Course Listing For Master of Business Administration Courses

Students develop their knowledge of fundamental business functions and processes, including management of human capital, marketing, operations, and finance, applying this knowledge to realistic business problems in a variety of organizational settings. These business problems address ethical, economic, social, and other environmental factors that impact the creation of value for customers, markets, and society, both domestically and globally. Emphasis is placed on developing effective strategic decision making and communication skills. MBA 500 Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Emphasis is placed on understanding reported financial information used to assess a company’s current performance, future risks, and business opportunities. Students develop skills necessary to understand the performance impact on financial statements and how economic events such as operating activities, corporate investments, and financing transactions affect the three main financial statements - the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. Cross-listed with MSF 520 MBA 520 Prerequisite: Graduate standing

This course presents fundamental micro and macroeconomic concepts relevant to managers and other policymakers in business and government. Students are challenged to recognize, apply, and assess these concepts to decision making in business management and public policy. Students address the applicability of economic concepts to themselves, businesses, and society. Concepts and implications fundamental to the market supply and demand economic framework are addressed with an emphasis on their application to the firm and individual. Additionally macro-economic concepts, including an overall aggregate model of the economy are addressed. Students are encouraged to take a holistic view of how economic concepts impact the firm. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

This course focuses on the human and structural aspects of organizational management at the individual, group, and organization levels. Students assess, evaluate and apply evidence-based management practices and theory that can lead to tangible organizational performance outcomes, such as increased job satisfaction and organizational commitment, increased revenue and profits, improved motivation and conflict resolution techniques, greater work-life balance, and enhanced leadership effectiveness. Prerequisite: MBA 500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, MSM 510, MSM 520, MSM 610, MSM 620, and MSM 630.

The use of a variety of business analytics techniques, including quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis tools, to support informed decision-making serves as a major focus of this course. Techniques addressed include tabular and graphical displays of data such as the bar chart and histogram, numerical measures such as the mean and standard deviation, and linear regression. Critical evaluation of actual business scenarios will be conducted during this course. Cross-listed with MSF 624. MBA 624 Prerequisite: MBA 500 and MBA 520 Prerequisites for MSCM program only: MBA 500 and MBA 520 or MSCM 500 and MBA 520.

This course examines how to discover and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities. Attention will be given to both consumer and business markets and the identification of market segments in order to identify target markets which present opportunities for high growth. Issues concerning the creativity needed to develop innovative value propositions to access these opportunities will be given particular focus. Prerequisite: MBA 500

This course examines how the design and context of organizations influence the functions within them. Students will become familiar with the historical background and theory related processes and strategies for studying organizational characteristics and environmental conditions that impact the formation, growth, survival and decline of organizations. Students will learn how size, structure, technology, life cycle, globalism, and organizational culture affect a firm’s ability to address problems through change and development. Prerequisite: MBA 500

Students integrate classical marketing theory with innovative marketing techniques and tactics to support a firm’s overall marketing and business strategies. Students will learn how to assess, select and integrate digital technologies, analytical approaches, and social media in concert with a firm’s overall marketing strategy. Prerequisite: MBA 500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, MSM 510, MSM 520, MSM 610, MSM 620, and MSM 630.

This course provides a framework for management students to become more proficient in recognizing, understanding, predicting, and controlling the dynamics and outcomes of organizational culture and competitiveness. Accordingly, this course is designed to introduce students to a variety of contemporary leadership theories and provide some suggested methods for developing leadership capacity at the individual and organizational levels. Topics include, leadership selection, succession planning and leadership styles and effectiveness under various market conditions. Effective communications and the role of personality types are also considered. Prerequisite: MBA 615, MBA 634

Students develop the knowledge of accounting information concepts that enable them to develop recommendations for improving the performance of the firm. Students gain skills and knowledge in topics such as cost-volume-profit analysis and the balanced scorecard to support budget preparation and variance analysis to improve company performance. Students with undergraduate degree or 21 credit hours of accounting: A graduate level accounting elective may be substituted for MBA 641 if students have an undergraduate degree in Accounting or 21 credit hours in accounting and have taken an undergraduate Cost or Advanced Managerial course and have earned at least a C or better in all of these courses. Cross-listed with MSF 641 Prerequisite: MBA 624

Students acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities to evaluate financial performance and strategies to utilize limited resources to optimize the financial value of a business. Key elements of the course include assessing financial performance, understanding financial and economic markets, computing the value of money and cash flows over time, performing risk analysis and project valuation. Cross-listed with MSF 655 MBA 655 Prerequisite: MBA 624

This course is a comprehensive study of law and its application in business operations and examines the influence of ethical, political, social, and regulatory issues on the formation and interpretation of the law. Topics include ethics, common law contracts, sales and lease contracts, negotiable instruments, bankruptcy, agency and employment relationships, and property concepts. Emphasis is placed on applying these concepts to business decisions while considering both ethical and global perspectives. Prerequisite MBA 500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, MSM 510, MSM 520, MSM 610, MSM 620, and MSM 630.

