EDUCATION: SAMPLING OF NORTH AMERICAN COURSES

U.S. Schools

Caltech

Pasadena, CA

Course Description

Course: "Competitive Technical Intelligence, Driving Innovation While Anticipating Competitor’s Actions (part of the school’s ‘Managing Technology emphasis)."  Your firm needs accurate and timely intelligence regarding the technological environment if you expect to manage technical resources wisely.  This two-day executive program provides individuals responsible for technology and business development with the tools and processes needed to effectively collect, assess, and act on technology intelligence.

Admissions, Credits

This is a two-day executive education program open to the general public.  Pending dates: November 8-9, 2007 and March 6-7, 2008.

Contact Information

California Institute of Technology

Industrial Relations Center I-90

Pasadena, CA    91125-9000

Phone: (626) 395-4041

Fax:     (626) 795-7174  

email: execedu@caltech.edu

website: www.irc.caltech.edu

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Course Description

Dominican offers master’s degrees in Library Science and Knowledge Management.  Dominican periodically offers a CI course entitled ‘The Role of Competitive Intelligence in the Modern Business Decision-Making Process (LIS 884).’  The course introduces the concepts behind, the processes involved, and the intrinsic value of competitive intelligence as a modern business decision-making tool. Learn first-hand how CI goes beyond traditional market research to deliver detail that executives rely upon in formulating corporate strategy. Further, learn the fundamentals of intelligence gathering and discuss the ethical application of such techniques.

Admissions, Credits

Admissions: Holders of Bachelor’s degrees may enroll in the knowledge management certificate program.    Non-students may enter the school to take any two courses.

Contact Information

Dominican University

Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Center for Knowledge Management

7900 West Division Street

River Forest, IL 60305

Phone: (708) 524-6845

Fax:     (708) 524-6657  

e-mail: gslis@email.dom.edu

website: website: www.dom.edu

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Course Description

MKTG g475 - How to use competitive intelligence to gain strategic advantages. Includes understanding of information gathering techniques, the conversion of information into intelligence, various analysis methodologies, and intelligence dissemination processes.

Admissions, Credits

This three-credit course is taught annually in the fall.  Prerequisite: MKTG 325.  Non-students admitted on a case-by-case basis (appropriate experience may replace MKTG 325 prerequisite).

Contact Information

Idaho State University

Department of Marketing

College of Business

ATTN: Phil Nitse, Professor and Chair of Marketing

Campus Stop 8020

Pocatello, Idaho 83209

(208) 282-3707

(208) 282-4367 fax

e-mail: nitsphil@isu.edu

website: cob.isu.edu/nitsphil

Indiana University

School of Library & Information Science

Bloomington, IN

Course Description

Strategic Intelligence (L543).  Introduces different concepts of strategic intelligence, and different contexts in which these are applied; the idea of intelligence is not restricted to national security, or corporate competition: it can apply at the level of the individual citizen, company, community, or country.

Admissions, Credits

Three credit, upper graduate course (fifteen week course).  Taught annually in the spring.  Admission requires pre-approval from instructor.

Contact Information

Indiana University

School of Library & Info Science

ATTN: Dr. Blaise Cronin

Bloomington, IN    47405

(812) 855-2848

(812) 855-0078 Fax

website: www.slis.indiana.edu

Simmons College

Boston, MA

Course Description

LIS 530M - Competitive Intelligence. Organizations and organizational units increasingly employ competitive intelligence (CI) to support decision-making, management, and to build and sustain competitive advantages. As the formal practice of CI has grown in adoption and sophistication, information professionals are often charged with intelligence-related responsibilities. This course examines CI models, functions, and practices; the roles of information professionals in CI, and the management of CI. Discussion and practice topics include: intelligence ethical and legal considerations; identifying intelligence needs; intelligence project management, research methods, analysis, production, and dissemination; the uses of intelligence; intelligence sources and tools; managing the intelligence function; and the evolution of CI. A working knowledge of print and electronic business information sources is recommended. Prerequisite: LIS 404 and LIS 407.

Admissions, Credits

Admission requires standard admission process.

