MSOM 601 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

(3 hours) This course introduces new graduate students to strategies for academic success as it relates to thinking. Topics include Graduate School tools and competencies and written and verbal communication skills. This course introduces the conceptual, analytical, and practical foundations of problem-based learning. This will be done in the context of problem definition, research and information utilization, critical thinking, written and verbal communication skills, negotiation skills, and stakeholder communication skills. Problem-based learning will be framed in the context of the alignment of societal, organizational, and personal values.