MBA 664 examines the marketing research process of gathering, analyzing and using information that contributes to effective marketing decisions. Course emphasis includes exploratory, descriptive and causal research, data collection methods, and reporting/presenting marketing research reports. Prerequisite: MBA500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, MSM 510, MSM 520, MSM 610, MSM 620, and MSM 630.

This course is a comprehensive study of law and its application in business operations and examines the influence of political, social, and regulatory issues on the formation and interpretation of the law. Topics include contracts, negotiable instruments, bankruptcy, agency and employment relationships, and property concepts. Emphasis is placed on applying these concepts to business decisions while considering both ethical and global perspectives. Prerequisite MAQC: MBA 520 and MBA 624

This course is an examination of the basic categories of regulations and laws to develop the framework within which organizations operate in the global economy. The international framework will be contrasted with the one constraining domestic operations. Skills in making ethical, strategic decisions within this framework will be developed through comprehensive international case problems. Ethical and moral analysis will examine issues in human rights, environmental considerations, investment, and social responsibility considerations. Prerequisite: MBA 500or MSCM 500

This course is an examination of the basic categories of regulations and laws to develop the framework within which organizations operate in the global economy. The international framework will be contrasted with the one constraining domestic operations. Knowledge and skills in making ethical, strategic decisions within this framework will be developed through readings, assignments, and projects. Ethical and moral analysis will examine issues in human rights, environmental considerations, investment, and social responsibility considerations. Prerequisite MBA 500

This course examines classical and contemporary issues in managing supply chains in domestic and global environments. The capabilities that a supply chain must have to support a firm’s business strategy are studied. Students learn to analyze and assess the strategic role of the supply chain and the fundamental issues in managing them. Methodologies for designing and planning a supply chain are introduced and methods to apply them in supply chain activities are learned. Prerequisite: MBA 500 or MSCM 500; MAQC Prerequisite: MBA 500

This course introduces models to frame, structure, and solve decisions which pertain to various aspects of supply chain management. Students can learn how to apply these models and how to use the solutions in decision-making from a cross-functional business perspective. Through the examination of various models and benchmark cases, students will learn to recognize, structure, analyze, and develop decisions which have supply chain implications. Prerequisite: MBA 670 and MBA 675

With the business environment constantly changing, new strategies and topics in supply chain management emerge continuously. This course is devoted to bring such topics to the foreground. It examines the emerging issues by evaluating their immediate and long-term impact on traditional supply chain management theories as well as other business disciplines and practices. Contemporary readings and guest speakers supplement traditional academic literature and textbooks as the topics are fluid and very dynamic. Prerequisite: MBA 670

Emphasis is placed on the operational activities that successfully create and deliver products and services across the entire supply chain from the raw material to the final product. Included is the development of those performance skills which enhance the supplier and customer relationships and the order fulfillment activities. Techniques addressed include demand forecasting, quality performance analysis, and productivity measurement. Prerequisite: MBA 641 and MBA 655; Prerequisite for SCMTMS: MBA 670 and MSCM 550; Prerequisite for MAQC: MBA 641 only; Prerequisite for MSBAN: MBA 520 and BAN 600; Prerequisite for MSA: MBA 624.

This course examines the importance of various technology-driven practices which affect the performance of supply chains, such as timely information sharing, reducing lead times, and reducing inventory levels, are examined. Software and products used in managing supply chains, such as Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), are introduced. The advantages and disadvantages of each are analyzed, and students learn how they benefit the enterprise and how to propose choices for various industries. Prerequisite: MBA 670

The course provides students with a thorough overview of the Logistics Management concepts and their interface with other functional areas. Students will learn about activities involved in moving and storing materials and information through the supply chain. Course activities include developing and integrating models of procurement, transportation, warehousing, materials handling and information storage. Problem solving projects and assignments require basic knowledge of Excel and Access. Prerequisite: MBA 624 and MBA 670, MAQC Prerequisite: MBA 520 and MBA 624

The capstone course provides an opportunity to integrate and apply strategic performance principles presented in the MBA program. Experience is gained in formulating key strategic, financial, marketing and operational decisions necessary to operate a successful business and measure their success in doing so. MBA 680 Prerequisite: MBA 615, MBA 635 and MBA 675

This course provides an opportunity for students to expand their learning by gaining experience in the workplace. The learning objectives and specific program of study must be developed in consultation with the College of Business (CoB). These objectives will be documented through oral or written reports as required by the faculty sponsor. The internship application must be approved in advance of registering for the course. Contact the CoB office for details. Prerequisites: 1. Graduate students must have earned a minimum of 18 credit hours in the CoB. 2. No current grade below a C. 3. Cumulative GPA of 3.0.

This course provides an opportunity for students to customize their business administration degree curriculum by pursuing advanced work in topic areas not addressed or only briefly addressed in other business courses. Specific programs of study must be developed in consultation with a full-time College of Business faculty member. Emphasis will be placed on advanced research in current business issues.