1. DIRECTED ADMINISTRATIVE PORTFOLIO
MSA 698
DIRECTED ADMINISTRATIVE PORTFOLIO

2. MSA 698 Directed Administrative Portfolio
MSA 603 SP for Admins
Strategic Implications of MSA 698 Major Issue
Senior Leadership
Your Organization
(present or past)
MSA 601 Org Dynamics & Human Behaviors
Org Dynamics & Human Behavior Implications of MSA 698 Major Issue
MSA 698 Summary, Conclusions & Recommendations Final Report for Senior Leadership Consideration
MSA 698 Major Issue
Your Concentration
MSA 604 Admin, Globalization & Multiculturalism
Implications for MSA 698 Major Issue
MSA 602 Financial Analysis, Planning & Control
Financial & Budget Implications of MSA 698 Major Issue

3. EXAMPLE: MSA 603 SP Core Course Paper #1
Major MSA 698 Issue: Doctors want to know feasibility of piloting use of telemedicine for some patients
MSA 603 SP for Admins
Strategic Implications
Medium sized doctor’s office in Lansing, MI
MSA 603 Research Questions:
External & internal telemedicine situation:
What patients are good candidates for telemedicine?
What technology is required for telemedicine?
Will insurance companies pay for telemedicine treatment?
Other external & internal telemedicine factors?
Impact on doctors office business strategies?
Impact on office structure and control systems?
Other strategic implications?
MSA 698 Summary, Conclusions & Recommendations
Final Report for Senior Leadership Consideration
Later in semester - Input to final MSA 698 report

4. EXAMPLE: MSA 601 SP Core Course Paper #2
Major MSA 698 Issue: Doctors want to know feasibility of piloting use of telemedicine for some patients
MSA 601 Org Dyn & Human Beh Implications
Medium sized doctor’s office in Lansing, MI
MSA 601 Research Questions:
How does telemedicine impact patient-client dynamics? (literature)
How does telemedicine affect medical office processes & dynamics? (literature)
Can telemedical services be as effective as face-to-face services? (literature)
Will telemedicine require hiring new staff with different skills? (literature)
What are staff concerns about adopting a partial telemedicine model?
MSA 603 Paper #1
MSA 698 Summary, Conclusions & Recommendations
Final Report for Senior Leadership Consideration
Input to final MSA 698 report

5. EXAMPLE: MSA 604 SP Core Course Paper #3
Major MSA 698 Issue: Doctors want to know feasibility of piloting use of telemedicine for some patients
MSA 604 Adm Global & MultiCul Implications
Medium sized doctor’s office in Lansing, MI
MSA 604 Research Questions:
What are characteristics of patients who would be good candidates? (literature)
How does telemedicine affect doctor-client relationship? (literature)
How does telemedicine affect doctor-nurse-admin staff dynamics? (literature)
If technicians are needed, how will they affect office culture and dynamics?
How will telemedicine impact internal office communications?
MSA 603 Paper #1
MSA 698 Summary, Conclusions & Recommendations
Final Report for Senior Leadership Consideration
MSA 601 Paper #2
Input to final MSA 698 report

6. EXAMPLE: MSA 602 SP Core Course Paper #4
Major MSA 698 Issue: Doctors want to know feasibility of piloting use of telemedicine for some patients
MSA 602 Fin Analy, Pln & Cntl Implications
Medium sized doctor’s office in Lansing, MI
MSA 602 Research Questions:
What technology is required to provide telemedicine services? (literature)
What additional costs would be realized during pilot and if adopted?
Are telemedicine procedures covered by insurance and Medicare? (literature)
What would be the impact on office revenue?
How will pilot test and adoption of telemedicine impact office’s finances?
MSA 603 Paper #1
MSA 698 Summary, Conclusions & Recommendations
Final Report for Senior Leadership Consideration
MSA 601 Paper #2
MSA 604 Paper #3
Input to final MSA 698 report