MBA Foundation Courses

POM 500 - Statistical Analysis:  A case study approach involving the following statistical concepts: descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, probability distribution, statistical estimation, chi-square testing, analysis of variance and simple regression-correlation analysis.

FIN 500 - Economic Concepts for Managers: Examines the most applicable principles of micro and macro-economics for the application of economic theory for the manager. Topics include optimization techniques applied to consumer choice firm behavior, pricing, and the study of the market structure. Both ethical and international issues are addressed.

ACT 500 - Financial Accounting: Stresses both the significance of accounting information and the necessity for its smooth flow through the organization so managers can efficiently make plans and control resources. Topics include: interpretation, use, and analysis of accounting data for internal reporting, planning, and controlling of business activities and managerial decision-making. The course includes the impact of accounting on people in both services and manufacturing operations.

Required MBA Core Courses

MGT 600 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Law:  Critical analysis of the obligations managers have to all stakeholders in a business enterprise. Readings on ethical responsibility and global interconnectivity emphasize how business decisions impact people and the environment

ACT 650 - Accounting for Decision Making:  Interpretation of corporate financial reporting by external users of financial statements. Students examine the form and content of financial statements and the methods used to account for assets, liabilities, capital, cash flows, and other information reported in conformity with accounting principles. While pure financial accounting focuses on the external interpretation of corporate financial reporting, this course includes internal reporting for managerial decision-making. Management planning and control techniques, basic cost analysis, capital budgeting, and activity-based management are encompassed in the course.

MIS 650 - Information Technology Management:  Introduction to the information technology used in modern organizations. The course is designed to provide a technical understanding of information technology, practical experience and management perspectives on its utilization in organizations.

FIN 650 - Finance for Decision Making:  Exposure to financial principles by discussions of the functions of financial management. Various tools available to assist financial managers in making decisions are discussed and applied to case analyses. Specific topics include working capital management, capital budgeting applications, capital structure management, and financial analysis and planning.

MGT 650 - Management of Organizational Behavior:  Understanding individual and group behavior and their application to problems faced by managers. Extensive use is made of experiential learning and student centered discussion in addressing the topics of leadership, motivation, communication, performance, stress, group dynamics, organizational structure, and organizational change.

POM 651 - Operations Analysis:  Techniques for the analysis and improvement of the value-adding activities of an organization. Such activities are called by a number of names: processes, operations, production, or just plain "work." Value is added only when the output from a process meets the needs of customers, both internal and external. The course focuses on the efficient and effective management, in both manufacturing and service environments, of processes (a set of tasks or activities that contribute to delivering products and services in order to meet customer's needs, whereby inputs are transformed into outputs thereby adding value.)

MKT 650 - Marketing Strategy:  Strategy formulation for determining what marketing strategy can realistically accomplish, identifying internal and external factors that must be considered in developing longer term strategies, setting realistic marketing and financial objectives, and organizing for successful implementation of strategies. Students undertake assignments that allow them to examine both successful and unsuccessful strategies.

MGT 659 - Strategic Management:  Capstone course for the MBA. The course examines competitive factors impacting firms and the design of a competitive global strategy. Primary emphasis is on managerial skill development focused on enhancing effective organizational operations in today's global competitive environment. The course analyzes components of a strategic plan: formulating, implementing, and controlling its execution, and evaluating its success in a global context.

 Last Updated On: 1/17/08