California State University Northridge (USA)*
The USA based California State University, Northridge is a vibrant, diverse university community of nearly 36,000 students and more than 4,000 faculty and staff, sited on a 356-acre campus in the heart of Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley.
Within the university the Tseng College of Extended Learning develops and offers exemplary study opportunities, credit and noncredit, which are rooted in the university’s scholarship and teaching and are designed to ensure that the individuals, communities and organizations served by the university achieve their lifelong learning goals. The Tseng College of Extended Learning offers the following Knowledge Management education and training opportunities:
- Certificates, Diplomas, Masters
- Online Master’s Degree in Knowledge Management (on hiatus till fall 2011)
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Below a list of posts related to the California State University Northridge.
The Distance Learning Global Master’s Degree in Knowledge Management at California State University Northridge has it’s own video channel on YouTube.
At the moment there are only videos of faculty members talking about the courses they offer as a part of the Distance Learning Global Master’s Degree in Knowledge Management at California State University Northridge.
KM 610: The Information and Knowledge Professional in the Information more...
Abstract: In reviewing the knowledge management (KM) literature, Guo & Sheffield (2008) show that KM research is part of the mainstream of information systems research, and management research in general. Many organizations are wrestling with how best to develop and implement a KM strategy (Liebowitz, 2006, 2007a, 2007b, 2008a, 2008b). As they try to weave KM into their organizational fabric, a few key items are often overlooked. These include: more...
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… In this work, we propose a model of individual knowledge management competence to support the education of knowledge managers … The model explains KM competence as specific combinations of presumed KM-related activities and the individual capabilities required to perform them. … The proposed model suggests not a single definition of KM competence, but multiple profiles based distinct understandings of what comprises KM. more...
Abstract: On the Toolbox.com IT group ‘Knowledge Management Career’ Robert Levy asks “Degree or certification? That is the question. What are the thoughts out there? Thanks.”. 17 replies so far (9/2007) More »
Robert Levy: KM Certification, MSc, or Both? Toolbox IT Group ‘Knowledge Management Career’, Sep 19, 2007.
Abstract: Knowledge Management (KM) can perhaps best be described as the strategic process through which an organization maximizes value from its intellectual and knowledge-based assets. It involves creating effective methods for building relationships and trust among employees so knowledge will be recognized, captured, organized, evaluated, shared, applied and reused in the most productive manner possible to fulfill the organization’s goals. more...
This wiki is the place where Andre Saito from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology gathers notes and references for his PhD research on Knowledge Management education. Following Andre’s research proposal:
Objective
The aim of this study is to propose the concept of ‘competence in knowledge management’, or KM competence, and then to investigate how this competence is developed, particularly in the context of graduate more...
On the Federal Knowledge Management Working Group‘s wiki site KM Degrees and Certificate Programs you will find a list with links to organizations offering such educational and training opportunities in Knowledge Management. The list was compiled by Giora Hadar.
(Northridge, CA, March 10, 2010) Though the MKM program has been highly successful and has graduated two cohorts of very qualified KM practitioners, the Tseng College has made the decision to place the program on hiatus for roughly 18 months.
In the current financial environment, it has become increasingly difficult to support the smaller cohorts of students the program has generated and still have the program remain economically viable. This brief more...
Boston KM Forum Monthly Thursday Afternoon Meeting, Jan 21, 2010
(lynda) This workshop will cover the key elements for making a successful KM leader and give participants a guide to finding coursework to help them fill gaps in their own education or for people they supervise.
We’ll wrap up with one of Larry’s famous thumbnail collections: highlights of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, last week. more…
Workshop detailsTime: more...
Latest blogs:KM, Healthcare & CSUN KM
CSUN Graduates first Master’s in KM on-line cohort
Collaboration and Complex ChallengesThe Second Annual Southern California Knowledge Management Forum
Distance Learning Global Master’s Degee in Knowledge Management at California State University Northridge
Distinguished Faculty
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