MBA 740 – Applied Corporate Finance
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Corporate financial theory and application are studied and then applied in competitive team projects. The corporate investment decision is addressed, along with working capital management, financial security valuation, costs of raising capital, capital structure decisions, and dividend policy. Contemporary financial matters and the economic environment, both from domestic […]
MBA 745 – Strategic Planning
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Applying concepts learned in accounting, economics, marketing, finance, management, management science, and statistics through case analysis. Focus on increasing analytical, synthesizing, communicative, and evaluative skills in both individual and group problem-solving contexts. Several cases on multinational firms introduce the international dimension.
MBA 730 – Leadership and Management
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Examines the philosophy and practice of managing organizations and their people in the context of a rapidly changing environment. Course focus will be upon management and leadership philosophies to managing oneself, others, and groups or organizations. Critical thinking skills will be engaged to determine when to employ different […]
MBA 710 – Business Analytics
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course will enable decision makers to construct models and analyze decisions using data in today’s business environment. Quantitative methods will be used to construct models with emphasis placed on representing real world problems and gaining insight and understanding of the decision making process. Specific models developed may […]
MBA 715 – Systems Design
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Study of problems and issues encountered in managing information systems technology within the firm, including database management, networking and telecommunications, project management, and systems design and development.
MBA 735 – Operations Management
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: All organizations have operations where inputs are transformed into outputs. Topics typically include the following: forecasting; aggregate planning; inventory management; scheduling of workers, jobs, tasks, or projects; and quality assurance. Managerial problems are solved through the use of quantitative methods and models. A manufacturing setting is used for […]
MBA 705 – Economic Analysis
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course focuses on market analysis, both microeconomic and macroeconomic, for business decision making. Topics include the theories of demand and supply, perfect competition, monopoly, international trade and the foreign exchange market, the money market and monetary policy, and the theories of public goods and externalities.
MBA 720 – Contemporary Issues in Business
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: 3 Description: This course provides students with the opportunity to study issues relevant to the changing business environment. Topics will vary. This course may be repeated for credit. Three credit hours are required for graduation.
MBA 725 – Applied Marketing
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course examines the marketing management decision making process. Focus is upon the critical thinking related to the role of marketing within an organization. Topics include customer research, segmentation, target marketing, positioning, the marketing mix, and marketing metrics.
MBA 700 – Accounting Analysis
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: An integrated approach to the use of accounting information to support external and internal users’ decision-making activities. Topics include financial statement format and content; the effects of operating, financing, and investing activities on a firm’s income, financial position, and cash flows; and the use of accounting information for […]