• List of Courses
• Program Course Schedule and Experiential Projects
• CVOA Practicums
• 1-Year Case Study & Oral Defense

• Type of Program:       Master Designation Program
• Program Name:       Chief Virtual Organization Architect (CVOA) Program
• Official Designation:       CVOA ™
• Program Length:       2-Year Program
• Name of Class:       Master Designation Class of 2013
• Class Period:       September 6, 2011 - May 31, 2013
• Oral Defense of Case Study:       between March 1 - May 31, 2013
• Oral Defense Application Deadline:       10 days prior requested defense date
• Official Graduation Day:       Thursday, June 13, 2013
• Commencement Ceremony Rehearsal Date:       Tuesday, June 11, 2013
• Commencement Ceremony Date:       Thursday, June 13, 2013

• Application Deadline Date:       July 31, 2011 by 5 pm PST
• Notification of Admissions Board Decision:       No later than August 15, 2011 by 5 pm PST
• Official First Day of Class:
  • For USA & The Americas Students:       September 6, 2011 from 11 am-12 pm PST    
    (Go to http://timeanddate.com/s/22he for your corresponding time zone)
  • For Europe-Asia-Africa students:       September 6, 2011 from 3 am-4 am PST    
    (Go to http://timeanddate.com/s/22hf for your corresponding time zone)
• Virtual Campus Orientation (for new students):
  • Date:       Thursday, September 1, 2011
  • Time:
    • from 5 am PST
      (Go to http://timeanddate.com/s/22hg for your corresponding time zone)
    • to 8 pm PST
      Go to http://timeanddate.com/s/22hh for your corresponding time zone
• Enrollment Support Info:
  • via email:     admissions@virtualorganizationinstitute.com
  • via skype id:     VOMI.Admissions
  • via tel:     818-741-1123 ext 704

• Thanksgiving Break:       November 20 - 26, 2011
• Holiday Season Break:       December 19, 2011 - Jan 2, 2012
• Summer Break:^*       June 15, 2012 - September 3, 2012
  * does not apply to Case Study or Research Sabbatical participants

• Summary Data:

  Total number of courses:	18
  Total number of lecture hours:	74 hours
  Number of experiential projects:	18
  Total experiential project hours:	563 hours
  Number of practicums:	8
  Total number of practicum hours:	48 hours
  1-year case study:	min of 832 hours
  Grand total program hours:	1517
  Passing grade for each course:	80% - 100%

• Course Highlights:
  • All courses are provided in lecture format by your instructor, live and in real-time, via audio-web conferencing.
  • Percentage of Total Grade. The lecture portion of the program represents 10% of the total grade.
• Experiential Project Highlights:
  • There is no substitute for doing. Each experiential project deals with a real and specific virtual organization management issue at VOMI; and is designed to allow you to develop self-efficacy [and] competence in the subject matter discussed.
  • Percentage of Total Grade. The experiential portion of the program represents 30% of the total grade.
• Practicum Highlights:
  • There is no substitute for doing. Upon completion of all courses and prior graduation, you will conduct a combined total of 8 virtual organization seminars, webinars or onsite training sessions. You are required to devote a minimum amount of 48 hours toward the 8 practicums. Your final grade will reflect your presentation performance at these events.
  • Percentage of Total Grade. The practicum portion of the program represents 10% of the total grade.
• 1-Year Case Study Highlights:
  • There is no substitute for doing. Upon completion of all courses, you will form a virtual organization management [consulting] team at your own employer or at an organization assigned by VOMI; and will prepare case study outlining procedures used, documenting results, and lessons learned. You are required to devote a minimum amount of 832 hours (min 16 hours per week) toward this case study.
  • Oral Defense of Case Study.     A successful oral defense of case study between March 1 - May 31, 2013 is required in order to graduate and obtain the CVOA designation.
  • Oral Defense Application Deadline.     An oral defense application form must be filled out online and submitted at least 10 days prior to the requested defense date.
  • Percentage of Total Grade.     The case study and defense portion of the program represents 50% of the total grade.
• Time Zone Information for All Courses and Events:

  All courses and events are shown in PST (Pacific Standard Time). To find the corresponding time for your country and/or city time zone, please go to http://www.timeanddate.com

1.    Evolution of Social Networks into Virtual Organizations
2.    Virtual Organization 101: What is a Virtual Organization?
3.    What is Virtual Organization Management?
4.    Virtual Organization Recruitment: How to Recruit 21st Century Talent Able to Adapt & Thrive in a Virtual Environment
5.    Virtual Internship 101: Best Practices, Policies and Procedures
6.    Virtual Organization Recruitment: Best Practices, Policies and Procedures
7.    Virtual Organization Fundamentals
8.    From Virtual Chaos to Managing a Virtual Organization
9.    Virtual Organization Insourcing & Training
10.    Managing the Transition to Strategic VOM Business Partner
11.    Virtualization of the Workforce: Managing the Transition
12.    Virtualization of the Workspace: Making the Right Choice
13.    Virtualization Convergence: The Holy Grail
14.    Global Dimensions of Virtual Organization Management
15.    Global Aspects of Virtual Organization Recruitment
16.    Integrating Virtual Organization Management with Organizational Change Management
17.    Making the Case for a Chief Virtual Organization Architect and Inclusion in the Boardroom
18.    Training The VOM Trainer

• There is no substitute for doing. Upon completion of all courses and prior graduation, you will conduct, under your instructor's supervision, a combined total of 8 virtual organization seminars, webinars or onsite training sessions. You are required to devote a minimum amount of 48 hours toward the 8 practicums. Your final grade will reflect your presentation performance at these events.
  Summary of Practicum Requirements:

  Total Number of Practicums:	8
  Total Practicum Hours:	48 hours
  Practicums Timeline:	June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013
  Final Date for All Practicums:	May 31, 2013

• There is no substitute for doing. Upon completion of all courses, you will form a virtual organization management consulting team at your own employer or at an organization assigned by VOMI; and will prepare case study outlining procedures used, documenting results, and lessons learned. You are required to devote a minimum amount of 832 hours (min 16 hours per week) toward this case study.
• Summary of Case Study Requirements:
  • Case Study Hours:     832 hours minimum
  • Case Study Timeline (including oral defense):     June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013. Case study papers should be completed by February 28, 2013 in order to allow sufficient time to prepare for and apply for defense.
  • Final Due Date for Case Study Papers:     February 28, 2013.
  • Oral Defense of Case Study.     A successful oral defense of case study between March 1 - May 31, 2013 is required in order to graduate and obtain the CVOA designation.
  • Oral Defense Timeline:     March 1 - May 31, 2013
  • Oral Defense Application Deadline:     An oral defense application form must be filled out online and submitted at least 10 days prior to the requested defense date.
  • Final Date for Oral Defense:     May 31, 2013.

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