Contact Information

Simmons College

Graduate School of Library and Information Science
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115-5898
Phone: (617) 521-2800
Fax:     (617) 521-3192

website: www.cic.simmons.edu

University of Central Missouri  

Warrensburg, MO

Course Description

MGT 4350 - Special Projects in Management: Competitive Intelligence. This fully on-line course will introduce students to the field of Competitive Intelligence (CI). CI involves the collection, analysis, synthesis and dissemination of actionable knowledge from the business environment, to provide a competitive edge and support organizational decision making. CI processes and products will be explored via a CI project with an emphasis on research techniques and information resources.    In addition to the required text, all students in MGT 4350-Competitive Intelligence are required to join the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP). Membership in this organization provides students with access to materials that will be used throughout the course, including SCIP publication archives, directories, and weekly news bulletins.

Admissions, Credits

This is a senior-level, four credit undergraduate course open to students enrolled in the management department.  The course will offered for the first time in Spring, 2008. Prerequisites: FIN 3850, MKT 3405, MGT 3315 and MGT 3325; see Dr. Wright at cwright@ucmo.edu for possible exceptions to the prerequisites.   Enrollment limited to 16 students.

Contact Information

 University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 64093.  Course Instructor: Carol Smith, Business Librarian, Assistant Professor of Library Services, James C. Kirkpatrick Library, Room 2460, csmith@ucmo.edu / (660) 543-8639.  Management Department chair: Dr. Chris Wright / cwright@ucmo.edu

University of Pittsburgh

Katz Graduate School of Business

Pittsburgh, PA

Course Description

Graduate course in Competitive Intelligence (course BSEO 2525). Competitive intelligence is both a process and product.  An effective competitive intelligence program (CIP) is one of the foundations on which strategies and tactics are built, assessed and modified. This course focuses on how to design a CIP and produce actionable intelligence.  Methods of intelligence collection, analysis, dissemination, and counterintelligence are framed within a global context.

Admissions, Credits

Course open to University of Pittsburgh graduate students.  Community-based practitioners admitted on a case-by-case basis (contact Professor Prescott).  Course credit available to graduate students only.   The course is taught in the Spring, while the executive seminar is taught twice per year for executive development.

Contact Information

University of Pittsburgh

Katz Graduate School of Business

ATTN: Professor John Prescott

252 Mervis Hall

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Phone: (412) 648-1573

Fax:     (412) 648-1693

website: www.pitt.edu

e-mail: prescott@katz.pitt.edu  

University of Texas – Austin

Austin, TX

Course Description

Course: Competitive Intelligence Resources and Strategies.   This course examines resources and strategies for market and competitive analysis for today's burgeoning markets. Research and analyze market trends and financial, technical and cultural strengths and weaknesses of companies. Explore online, print and primary research and analytical techniques. Ethics, process and presentation are emphasized. Prerequisites: Graduate standing; INF 382J (Electronic Information Resources and Services); and INF 382N (Information Resources in Business or their equivalents).

Admissions, Credits

Admission to University of Texas at Austin,Graduate School required.  Prerequisites in the School of Information can be waived with equivalent experience.

Contact Information

School of Library and Information Science

University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas 78712

Phone: (512) 471-3821
Fax:     (512) 471-3971

website: www.ischool.utexas.edu/contact.php

Canadian Schools

Royal Roads University

Victoria, BC

Course Description

Royal Roads University's Knowledge Management (KM) program is designed for mid-career professionals, in response to employers' needs for more effective acquisition, growth, sharing and use of knowledge to achieve organizational goals.  This program focuses strongly on the human and social aspects of successful KM, as well as on technologies.  Competitive and business intelligence are introduced both as KM topics, and as processes which have considerable overlap with knowledge management.

Admissions, Credits

This program is currently offered as either a stand-alone graduate diploma, or as an area of specialization for the executive MBA program.  Any new options will be posted on the website.

Contact Information

Royal Roads University

ATTN: Alice MacGillivray or Tracy James

2005 Sooke Road

Victoria, B.C.   V9B 5Y2

Phone: (250) 391-2506

Fax:     (250) 391-2610

website:  www.royalroads.ca/ste/km

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, ON

Course Description

Competitive Intelligence is catching on throughout the world. Find out what’s happening in competitive intelligence; what are the more creative ways of gathering competitive information, what are others doing throughout the world and how does competitive intelligence differ from espionage. This course is a basic program designed to provide you with a comprehensive foundation to help you better understand and use competitive intelligence. The seminar introduces participants to all elements of the Competitive Intelligence process and provides an understanding of the basic requirements of competitive intelligence.

Admissions, Credits

Graduate-level course.  Open only to enrolled students in the MBA program.

Contact Information

University of Ottawa

Telfer School of Management

55 Laurier Avenue East

Ottawa ON  K1N 6N5

Tel: (613) 562-5731

Fax: (613) 562-51642

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