Department: MBA

CodeNameDescription
GRST 501Thesis/Capstone Project CompletionNo Description Set
MBA 500Opening ResidencyThe objectives of the opening residency are to develop esprit de corps among all participants; to give the participants concrete, take-away knowledge; and to set the appropriate expectations about effort, quality, and cooperation. To accomplish these...
MBA 501Accounting for Managersintegrates financial and managerial accounting topics with corporate governance issues to demonstrate how various stakeholder groups use accounting information to make decisions. These stakeholders include managers, board members, investors, creditor...
MBA 504Statistical Analysis for BusinessAddresses the theory, methodology, and application of statistics to contemporary business problems. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability theory, discrete and continuous distributions, one- and two-population statistical inference, analy...
MBA 506Economics for ManagersExamines fundamentals of macroeconomics and international economics, including analysis of business cycles and macroeconomic policy. Explores economic methodologies to solve business-oriented problems, with a focus on the role that economic analysis...
MBA 508Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in BusinessExamines the theory and practice of law and ethics in the context of economic and other organizational interactions. Discussion will center on engagements between organizations, their stakeholders and society at large. Topics include human rights, la...
MBA 509Selected Topics in EconomicsNo Description Set
MBA 510Financial ManagementFinancial management techniques, policies, and theory are discussed via case studies and problem-scenario analysis. Policies and strategies for current and longterm assets, working capital, total capitalization, and profit distribution presented in t...
MBA 512InvestmentsCovers the structure, trading, and valuation of financial instruments in dynamic competitive markets. Both money markets and capital markets are examined with an emphasis on longer-term investing. Uses a blend of theoretical and practical approaches...
MBA 514Global Financial ManagementTools and concepts used to identify and analyze risks in dynamic international financial markets are addressed. Designed in three modules. The first module provides a foundation in currency valuation, currency markets, parity theories, and balance of...
MBA 516Corporate GovernanceNo Description Set
MBA 517Selected Topics in AccountingNo Description Set
MBA 519Selected Topics in FinanceNo Description Set
MBA 520Marketing ManagementAn intensive study of the marketing process in advanced market economies concerning the environment within which marketing decisions are made. Areas of concentration: consumer wants; motivation and purchasing power; structure of distribution; product...
MBA 529Selected Topics in MarketingNo Description Set
MBA 530Organizational BehaviorAnalysis of workplace behaviors and organizational psychology as they relate to the management of employees, teams, and other key organizational constituents. Understanding of basic management issues such as motivation, individual differences, leader...
MBA 531Human Resource ManagementDesigned to assist MBA students in making the transition from theory to application in the science and art of leadership. Its focus is on what a leader does in the work environment. The emphasis is on leader/employee interactions and the behaviors re...
MBA 532Mergers and AcquisitionsExplores how mergers and acquisitions can achieve the strategic growth objectives of a corporation. The issues raised in merger and acquisition decisions are addressed, specifically (1) negotiation strategies, (2) valuation analysis, (3) strategic fi...
MBA 534NegotiationsMultidisciplinary study of concepts related to bargaining and negotiations. Situations involving interpersonal behavior and group conflict will be examined using research findings from several disciplines.
MBA 539Selected Topics in Management SystemsNo Description Set
MBA 540Operations ManagementThe systematic direction and control of the process that transforms inputs into finished goods or services. It emphasizes the concepts and analytical methods that are used in understanding the management of the firm's operations.
MBA 545Strategic Resource ManagementThe design of management accounting systems that support an organization's strategic objectives is the focus of this course. Topics also include the impact of lean production methods on cost management, target costing, managing capacity costs, enviro...
MBA 555Analytics and InformationProvides the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to manipulate very large data sets, analyze complex business problems, and develop evidence-based recommendations to improve firm performance. Students will work with relational database and spread...
MBA 561Principles of Business CommunicationPractical learning experience designed to sharpen written and oral communications skills. The course addresses various forms of written communications designed to inform, convince, and persuade: professionalism of written communications, communicatio...
MBA 570Global Environment of BusinessAn intensive, in-depth experience designed to enhance understanding of a country or region and the unique issues that it faces. The residency will consist of travel abroad and discussions with local business people, academics, politicians, and civil...
MBA 580Strategic ManagementExamines strategic alternatives and choices to be made by companies in light of opportunities and threats within the external environment. Also examines how companies should create core competencies to enhance the strategic choice and to create susta...
MBA 587Independent StudyNo Description Set
MBA 591Capstone Project: ScopeA field-based course in which students, under the direction of a faculty member, articulate and appropriately scope a strategic challenge facing a host organization. The course builds on principles taught in MBA 580 (Strategic Management).
MBA 592Capstone Project: Analysis, Insights, and RecommendationsA field-based course in which students, under the direction of a faculty member, conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to gain insight about possible solutions to a strategic challenge facing a host organization. Students will make strategic...
MBA 593Capstone Project: Implementation, Implications, and Future ProjectsA field-based course in which students, under the direction of an advisor, create recommendations to address a strategic challenge facing a host organization. Students will be required to present recommendations both orally and in writing. In additio...
MGMT 505Descriptive Statistics for Business ProblemsAddresses the theory, methodology, and application of statistics to contemporary business problems.  Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability theory, statistical inference, correlation and selected other topics. Comprehensive review o...
MGMT 510Leadership, Teams and the Management of ChangeAnalysis of individual workplace behaviors and organizational psychology as they relate to the management of employees, teams, and other key organizational constituents. Understanding of basic management issues such as motivation, individual differe...
MGMT 520Preparing and Understanding Financial Statements and Performance Measurement ReportsInstruction on external financial reporting including a basic understanding of the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows, along with their major financial components. Emphasis on understanding the business impact of the statem...
MGMT 530Strategic Customer Centricity, Innovation and Marketing AnalyticsStudy of the marketing process in which marketing decisions are made. Areas of concentration: pricing decisions, consumer wants, motivation and purchasing power, distribution channels, product and service market offerings, a global approach, and man...
MGMT 540Economics of Business Decision-making and the Global EconomyExamines fundamentals of macroeconomics including analysis of business cycles and macroeconomic policy and the microeconomic issues faced by firms of all kinds. Explores economic methodologies to solve business-oriented problems, with a focus on the...
MGMT 550Analytics and InformationIntroduces data analysis methods that assist in discovery of reliable, understandable and useful patterns in structured, semi-structured and unstructured data. Practice with core data analysis methods, analyze cases, and explore real world applicati...
MGMT 560Financing and Modeling the CorporationExamines financial statement analysis, ratio analysis, project analysis, capital budgeting, and forecasting. Study of theory and practice of corporate finance with special emphasis on the evaluation and financing of capital expenditures. Covers deb...
MGMT 570Strategic Decision-making in a World of InnovationExamines strategic alternatives and choices to be made by companies in light of opportunities and threats within the external environment. Also examines how companies should create core competencies to enhance the strategic choice and to create sust...
MGMT 580Operations & Supply ChainAnalysis of the processes related to the production of goods or the delivery of services with a focus on optimization. Includes a deep dive into the current issues related to the global supply chain.
MGMT 585Global Environment of BusinessIntroduction to the field of international business with a focus on national economic and cultural differences. Student teams complete a project related to a relevant company or institutional strategic issue based in a specific country or region. Pro...
MGMT 590Business Communications & Capstone Consulting ProjectPractical learning experiences designed to sharpen written and oral communications skills. Addresses various forms of written and oral communications designed to inform, convince, and persuade: professionalism of written communications, communicatio...