Online Courses
Course Schedule 2009
GNAE 3103b Living and Learning: Documenting Life Experiences for College Credit (3 credit hours)
Learning takes place in a variety of settings including life experiences. This learning can be documented in many formats, one of which is a life learning paper. The objective of this course is to instruct the bachelor’s degree completion student in the process of earning college credit for learning from life experiences by utilizing the Kolb model. The student will complete one life learning paper while in the class that can be submitted for evaluation to earn additional college credit. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of MHR 4103 Adult and Professional Development and approval of Faculty Advisor.
January 19—March 1
Registration Deadline: January 5, 2009
GNBS 3263 Leadership Messages: Communication, Conflict, & Collaboration (3 credit hours)
Leaders at all levels must communicate effectively in order to motivate and empower co-workers, meet productivity goals, and execute successful planning. This course will examine the skills, strategies, and assumptions that facilitate powerful leadership messages aimed at attaining new and more satisfying levels of work. Topics will include active listening, functional conflict, collaborative decision-making, the role of technology, and eliminating barriers to constructive communication.
February 2—March 15
Registration Deadline: January 19, 2009
GNBS 3163 True North: Identifying Your Moral Compass (3 credit hours)
This course explores ethics in business and morals for life. Is there a moral compass? Who or what shapes our thoughts? Can we know for certain that “truth” is true? This course will examine what shapes the thoughts and actions of our culture, thus affecting our lives. Together we will consider realigning moral choices — in business and life — with faith.
February 3—March 16
Registration Deadline: January 20, 2009
GNSO 3103 Consumerism and Society (3 credit hours)
How is the consumer being programmed in society today? What has created the mentality of "self-service”? When did the automation developed by the McDonald's industry become a way of life? These questions and others will be discussed and developed in this course based on the best-selling book by George Ritzer. Efficiency, calculability, predictability, control, and the irrationality of rationality are some of the topics that will lead up to what consumers can do to either embrace or fight against the McDonaldization of the society in which they live and spend their monies.
March 16—April 26
Registration Deadline: March 2, 2009
GNAE 3103c Living and Learning: Documenting Life Experiences for College Credit (3 credit hours)
Learning takes place in a variety of settings including life experiences. This learning can be documented in many formats, one of which is a life learning paper. The objective of this course is to instruct the bachelor’s degree completion student in the process of earning college credit for learning from life experiences by utilizing the Kolb model. The student will complete one life learning paper while in the class that can be submitted for evaluation to earn additional college credit. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of MHR 4103 Adult and Professional Development and approval of Faculty Advisor.
May 4—June 14
Registration Deadline: April 20, 2009
GNCO 4603 Organizational Communication (3 credit hours)
An examination of organizational communication behavior and the many topics necessary to its understanding. Some of these topic areas are communication networks and hierarchies, theories of management, socialization, conflict management, impact of technology, incentives for and impediments to effective communication. Through reading, discussion and written assignments, this course will heighten awareness of the importance of communication in organizational functioning; introduce the concepts and theories relevant to communication in organizational contexts; examine how communication choices contribute to the quality of work life; and create solutions for organizational communication problems.
June 15—July 26
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2009
GNAE 3103d Living and Learning: Documenting Life Experiences for College Credit (3 credit hours)
Learning takes place in a variety of settings including life experiences. This learning can be documented in many formats, one of which is a life learning paper. The objective of this course is to instruct the bachelor’s degree completion student in the process of earning college credit for learning from life experiences by utilizing the Kolb model. The student will complete one life learning paper while in the class that can be submitted for evaluation to earn additional college credit. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of MHR 4103 Adult and Professional Development and approval of Faculty Advisor.
July 20—August 30
Registration Deadline: July 6, 2009
How to register for an Online Course:
1. By Fax or Mail:
Print Registration form (PDF 368.24 KB Help ), and mail to:
MNU-IAE Division
2030 E. College Way
Olathe, KS 66062
or fax to: 913-971-3415
2. A Registration form must be completed and signed by the student. No phone registrations will be accepted.
IAE online courses are worth 3 credit hours
Cost: $390.00
Tuition is due in full at time of registration. Courses must be paid with cash, check, or credit card at time of registration. Students are responsible for purchasing required textbooks.
•See Registration form for details regarding withdrawal fees.
•Class sizes are limited and may fill prior to registration deadlines. It is advisable to register well in advance of the deadline listed. On occasion, classes may be cancelled if sufficient enrollment is not achieved.
•Special Needs Policy: Any adult learner requiring accommodation due to documented special needs should notify the office when registering for the course
