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IDA 177 Introduction to Intelligence | A survey course that introduces the student to the IDA discipline of intelligence and provides the student with an understanding of how intelligence systems function, how they fit within the policymaking systems of free societies, and how they are managed and controlled. The course will integrate the history of intelligence with the methodology and processes that evolved over time to assist the intelligence professional. |
IDA 178 Intelligence Methods & Analysis | A follow-up course that expands the knowledge base and skill set acquired by the student in the Introduction to Intelligence course. The course will develop in the students a range of advanced research and thinking skills fundamental to the intelligence analysis process. |
IDA 213 Intelligence and Data Analysis | In the world of intelligence, clear, concise, and accurate documentation of facts and assessments along with the ability to efficiently present and articulate said facts and assessments are crucial skills to enable the efforts of senior decision makers. This seminar course will present students with multiple scenarios to assess, document (MS Word) and present (MS PowerPoint) in class. The scenario/document/present model is designed to place increasingly difficult levels of challenge and expectations on the students with the purpose of preparing consistently more professional levels of work. |
IDA 240 Intelligence for Business | This course explores the processes involved in providing foreknowledge of a company’s competitors, industry dynamics and macro-environmental factors that impact an organization; the precursors to actionable intelligence and strategy. The class introduces business terminology, analytical business models and other resources that organizations utilize in the process of competitive and market intelligence. Students will develop competitive assessments to assist corporate decision makers in making decisions and develop corporate strategy. Lectures, exercises, and projects are applied to a real company project with the goal to gain competitive advantage and/or minimize risks related to the current business climate. |
IDA 275 National Security Intelligence | During the Cold War, national security policy was concise, clear and routine. Both enemies and allies were well known and policies were geared towards maintaining an uneasy truce. The end of the Cold War has brought forth new complexities and challenges for national security policy technocrats. |
IDA 276 Law Intelligence | This course is an introduction to law enforcement intelligence definitions, agencies, and methodologies of analysis. It reviews the mission and roles of the crime analyst at the local, state and federal levels. |
IDA 300 Competitive Intelligence | The objective of the course is to introduce business terminology, analytical business models and other resources that organizations utilize in the process of competitive intelligence. This knowledge base will provide students with useful and practical tools to enable them to research a business environment and more clearly understand the competitive market; from this knowledge base, they will be able to provide competitive overviews and insights to assist corporate decision makers in making decisions and developing their corporate strategy. |
IDA 302 Human Intelligence | The discipline of Human Intelligence (HUMINT) is the true cornerstone of the world of Intelligence. This discipline consists of source recruitment and development, the elicitation of information, and the follow-on management of a recruited source. This course provides the learner with an understanding of the methods which are utilized to recruit a human source, the factors which motivate an individual to betray his or her previous allegiances, and the methodologies utilized to elicit information from sources while efficiently managing them within governmental and/or organizational policies. The course will integrate the process of recruiting human sources with an understanding of cultural differences and sensitivities. This course provides a base of knowledge of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as applied to and supported by a learner’s developing knowledge of in-depth human behavioral characteristics. |
IDA 354 Imagery Intelligence and Geospatial Analysis | Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) and Geospatial Intelligence (GIS) are independent intelligence disciplines wherein imagery, is analyzed to identify specific collected photographs or imagery for tactical or strategic purposes be it collected via government or private satellites, aerial photography, surveillance video footage or photographs, or crowd sourced images. |
IDA 374 History of Intelligence | This course examines the scope, elements and history of intelligence activities, especially the American experience. Particular attention will be paid to the role of intelligence in a democratic society. |
IDA 405 Strategic Intelligence: Capstone | This course is divided into three parallel tracks covering strategic theory, the practice of strategic intelligence, and the application of those principles to a "real life" problem. Analysts will participate throughout the course as a member of a group in a large-scale estimative project. |
IDA 412 Social Media Intelligence & Analysis | This course introduces students to the collection and analysis techniques used in the analysis of social media. Students will be exposed to critical theory with regards to social media including basic techniques in collection and analysis. Open source computer software programs are used to enhance individual analytical products. A threaded discussion of the psycho-socio aspects of intelligence analysis of social media is integrated into course material. |