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Knowledge Management Specialization
This specialization prepares students to develop innovative solutions to their organizations’ most critical challenges through the comprehensive creation, sharing and use of knowledge and the effective education of adult learners. The curriculum is focused on organizational change (e.g., Total Quality, Six Sigma, re-engineering, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award) and organizational learning.
Completion Requirements
- 56 total quarter credit hours
- Core courses (44 cr.)
- Specialized courses (12 cr.)
- Portfolio
- Estimated time to completion: 18–24 months
Note: Walden University offers a graduate writing course designed to help students returning to university studies brush up their writing skills and become familiar with the writing rules and requirements for scholarly writing. While this course is not currently required, it is strongly recommended to help students be successful in Walden’s writing intensive studies.
Core Courses
Foundation
MMPA 6000 Introduction and Orientation to Online Learning (4 cr.)
MMPA 6100 Historical Foundations and Professional Development (4 cr.)
MMPA 6110 Organizational Theory and Behavior (4 cr.)
MMPA 6120 Managing at the Boundaries (4 cr.)
Public Management
MMPA 6130 Applied Research (4 cr.)
MMPA 6140 Strategic Management of Information (4 cr.)
MMPA 6150 Nonprofit and Government Budgeting and Finance (4 cr.)
MMPA 6160 Human Resource Management (4 cr.)
Policy and Administration
MMPA 6170 Professional Leadership and Ethics (4 cr.)
MMPA 6180 Policy Analysis (4 cr.)
MMPA 6190 Capstone Seminar (4 cr.)
Specialized Courses
AMDS 8335 Principles of Knowledge Management (4 cr.)
AMDS 8800 Epistemology and the Practice of Knowledge and Learning Management (4 cr.)
AMDS 8801 Principles of Learning Management (4 cr.)
