectiveness; issues and challenges of a knowledge-based culture; and identifying and applying knowledge-sharing techniques for team collaboration.

PREREQUISITE(S):
You must have a working knowledge of Internet browsers compatible with CANVAS, (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari), for accessing CANAVS. You must also have a few years of experience with MS-Office tools, such as MS-Word, MS-Excel, and MS-PowerPoint. Graphics should be generated through MS-Visio, SmartDraw, or the SmartArt capability of MS-Office tools. Adobe Reader will need to be downloaded and installed by the learner on a computer in order to read some of the downloadable resource material.
 
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New Competitive Intelligence (CI) online courses
Dr. Michael Sutton, PhD Knowledge Management has been engaged by Salt Lake City Community College’s Continuing Education Division to construct 3 online CI courses (basic, intermediate, and advanced). These will be offered sequential over the coming year. The following describes and overview as well as the detailed description of the Basic Course:

Competitive Intelligence Overview
Competitive Intelligence is the process of gathering, analyzing, and distributing information to enhance strategic planning in the marketplace and assess your products and services against competitors. Learn how to use metadata, tagging; knowledge bases, and predictive databases to understand your customer better and defend your market strategy.

Cost:
• 3 credit hours = $454 (in state of UT) per course
• Non-credit hour cost = $350 (out of state or out-of country) per course

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Systematic Competitive Intelligence-Business Intelligence (CI-BI) business practices encompass the intelligence life-cycle continuum: plan, collect, process, analyze, and disseminate information. Most business professionals and knowledge workers are involved to some extent in CI-BI practices. The introductory course examines the principles, roles, responsibilities, and activities associated with CI-BI work, as well as the history of CI-BI. The learner will survey a range of functions, models, practices, processes, techniques, technologies, and tools that will be applied to basic, experiential projects.

PREREQUISITE(S):
You must have a working knowledge of Internet browsers compatible with CANVAS, (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari), for accessing CANAVS. You must also have a few years of experience with MS-Office tools, such as MS-Word, MS-Excel, and MS-PowerPoint. Graphics should be generated through MS-Visio, SmartDraw, or the SmartArt capability of MS-Office tools. Adobe Reader will need to be downloaded and installed by the learner on a computer in order to read some of the downloadable resource material.

Courses can also be taken as non-credit to earn a certificate.  Tuition for a non-credit course is $350.  To register for non-credit course call 801-957-5200.  An application for acceptance to the college is NOT required for non-credit courses.